General Farm Worker Standard Level 2

Entry Requirements

• GCSE Grade 2/E in Maths and English (Language or Literature) or Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English
• In order to enrol onto an apprenticeship, you must be employed in a relevant job role and undertake a range of tasks which would enable you to complete the qualification.

How You Will Be Assessed

The apprentice will be ready for End Point Assessment which includes:

Knowledge Test: assessed by an End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO), this test will consist of multiple-choice questions on a computer-based platform.

Practical assessment: assessed over 1 day by an Independent End Point Assessor (IEPA), which is planned in advance.

Professional Discussion: assessed by an IEPA, to confirm the learners understanding and to obtain further evidence of knowledge. It will extend and amplify the ability demonstrated in the Practical assessment.

Course Progression

The impact of this course should support a learner’s progression which may include:

• Continuation, development or promotion at work or within this sector.
• The skills to further develop a specialism, such as Livestock or Crop specialisms.
• A learner may choose further study as a Level 3 Livestock Technician or L3 Crop Technician once in an appropriate job role to further their career.

Where Your Course Can Take You

The successful completion of this course should provide the employer and wider sector with a skilled staff member able to work within a farm team.

Fees

Apprenticeship course fees are subject to the age of the apprentice, and the size of the company.
 
For employers who do not pay the apprenticeship levy and who take on an apprentice who is aged between 16-21 at the start of their apprenticeship, there will be no direct cost and the full training costs will be covered by Government funding. If the apprentice is aged 22+ the government partially subsidises the training costs and the employer will need to pay 5% of the total fee. In the case of this course, the employer contribution would be£250.

A levy paying company will pay the full cost of the apprenticeship from their levy account which in this case would be £5,000.
 
Please note that course fees are to be paid by the employer and apprentices must not be asked to make a financial contribution toward their training.
 
To discuss apprenticeship course fees in more detail or for more information on recruiting an apprentice, please contact 01603 773365 or Apprenticeships@ccn.ac.uk.