Prospectus - Plumpton College

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Prospectus
2015-2016
Plumpton College
Further Education Courses
A College of Further and Higher
Education Specialising in the
Land and the Environment
CONTENTS & WELCOME TO PLUMPTON COLLEGE
Contents
Welcome 1
Living at
Plumpton College 2
Facilities 3-4
How to Apply 5
Fees & Finance 6
Dates 7
Adventure Education
(Sport) .....................46-49
Agriculture ..............10-13
Animal Care ............14-17
Blacksmithing 44-45
College life 49
Countryside 20-21
Equine
Management...........28-31
Fishery
Management 22-23
Floristry 32-34
Forestry &
Arboriculture 24-27
Gamekeeping 18-19
Welcome to
Plumpton College
Plumpton College is
located at the foot of the
picturesque South
Downs in the centre of
the South Downs
National Park. This
location offers students
a perfect environment in
which to study their
chosen subject.
The College is six miles
from Lewes, the County
Town and nine miles from Brighton. Major transport routes are
within easy reach and London is only an hour away. The College
is close to the village of Plumpton Green where there is a local
shop, post office and bus and train services.
The main College was established in 1926 and now offers a very
wide range of landbased courses covering Agriculture,
Horticulture, Garden Design, Agricultural Machinery,
Blacksmithing, Metalsmithing, Animal Care and Management,
Forestry and Arboriculture, Equine, Countryside Management,
Fishery Management and Gamekeeping, Viticulture and Wine
Production, Sport (Outdoor Education) and Business Studies.
Additional centres in Sussex at Stanmer Park, Flimwell and
Netherfield provide full and part time courses and a range of
employer focused courses.
The College’s centre in Wales in the Snowdonia National Park
provides excellent additional opportunities for many groups of
students.
Courses are offered from school 14-16 year old programmes
through post school entry and introductory levels, Diploma
courses at level 2 and level 3 to Foundation Degree, BSc Degree
level and Post Graduate levels. There is an extensive apprentice
provision.
The main College is situated in the centre of the College’s 900
hectare estate. The estate provides excellent practical and
demonstration facilities for students for their chosen area of
study.
Horticulture 35-38
Machinery 39-42
The College offers a wide range of courses which are listed in this
Prospectus. I am sure that within this range there will be a course
for you!
Rural Pathways 9
Do contact us if we can be of any further assistance.
Step into Work ...............8
D. P. Lambert
Principal
Map Inside back cover
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ACCOMMODATION
The College has residential facilities for over 200 students and was graded “outstanding” by OFSTED at our
last inspection. Residency is available to all but is prioritised for those whose courses include early
morning/late evening routines and/or for those for whom daily travel would be difficult. Most rooms are single
study bedrooms with facilities ranging from shared to en-suite. There is a range of local lodgings available.
Further details of residential arrangements can be found on our website and further information will be given at
interview.
MEALS
Our dining room offers excellent food to cater for all tastes. There are also two snack bar style shops where
students can purchase food, drinks and general items.
SOCIAL LIFE
There are three student common rooms with an additional three smaller common room areas for residential
students. A bar area with numerous activities such as table football and pool is available. There are large
screen TVs for playing DVDs and music etc. During the day one common room doubles up as a snack bar with
areas to sit and relax. Our students run an active Social Committee and work directly with the Student Services
department to put on a full and varied social calendar. Activities such as themed bar nights, ice skating trips,
ten-pin bowling, and cinema trips are always popular. The social calendar culminates with the ‘Summer Ball’,
which is always held in the last week of the academic year. Away from the College there are plenty of
attractions in nearby Brighton and Lewes. The College also has an active Young Farmers Club which is open to
all students.
SPORTS FACILITIES
The College has a well equipped sports hall which provides excellent training opportunities. There are facilities
for 5-a-side football, netball, badminton, cricket, basketball, volleyball, hockey and indoor tennis and a popular
climbing wall. Outdoor facilities include a sports field, two tennis courts, football, rugby and cricket pitches.
Regular coaching and practice sessions are held on demand for interested students. The College runs several
successful sports teams including football (men’s and women’s), rugby, netball, mixed hockey, mixed rounders
and cricket. Wednesday afternoons are designated sports periods where students can enjoy taking part in any
sporting activities they enjoy, or represent the various teams in fixtures against other colleges. The College also
has its own on-site gymnasium which caters for most exercise needs. This facility is open to all students and is
available for use after a short induction conducted by our own qualified instructor. The extensive estate of 900
hectares is also available for sports activities or for just going for a walk or ride to enjoy the countryside.
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BEING A STUDENT
Being a Student
PLUMPTON FACILITIES
TRANSPORT TO COLLEGE
For those travelling daily there are a variety of ways you can reach the College:
Train: The College can be accessed from several train stations. Although the stations are sited away from the
College there are connecting buses that coincide with College timings, to get you here on time.
Bus: The College bus network covers most of East Sussex and parts of West Sussex taking students to and
from College. A full timetable and route map for this service can be downloaded at www.plumpton.ac.uk or a
copy can be given to you at interview. There is also a regular public bus service between the College and local
towns.
Car: There is parking on the campus for students cars. Students are required to register their car details on
enrolment and abide by the speed limit at all times.
STUDENT SERVICES
Student Services are there to help you throughout your time at College. The dedicated team are ‘on hand’ 24
hours a day to help you ensure that all goes smoothly and help with any problems, issues or questions whether
big or small. They help you with your academic studies and assist you with College social life. All you have to
do is ask.
