Start Date
- September 2025, Full Time, Day
What You Will Study
This hands on practical course provides you with the strong foundation needed to progress to further study or employment. Combining practical and technical skills, you will cover the health and wellbeing of animals, crop and livestock production and the basics of estate management and tractor driving.
Why Choose Easton College?
Real working environment
Learn on our operational commercial farm covering over 200 hectares.
£9bn industry
with over 476,000 workers on farms in the UK.
Show your skills
Exhibit your work at regional agricultural shows.
Entry Requirements
Achieve 3 GCSE'S at grade 2 or above, including English and Maths.
How You Will Be Assessed
Assessment is through a range of practical and written assessments. On top of this, you will also have to complete two externally set multiple choice exams.
Course Progression
This qualification will develop employability skills and provide contextualised knowledge of the agriculture industry to allow you to progress to further learning and training in a wide range of land based studies. The natural progression would be onto a Level 2 Diploma in Agriculture or an agricultural apprenticeship.
Where Your Course Can Take You
Farm worker, stock person,
Fees
If you area UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over, please contact the advice shop.
Why Choose Easton College?
Real working environment
Learn on our operational commercial farm covering over 200 hectares.
£9bn industry
with over 476,000 workers on farms in the UK.
Show your skills
Exhibit your work at regional agricultural shows.
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