Extended Diploma – 2 Years
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Extended Diploma – 2 Years
Do you want a career that is varied, enriching and rewarding? This exciting Level 3 Extended Diploma BTEC covers a wide range of units to provide you with knowledge and skills across the animal care sector (from Exotics, Wildlife, Aquatics to Zoology, Behaviour, Boarding and more!). Our qualified and experienced lecturers keep up to date to bring you the latest developments in the industry, preparing you for both Higher Education and employment.
Our teaching and assessment methods not only develop your industry knowledge and practical skills at Level 3, but incorporate the skills sought after by employers. You will gain practical husbandry and employability skills working with our onsite animal collection, which houses a range of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and invertebrates, you also develop employability skills by completing 150 hours of work experience (one day a week) in a placement of your choosing.
Trips, theory sessions, guest speakers and self-directed study provide you with the depth of knowledge and understanding to be successful in a supervisory/management role and higher education. Most of your units are assessed through internally set assignments. You can expect one or two assignments per unit and these are graded Pass/Merit/Distinction. Assignments may be of a practical and/or written nature. There are also 3 externally set and marked exams within the qualification, two are in your first year of study and one in the second year. These exams are also graded at Pass/Merit/Distinction.
Trips - Several trips to relevant establishments form part of this course which may incur costs, where this is the case details will be sent home prior to the event.
PPE - Students will need to purchase steel toe capped boots and navy overalls for their practical lessons and need to pay a £10 refundable deposit for a locker.