IT FACILITIES
Students benefit from a full range of IT services including access to the latest PCs, laptops, software and
printers. There is guest internet access for all internet-enabled devices. Resident students can also access
services such as the ‘Xbox LIVE’ room, complete with Microsoft Xbox consoles and LCD TVs for evening
entertainment. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or hire from the IT department. A new IT
centre has been developed for September 2014 to ensure you have the most up to date IT facility.
LIBRARY
The Library contains over 10,000 books on land
based subjects and a wide selection of periodicals,
3000 e-books are also available on campus. The
fully air conditioned library contains the following:
• Seating for 124 students in a variety of modern
arrangements which allow for group or individual
study, with or without computers. This includes
comfortable seating areas for reading the paper or
working with friends.
• The library is divided into two zones: for either
quiet or group work and colour coded accordingly.
16 study carols are provided, as well as study
tables for individual working.
• An adjacent conference/meeting room is provided
with electronic white board and projector which
can be used by students for presentations or
research sessions.
• Disabled access and hearing loop.
WALES FARM AND ESTATE
The main College Farm extends to 900 hectares and
comprises 340 Holstein cows, a modern high
welfare pig unit, 500 breeding ewes, a Sussex
suckler herd and a wide range of arable crops. Part
of the farm is organic to demonstrate this type of
production and to utilise areas of the South Downs
which are farmed in association with the National
Trust.
The College estate demonstrates a wide range of
ecological diversities and land use and is
extensively used for conservation, land management
and leisure activities as well as commercial farming.
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Horticulture can be studied both at the main college
site at Plumpton or at Stanmer Park on the outskirts
of Brighton.
The amenity area surrounding the College buildings
includes mixed borders, herbaceous beds, a rock
and water feature, a fruit garden and a vegetable
plot. A small area of cold and heated glass with a
mist propagation unit and polythene tunnels provide
protected cropping areas. The campus also supports
areas allotted to trial and research work and includes
specialist plant collections of regional and national
importance. A number of pitches are maintained.
All students attending horticultural courses are
involved in developing and maintaining each
campus, allowing hands on experience through
practical involvement.
Facilities at Stanmer include glasshouses and
planted areas and a unique Palmhouse.
EQUINE UNIT
The large equine unit is a BHS approved centre and
consists of two well equipped yards, a traditional
yard of 20 boxes and an ‘American Barn’ designed
yard with 40 boxes.
There are two indoor schools, a large outdoor
school, horse walker, mechanical horse and cross
country course. The extensive College Estate is ideal
for hacking out.
COLLEGE WINE CENTRE
A purpose-built Wine Centre consists of a commercial
and research winery, two laboratories, a lecture
theatre, a wine evaluation room and a room for special
events. This unique facility is designed to provide a full
range of services for professionals in the wine trade
and in wine production. A new wine research facility
has recently been completed.
The College’s 7-hectare vineyard produces over fifteen
thousand bottles of wine a year, which are vinified in
the winery and marketed by the College.
COLLEGE OUT CENTRES
• Netherfield near Battle provides land-based
education and training in the east of the county. The
centre has facilities for agriculture, conservation and
some horticultural courses.
• Woodland Enterprise Centre (Flimwell) the
College’s Sustainable Food, Farming and Forestry
Centre is based at Flimwell which along with
Woodnet provides a wide range of landbased
courses including forestry and arboriculture &
woodland management.
• Stanmer is located on the outskirts of the City of
Brighton. This centre specialises in horticultural
courses. Stanmer has glasshouses, a palm house,
decorative areas, lawns, ponds, fruit and vegetable
gardens. It also has a laboratory and tissue culture facility where micro-propagation of orchids and shrubs is
carried out.
• Snowdonia, Wales - a new facility comprising of a 30 bed hostel, not only for outdoor education students,
but also for students studying agriculture, countryside and fishery management.
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COLLEGE FACILITIES
HORTICULTURAL UNIT
LEVEL 6
BSc
LEVEL 5
Foundation Degree
Foundation
Diploma
Age 18+
Masters
Higher Education
LEVEL 7
Your studies can be full time or part
time. Courses are offered from Entry
and Introductory level through a variety
of Diplomas and certificates at Level 2
and Level 3 through to Degree Level.
There are a wide range of progression
routes available to enable your study to
be as beneficial as possible for you.
Level 2 courses are equivalent to GCSE
and Level 3 courses are equivalent to A
Levels.
The diagram to the left shows how
students can start studying at various
levels and how it is possible to progress
from Entry Level and Introductory Level
courses through to Higher Education.
LEVEL 4
APPLYING FOR A COURSE
Level 3 Extended
Diploma
Level 3
Diploma
Work Based Learning
or
Apprenticeships
Level 3
Subsidiary
Diploma
LEVEL 2
Level 2
Diploma/Extended
Certificate
Work Based
Learning or
Apprenticeships
LEVEL 1
Land-Based Studies
Level 1
Certificate/Diploma
Work Based
Diploma Level 1
Traineeships
ENTRY LEVELS
1, 2 & 3
When we have processed your
application we will contact you either by
email or letter to arrange an interview.
We are always available to answer
any questions that you may have.
You only have to ask!!!
Age 16+
LEVEL 3
Once you have decided which course
you wish to apply for, complete and
return the application form (found in the
middle of this prospectus).
Further Education
HOW TO APPLY FOR A COURSE
LEVELS OF COURSES
Full and Part Time Courses
Rural Pathways
Supported Internships
Traineeships
Growing Skills
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
The entry qualifications for each course are set out in the
prospectus. If you are over 19 years of age with relevant experience,
but without formal qualifications, you may still be able to enrol on
one of our courses. We consider relevant work experience, interest
and enthusiasm are just as important as formal qualifications. The
content of all courses listed is indicative and subject to change
by Awarding Bodies. Course provision is dependent on viable
numbers of applications.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
The College encourages applications from all sections of the
community and its provision is available to all those who are able to
achieve the required standard and is free from barriers and
restrictions which might restrict access and progression.
