Animal care and management
Course content, course specifications, outlines, teaching and assessment resources for the Animal care and management T Level.
Core content
Students will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, including:
- sustainability, including environmental legislation, Government environmental policies and initiatives, sustainable development, climate change and waste management principles
- the principles of biosecurity
- employment rights and responsibilities and progression opportunities within the sector
- ethical principles
- the supply chain and principles of stock management
- business organisations, enterprise skills and project management
- characteristics protected by equality legislation
- communication
- principles of customer care
- finance
- health and safety
- information and data
Options to specialise
In addition to the core content, each student will also complete at least 1 module of occupation-specific content:
- Keeper and aquarist
- Animal care and welfare assistant
- Senior equine groom
Detailed course outline
Download the course outline from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Teaching, learning and planning resources
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