HELP FROM COURSE TUTORS
All students are assigned a Course Tutor who will help you to plan
your programme of study, and helps to monitor your progress. The
tutor will provide help and guidance on a wide range of study related
issues, and they will help you decide on which direction to take your
study, either to progress into employment or further study.
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You may also visit the College by prior
arrangement to have a look around and
discuss different courses before you
make your final choice. The College
also holds autumn and spring career
advice mornings, see page 7 for details
of dates.
LEARNING SUPPORT
All students complete an initial
assessment process, including
assessments in English and Maths, to
enable us to identify how best to plan
your studies. We have a variety of
resources to help students and also
additional support to help you develop
the skills required for independent
study, e.g.:
• Support to develop skills in literacy,
numeracy, ICT, organisational,
planning and research
• Dyslexia assessment and support
with Dyslexia resources, for example,
coloured overlays, digital voice
recorders, reading pens
• Support to use a range of specialist
software such as Inspirations, Clairol
reading package and Dragon (voice
activated)
• Hearing loops
• Visual and hearing impaired specialist
support workers and/or signers.
• Your Course Tutor will help you with
learning support.
• Your course starts with a thorough
induction to make sure it is right for
you. After 3 to 4 weeks following
induction, we will confirm the full
details of your programme of study by
mid October.
All EU Students aged 16-18 years old:
For all EU students aged 16-18 on 31st August in the year that their programme starts, there are no tuition fees
or examination fees. They will however have to pay a facilities fee and registration fee for First Aid Certificate.
Students aged 19 and over:
Students aged 19 or over on 31st August, in the year their programme starts, will have to pay tuition fees,
examination fees and a facilities fee and registration fee for First Aid Certificate. Fee remission may be available
for some students aged 19-23 including for those who are unemployed and on means tested benefits and for
those studying for their first Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 qualification. Please ask for details at interview.
Programme
Exam Fee
Tuition Fee
Facilities
Charge
All Residents
Facilities
Charge
All Non Residents
Full Time Courses
at Entry Level,
Level 1 and Level 2
£140
£1,200
£200
£120
Full Time Courses
in Floristry
£140
£1,000
£200
£120
Full Time Level 3
(19-23 year olds)
£140
£1,200
£200
£120
Full Time Level 3
(24+ year olds)
£140
£1,000 - £4,500*
(Per year)
£200
£120
£10,000*
(Per year)
£200
£120
International
Students
(Above may be subject to change depending on Government policy).
Residential Grants
Means tested support is available for resident students. Details will be given at interview or can be downloaded
from the College website.
Bursaries and other Finance Support
There is a wide range of support packages available to help many students with the costs of their study. This
support is means-tested and can depend on your home local authority. Detailed information is available on the
College website or can be obtained from Paul Duffin (01273 892102) or Admissions. Details will also be given
at interview. Application forms will be provided with all offer letters.
Please visit our website www.plumpton.ac.uk
or contact 01273 890 454 for further information
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FEES & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Fees & Financial Assistance
TERM DATES / OPEN DAYS & COURSE ADVICE SESSIONS
Plumpton College Term Dates 2015/2016
Autumn Term Start:
Monday 7th September 2015 (enrolment week 7th-11th)
Study Week:
Monday 26th Oct - Friday 30th October 2015
Autumn Term End:
Friday 18th December 2015
Spring Term Start:
Monday 4th January 2016
Study Week:
Monday 15th-Friday 19th February 2016
Spring Term End:
Thursday 24th March 2016
Summer Term Start:
Tuesday 11th April 2016
Summer Term End:
Friday 17th June 2016
Open days & Course advice sessions 2014/2015
Careers &
Course Advice
Morning
9am-12.30pm
28th February 2015
Careers &
Course Advice
Morning
9am-12.30pm
9th May 2015
College
Open Day
10am-5pm
A great day out for families and friends.
Come and look around the College and
visit all our departments. There are many
demonstrations provided by students. An
excellent opportunity to ask about courses
and careers and see the College ‘at work’.
16th May 2015
College
Horse Show
9am-5pm
A wide variety of show jumping, dressage,
gymkhana and horse showing events. The
show is organised and staged by the
equine students.
25th June 2015
Careers &
Courses
afternoon/evening
3pm-7pm
The ideal opportunity to discuss course
options with staff, and have a short tour of
the College.
1st November 2014
The ideal opportunity to discuss course
options with staff, and have a short tour of
the College.
Taster Days
Not sure which course? Come on a Taster Day, Taster Days are designed to give pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11
an insight into the large variety of courses available at the College. Taster days provide you with an opportunity
to spend a day experiencing a subject of your choice and will make it easier for you to make a decision about
your future study and career. Although taster courses are predominantly for those in years 10 & 11 who
will have priority, students in year 9 are also eligible if space allows.
The individual subject taster courses are designed for students who aim to undertake a level 2 (you will need at
least 2 good GCSEs) or level 3 course ( you will need at least 4 good GCSEs) after leaving school. Students
who are unlikely to get two good GCSEs and might need some time to work at level 2 would find the more
general Rural Pathways taster course more suitable.
Taster courses are held at the College main site but in addition specific subjects are held at:
• Netherfield (near Battle) – Agriculture & Rural Pathways
Horticulture - Tuesday 28th October 2014, Tuesday 17th February 2015, Tuesday 23rd June 2015.
Foundation Level - Wednesday 29th October 2014, Wednesday 18th February 2015, Wednesday 24th June 2015
• Flimwell (near Wadhurst) – Forestry
Wednesday 29th October 2014 and Wednesday 18th February 2015
• Stanmer Park (Brighton) – Horticulture
Wednesday 29th October 2014 and Wednesday 18th February 2015
At the end of the taster day, there will be an opportunity for you to ask a member of staff any questions you
may have and to discuss a possible career in the subject that interests you.
Ask for a separate leaflet and booking form.
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Offered at either Plumpton or Netherfield
Programme Leader/Tutor: Mark Gilbert
Duration: One year beginning September 2015
The Supported Internship programme is designed to help young
people with a learning difficulty/disability into employment.
On this study programme a student (intern) will
• Go through a process to identify suitable jobs that suit their
abilities
• Learn job related skills
• Increase their awareness of real work places
• Carry out a 6 month work placement with a well matched
employer
• Get appropriate levels of job coaching support
• Increase their chances of getting paid work
• Have the opportunity to further develop their English and Maths
skills.
Entry Requirements
No entry qualifications are required however applicants must be
between 16 and 24 years of age at the start of the course, have a
learning difficulty/disability and be motivated to learn new skills
and move into work
Programme Content
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All about employment - Awareness of the Workplace
All about Me - Professional Development
Personal and Social Development
English
Maths
ICT
Work Experience
A significant proportion of the course, January to June, is comprised
of work experience. Interns will be placed in appropriate and
challenging real work environments, where there is a chance of paid
work at the end of the internship.
Qualifications Gained
• Edexcel Award in Work Skills
• Functional Maths
• Functional English
Career Progression
This is a transition course designed to progress learners from College
into employment.
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STEP INTO WORK - SUPPORTED INTERNSHIPS
Step into Work - Supported Internships
(Entry Level)
RURAL PATHWAYS
Rural Pathways – (Entry Level Course)
Programme Leader/Tutor: Claudette Atkinson (Plumpton) Kathryn Hamilton (Netherfield)
Duration: One to three years beginning September 2015
Rural Pathways is a very flexible programme, of between one and
three years, designed especially for entry level learners who are
interested in practical rural activities and require further development
of their social and communication skills. Learners will also have
opportunities to further develop their English, Maths and ICT skills.
No entry qualifications are required however learners will need to
have a keen interest in working outside, with animals and plants. The
programme involves a range of flexible learning experiences
including horticulture, agriculture, animal care and a variety of other
vocational activities. Throughout the programme, learners are
encouraged and supported to develop themselves and achieve their
personal, social and educational goals.
As learners progress within the programme they are able to study an
area of vocational interest in more detail and may start to work
towards a full Level 1 qualification.
Programme Content
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Agriculture
Horticulture
Animal Care
Countryside and Environment
Personal and Social Development
English
Maths
ICT
Art and Craft
Visits / Outings
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Personal and Social Progression
Edexcel Award in Care of Farm Animals or other vocational Award
Functional English
Functional Maths
Functional ICT
Career Progression
Learners will have the opportunity to progress to further courses
where their academic ability, including English and Maths, meets the
entry qualification requirement. Alternatively learners may apply
for our ‘Step into Work’ programme.
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Tutor: Kath Hamilton (Netherfield) Judy
Hempstead (Plumpton)
Duration: One year beginning September
2015
This one year programme is designed for
school leavers and offers a route to
employment or possible progression on to a
Level 2 programme. You will normally spend
between 2 and 3 days in College with the
remainder of your time available for work
experience. The programme is at level 1 and
is available in three options which allows you
to develop your practical agricultural skills
and give you the flexibility to study at a pace
most suitable to you. Your tutor will help you
decide which subjects to study.
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You achieve a minimum of 7 credits over the range of
subjects listed below (at least 4 credits must be at level 1
or above)
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You must achieve a minimum of 37 credits. (19 credits
must be achieved at level 1 or above).
Entry Requirements
Ideally you will have studied at GCSE Level or an Entry
Level 3 programme to ensure your best chance of
successfully completing the programme. However, students
without the above qualifications can apply and suitability
can be assessed at interview.
Indicative Programme Content
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Assist with the maintenance of equipment
Maintain the safety of self and others
Assist with movement of animals
Assist with preparing livestock accommodation
Assist with monitoring livestock outdoors
Assist with animal accommodation
Care of farm animals
Farm animal heath
Assist with basic operation of a tractor
Understanding soils
Self management skills
Working in a team
Functional skills in English & Maths
Career Progression
Successful completion of this course
may allow progression on to a BTEC
Level 2 Programme in Agriculture or
related subject. You may also obtain
employment as an apprentice.
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AGRICULTURE
Land Based Studies (BTEC Level 1)
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture (BTEC Level 2)
Tutor: Phill Hart (Plumpton) Scott Vitler (Netherfield)
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications which can be
studied in a variety of combinations to allow flexibility
and to help you to develop your farming knowledge
and skills.
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to study
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This one-year programme designed for school leavers
will introduce students to the basics of machinery,
crop and animal husbandry and will develop the
knowledge and practical skills needed to work on a
modern farm. Many students go on from this course to
the BTEC National in Agriculture. There is also the
opportunity to gain a range of additional qualifications.
You will also have the opportunity to stay in our Welsh Centre and experience a working hill farm.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have
at least one of the following :• A minimum of 2 GCSE passes at A - D grade
• A Level 1 qualification
• Appropriate interest and relevant experience
Mature applicants who do not possess any of the above
qualifications will be considered individually.
• Tractor driving
• Machinery operation
• Introduction to animal & plant husbandry
• Workshop skills
• Estate skills
• Industry experience*
• Environment and land based business*
• Farm animal production
(*compulsory units for Diploma only)
• BTEC First at the level studied (outlined above)
• Plumpton College Certificate
• Additional Work Related Qualifications
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the full
Diploma programme, students may progress
on to the BTEC Level 3 Certificate, Subsidiary
Diploma (1 year), Diploma (2 year) or
Extended Diploma (3 years). This course
could also provide entry in to an
apprenticeship in Agriculture or full-time farm
work such as assistant herdsperson, estate
worker, machinery operator or general farm
worker with crops or livestock.
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Tutor: Mark Campbell and Clive Brickell
Duration: One, two or three Years beginning September 2015
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications
which can be studied in a variety of
combinations to allow flexibility and to help
you to develop your practical and farm
management skills. The courses are at the
same level, but the number of subjects
studied can vary.
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to study
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subjects to study "(!(%''&%# – you
choose 12 subject areas to study "(!(%'
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subject areas to study
Designed for people with some experience of the industry. The course covers many aspects of modern
agriculture and allows you to develop your skills in a supportive and practical environment on the College’s
large and varied estate that includes modern examples of extensive and intensive farming practices. The
second year is crucial as it gives you the opportunity to gain employment experience whilst developing and
learning new skills. Many students choose to work abroad during this year in Australia and New Zealand or
other countries where the College has employment links. The final year develops your management skills as
you take on a supervisory role for routines and learn about planning the business. Overall, the course equips
you with the necessary skills for taking responsibility as your career develops.
Throughout the course, there is an opportunity to gain additional qualifications which are essential for work on
modern arable and mixed farms. These include certificates in Rough Terrain Fork Lift Truck Use, PA1 & PA2
Sprayer Certificates and many more to add to your qualification base.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following :• Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 4 passes at A –C for the full diploma)
• A level 2 qualification
Mature applicants who do not possess any of the above qualifications will be considered individually.
(*compulsory units for some Diploma levels only)
Year 2
• Industry experience *
Year 1
• Plant science *
• Soil science *
• Sheep production
• Livestock husbandry
• Dairy production
• Crop production
• Pig production
• Grassland management
• Machinery operations
• Estate skills
Year 3
• Investigative project *
• Business management for the land based sector *
• Manage agricultural environments
• Livestock breeding & nutrition
• Beef production
• Workshop skills
• Use agricultural spreaders and sprayers
• Agricultural forage crop production
• BTEC National in Agriculture at the level studied
(outlined above)
Career Progression
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Assistant Farm Manager
Self Employed contractor
Shepherd
Tractor driver and machinery operator
Dairy herdsperson
Pig unit assistant manager
Trainee agronomist
General farm worker
Progression to an HE course
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AGRICULTURE
Agriculture (BTEC Level 3)
AGRICULTURE
Dairy Husbandry (BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Mark Campbell
Duration: One Year beginning September 2015
This is a flexible one year level three Subsidiary
Diploma qualification which can be studied either as a
stand-alone course or can be combined with a further 6
subjects to make up a broader Diploma or 12 subjects
for an Extended Diploma in general Agriculture.
The course is for those who wish to enter, or are
currently working in the dairy industry and is designed
to help develop practical dairy husbandry and herd
management skills. These skills and knowledge will be
developed through a mixture of both theoretical and
practical sessions based around our new 350 cow dairy
unit. These will cover all aspects of dairy work including
feeding, breeding, animal health and clean milk
production.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following :• 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above, a Level 2 Qualification at Merit, appropriate interest and relevant experience.
Programme Content
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Diary Production
Animal Anatomy and Physiology*
Promote Animal Health
Grassland Management
Understand Livestock Breeding and Nutrition
Investigate Project Study
Industry Experience
• BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Agriculture
• Additional Work related qualifications which may include Safe Use of Veterinary medicines, Cow Signals,
NPTC Animal Transport certificate, DIYAI course
• Progression to a College HE course is possible on completion.
Career Progression
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Herdsperson
Self-employed relief milker
Herd manager
Breeding technician
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On Farm Veterinary support
Nutritionist
Foot trimmer
Milking parlour technician
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Offered at either Main College site or at
Netherfield
Tutor: Liz Pope/Debbie Hopkins
Duration: One year beginning September
2015
A one-year programme at Level One which
gives you an introduction to animal care.
This programme is designed for school
leavers, and offers a Level one entry route to
employment or onto a Level 2 course or
Work Based Learning programme. You will
spend three days a week at College, the
fourth and/or fifth day can be used to gain
work experience.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years
old on entry and have one or more of the
following:
• Successful completion of the ‘Rural
Pathways’ programme
• An Entry level qualification, for instance: National Proficiency Test Council Vocational Foundation Certificate
• A standard of Literacy or Numeracy equivalent to GCSE grades D-G
• Some related work experience
• It is also important that the potential students have an active interest in the area of study.
Students will undertake a range of units which cover essential aspects of animal care, working and
employment skills, functional skills and personal development skills. The programme is continually assessed
via practical activities and written work, which are recorded in a student maintained portfolio.
Core Units
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Maintain the safety of self and others in the workplace
Assist with the maintenance of equipment
Assist with the care of animals
Assist with the feedstuffs for small animals
Assist with animal accommodation
Assist with the movement and handling of small animals
Main Units
• Check that a small animal is healthy
• Assist with catching and restraining
a small animal
• Working in a team
• Groom a small animal
Work Experience
This is a useful way for students to
improve practical skills and will
provide good evidence of abilities and
interest in the vocational area for
potential employers or towards
progression on to another subject
related course.
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of
the programme, students may either
undertake a second pathway unit or
progress onto a Level 2 programme or
alternatively students might follow a
Work Based Learning path of study.
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ANIMAL CARE
Introduction to Animal Care (BTEC Level 1)
ANIMAL CARE
Animal Care (BTEC Level 2 Diploma/Extended
Certificate)
Tutor: Katie Mans and Lesley Barcock
This course is designed to give you some experience of
animal care, working with household pets, exotics, and
large animals. You will spend one day a week on work
experience, with three days at College divided between
practical and theory sessions. The course is ideal for
those wishing to develop a career in kennels, catteries,
pet shops and rescue centres, or to progress onto the
Subsidiary Diploma or Extended Diploma in Animal
Management for those with Distinction grades.
Work Experience: The programme includes a minimum of
200 hours (25 days) compulsory work experience
achieved through one day a week with a suitable provider.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry
and have a minimum of:
• 2 GCSE passes at grade A-D (ideally including English
and Science), having completed core GCSE studies or a
Land Based Studies Animal Care qualification at
Distinction Level
• Appropriate period of practical experience will also be
considered
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Maintain animal accommodation
Undertake practical animal feeding
Conservation and improvement of British habitats
Maintain animal health and welfare
Understand the basic principles of animal biology
• Undertake work experience in the animal care
industry
• Contribute to the nursing of animals
• Employment Skills
• English & Maths GCSEs and Functional Skills are
also delivered and assessed throughout the
programme.
• BTEC Level 2 Diploma/Extended Certificate in Animal Care
• Plumpton College Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care
• Additional work related
qualifications
Career Progression
Following satisfactory
completion of the programme,
at Distinction Level students
may progress to the following
programme:
• BTEC Level 3 Extended
Diploma in Animal
Management (2 years) (180
credits)
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary
Diploma in Animal
Management (60 credits)
Alternatively, students might
gain employment in areas such
as:
• Kennels
• Catteries
• Rescue Centres
• Pet Shops
• Zoos
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Tutor: Simon McGill
This one year course is designed for students who wish to
follow a shorter programme of study directly related to the
animal care industry. Alternatively, those already employed
may wish to formalise their skills by taking a National
Qualification. Entrants will normally have some experience of
working with companion animals. The programme develops
both technical knowledge and practical skills through
lectures, practicals, demonstrations, visits and one day per
week at a work placement. The BTEC Subsidiary Diploma is
an excellent preparation for employment in zoos, kennels,
catteries, animal rehabilitation centres and with animal
charities.
Work Experience: One day per week for the duration of the
programme.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and
have:
• 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above, ideally to include
Science, Mathematics and English, or a BTEC First Diploma
in Animal Care at Distinction Level.
• Period of practical experience working with companion
animals.
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Promote animal health
Understand the principles of animal biology
Undertake animal handling and safe working
Review work related experience in the animal
care industry
• Understand the principles of animal nutrition and
animal nursing
• Interpret animal behaviour and communication
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary
Diploma in Animal
Management
• Plumpton College Level 3
Subsidiary Diploma in Animal
Management
Career Progression
Students who achieve a Merit or
Distinction at National Award
may be able to progress to the
Extended Diploma in Animal
Management.
Alternatively students may obtain
employment in areas such as:
• Veterinary nursing
• Kennels and Catteries
• Zoos
• Pet shops
• Rescue centres
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ANIMAL CARE
Animal Management (BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary
Diploma)
ANIMAL CARE
Animal Management (BTEC Level 3 Extended
Diploma)
Tutors: Beverley Shingleton and Claire Fletcher
Duration: Two years beginning September 2015
This two-year programme is aimed at
those who wish to work with animals in a
managerial or supervisory capacity.
Entrants will normally have some
experience of working with companion
animals. The programme develops both
technical knowledge and practical skills
through lectures, practicals,
demonstrations, visits and one day per
week at work placement.
The BTEC Extended Diploma is an
excellent preparation for higher education
or employment in zoos, pet shops, rescue
centres and with animal charities.
Work Experience: One day per week for
the duration of the programme. One week
at a wildlife rehabilitation centre as part of
wildlife rehabilitation and management.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have:
• 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above, ideally to include Science, Mathematics and English
• Level 2 Diploma in Animal Care at Distinction Level or Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma (Animal Management) at
Merit Level
• Period of practical experience working with companion animals.
Year 2
• Undertake and review work related experience in
the animal care industry
• Understand animal anatomy and physiology
• Understand and undertake wildlife management
and rehabilitation
• Understand and carry out the practice of
biochemistry and microbiology
• Understanding the principles of wildlife
populations, ecology and conservation
• Business management in the animal care sector
• Understanding the principles of animal breeding
and genetics
• Understanding the principles of inheritance and
genetic manipulation
Year 1
• Undertake and review work related experience in
the animal care industry
• Understand and promote animal health
• Understand the principles of animal biology
• Undertake animal handling and safe working
• Plan and monitor animal feeding
• Manage animal accommodation
• Undertake an investigative project in the animal
management sector
• Understand the principles of animal nutrition
• Understand the principles of animal nursing
• Understand and interpret animal behaviour and
communication
• Understand animal welfare and breed
development
• Understand the principles and carry out the
practice of exotic animal health and husbandry
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in
Animal Management
• Plumpton College Level 3 Extended Diploma in Animal
Management
Career Progression
This programme is designed for those who are looking to work in a
position of responsibility within the animal care industry.
Employment may be as Veterinary Nurses, in Zoos, Pet shops, or
with Kennels and Catteries. Students achieving a merit or distinction
at Extended Diploma may be able to progress to the Foundation
Degree in either Animal Science or Veterinary Nursing. See College
HE prospectus.
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Tutor: James Bianchi
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications which can be studied
in a variety of combinations to allow flexibility and to help you
to develop the countryside skills you need.
"(!(%''$( ( '($&&#$( – you choose 4 subjects to
study "(!(%''&%# – you complete all 6 subjects
This programme is designed for those who are interested in a
successful career working in the countryside. It has a
mixture of theory and practical sessions where you will learn
about the wide range of rural industries and habitats, as well as
develop practical skills in a range of subjects including forestry,
countryside management, gamekeeping and estate skills.
Entry Requirements
have at least one of the following :• Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 2 passes at A-D
for the full diploma)
qualifications will be considered individually
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Conservation and improvement of British habitats
Land based machinery operations
Game management
Deer management
• Environmental and land based business *
• Undertake work related experience *
• Participate in providing estate maintenance
(* compulsory units for Diploma only)
• BTEC First at the level studied (outlined above) in Environmental Conservation
• Additional work related qualifications
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the programme, students may progress on to the BTEC Level 3
Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma (1 year), Diploma or Extended Diploma) (2 year) or obtain employment.
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GAMEKEEPING
Game Management (BTEC Level 2)
GAMEKEEPING
Game Management (BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Neil Bianchi
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications (equivalent to A level) which
can be studied in a variety of combinations to allow flexibility and to
help you to develop your practical game and countryside
management skills.
"(!(%''& &#'&%# – you choose 6 subjects to study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete 12 subject areas
"(!(%''$( ( '&%# – you complete all 18 subject areas
Gamekeeping and wildlife conservation have much in common, both
require the sensitive management of the woodland and countryside
habitat. This course aims to provide you with the traditional practical
skills required for the modern gamekeeper, who is also often
responsible for estate management. The course provides a practical
understanding of game, fish and deer management along with the
underpinning knowledge required by countryside managers. Whilst
on the course, students will carry out wide and varied practical tasks
related to gamekeeping on the college estate, supplemented by visits
to various estates within the local vicinity. During your course you will
assist with running the College shoot.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years of age and have at least
one of the following:
• 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above
• Some relevant practical experience
Year 2
• Principles of wildlife populations ecology and
conservation *
• Land-based machinery operations
• Undertaking farm habitat management
• Still water fishery creation and management
• Woodland habitat management
• Ecology of game species
• Deer population monitoring and management
plans.
• Shoot management
• Industrial experience *
(* compulsory units for some Diploma levels only)
Year 1
• Use of firearms in the environmental and
land-based sector
• Investigative project *
• Vertebrate pest and predator control
• Gamebird production
• Game management
• Working dogs
• Industrial experience *
• Deer management
• Fishery management
• Estate skills
• Game meat hygiene
• Live Quarry shooting
• Further appropriate suitable qualifications will be
available
• BTEC National Diploma in Countryside
Management
• Plumpton College Diploma Game
Management
• Relevant additional qualifications such as BASC
Safe Shot Award
Career Progression
This course is aimed at those who are looking for a career in practical gamekeeping, fish management, deer
management and estate management. On completion of the course students can progress on to the
Foundation Degree in Countryside Management or obtain employment in the
following:
• As an under keeper
• Countryside ranger
• Game Farm assistant
• Gundog training
• Deer stalker
• Shoot manager
• Pest controller
• Estate Assistant
• Gun shop assistant
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Tutor: James Bianchi
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications (equivalent to GCSE
level) which can be studied in a variety of combinations to
allow flexibility and to help you to develop the countryside
skills you need.
study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete all 6 subjects
The course is offered at Ivyland Farm as well as Plumpton.
This programme is designed for those who are interested in a
successful career working in the countryside. It has a mixture
of theory and practical sessions where you will learn about the
wide range of rural industries and habitats, as well as develop
practical skills in a range of subjects such as, forestry,
countryside management, gamekeeping and estate skills.
Entry Requirements
have at least one of the following :• Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 2 passes at AD for the full diploma)
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Work related experience in the countryside sector *
Environment and land based business *
Estate maintenance
Conservation and improvement of British
habitats
• Introduction to countryside access and
recreation
• Introduction to environmental studies
• Game management (optional)
• BTEC First at the level studied (outlined above) in Environmental Conservation
Career Progression
Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma (1 year), Diploma or Extended Diploma (2 year) or obtain employment in
countryside related industries.
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COUNTRYSIDE
Countryside & Environment (BTEC Level 2)
COUNTRYSIDE
Countryside & Environment (BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Rebecca Jennings & Abby Lamb
Duration: One-two years beginning September 2015
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications which
can be studied in a variety of combinations to
allow flexibility and to help you to develop your
understanding of the environment and develop
practical countryside management skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$( – you choose 3 subjects to
study
"(!(%''& &#'&%# – you choose 6
subjects to study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete 12 subject
areas
"(!(%''$( ( '&%# – you complete all
18 subject areas
The countryside sector needs people who
understand both the science and the
practicalities required to manage the many
conflicting demands on rural areas. This course
aims to prepare you for the task of successful
countryside management. Through coursework
and industry experience, supported by one of the countryside organisations, you will gain an understanding of
scientific principles, legislation and practical skills that are needed for employment or progression to higher
education.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally have one or more of the following:
• 5 GCSE passes at grade C or above (ideally to include Mathematics, English and Science) and ideally a
period of practical conservation experience either employed or as a volunteer.
• A Level 2 Diploma in Countryside and Environment or other related disciplines at Merit or Distinction grade.
Year 2
• Land based machinery operations
• Freshwater & wetland management
• Investigative project study *
• Farm habitat management
• Planning woodland management
• Heathland management
• Conservation grazing
• Archaeology & landscape history
• Ecological concepts and applications
(* compulsory units for some Diploma levels only)
Year 1
• Physical & biological environmental processes
• Principles of wildlife populations ecology &
conservation *
• Estate construction & repair *
• Work related experience *
• Principles of plant science
• Principles of soil science
• Greenwood crafts
• Game management
• Woodland habitat management
• Environmental interpretation
• BTEC Diploma at the level studied (outlined above) in Environmental Conservation
• Additional work related qualifications e.g. ATV Quad Bike and Chainsaw Operation
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the programme, students may progress on to the Foundation Degree in
Countryside Management or work in a countryside related organisation.
• Employment in environmental education such as
• Employment as ranger or estates officer with one
assistant education officer at National and Country
of the many wildlife charities such as RSPB,
Parks.
Wildlife Trust or with the National Trust.
• Internships with private companies such as
• Self-employed gardening, woodland management,
Ecological surveyors.
green wood products craftsman.
• Apprenticeships with large charities such as the
• Self-employed interpretation facilitator taking
National Trust, estates such as Goodwood, or
clients on guided walks, species ID courses and
local and district Councils.
bushcraft.
• Alternatively, many of our students continue in
• Seasonal short-term contracts in habitat
education either training in a selected specialism
conservation.
or progressing to Higher Education.
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Tutor: Andy McCall
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications at either
Certificate or Diploma which can be studied in a variety of
combinations to allow flexibility and to help you to
develop the fishery management skills you need for future
employment.
study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete all 6 subjects
This one year programme is designed for those who are
interested in a successful career working in the fishery
sector. The programme has a mixture of theory and
practical sessions during which you will learn a wide
range of skills which will include coarse, sea and game
angling as well as habitat creation and management. Extensive work experience will be undertaken working
alongside organisations such as the Wild Trout Trust and the Environment Agency.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following :• Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 2 passes at A-D for the full diploma)
Programme Content
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Work related experience in the fishery sector *
Environment and land based business *
Estate maintenance
Introduction to Fish Health
• Introduction to Game and Coarse Angling
• Introduction to Fish biology
• Undertake Freshwater Sport Fishery Management
• BTEC First at the level studied (outlined above) in Fish Husbandry
Career Progression
Certificate, Subsidiary (1 year), or Extended Diploma (2 years) in Fish Management.
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FISHERY MANAGEMENT
Fish Husbandry (BTEC Level 2)
FISHERY MANAGEMENT
Fishery Management (BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Andy McCall
Duration: One-two years beginning September 2015
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications which can be studied in a variety of
combinations to allow flexibility and to help you to develop your practical
fishery management skills.
"(!(%''& &#'&%# – you choose 6 subjects to study
"(!(%''$( ( '&%# – you choose 18 subjects to study
This new fishery management programme is designed to provide you with
appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge to progress your career in the
areas of fishery management. You will use the extensive facilities on the
College estate and local areas to create and manage still water fisheries,
habitat management as well as develop your own Coarse, Game and Sea
Angling techniques. Extensive work placement activities will involve working
with industry groups such as the Wild Trout Trust and Environment Agency.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following :• Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 4 passes at A-C)
Programme Content
Year 2
• Fish Biology and Behaviour
• Water Quality
• Water Pollution Control and Management
• River Fishery Creation
• Ornamental Pool Design
• Investigative Project
• Retail Merchandising
• Coarse Game and Sea Angling Techniques
• Understanding Aquatic Ecosystems
Year 1
• Industrial Experience
• Estate Skills
• Fishery Management
• Fish Health and Welfare
• Stillwater Fishery Creation
• Business Management
• Cyprinid Fish Farming
• Aquaculture Systems
• Freshwater Fish Population Surveys and
Management
• BTEC Level 3 (outlined above) in Fishery Management
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the programme, students may progress in to employment or enter Higher
Education at Foundation Degree level.
• Environment Agency
• Fishery manager/Bailiff
• Working on a fish farm
• Fishing tackle industry (Shop Owner)
• Building/designing Ornamental fish ponds
• Degree courses in Fish Biology,
Fishery Management, Fish Husbandry
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Tutors: James Smith
This one year course allows students to build on existing practical skills and develop new ones in a woodland
and countryside environment. There is also the opportunity to gain and develop employability skills and
improve literacy and numeracy through exercises such as measuring timber. The course will be a mixture of
practical and classroom sessions spread over three days in college.
Entry Requirements
Students will have studied at GCSE level, Entry Level 3 or have satisfactorily completed a Level 1 course in a
different subject area. Students should be keen and enthusiastic and willing to work outside in all weathers.
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Introduction to pruning trees and shrubs
Introduction to ground preparation
Assist with planting and establishment
Maintaining plants
Planting and staking trees
Health and Safety
Planting containers and bulbs
Maintenance of equipment
Basic tractor driving and
maintenance
Additional Qualifications
• Functional skills
Career Progression
Successful candidates may be able
to progress into employment as
estate workers or grounds
maintenance assistants. They
would also possess some of the
skills necessary to enter the
voluntary sector with conservation
groups and trusts or perhaps
progress to a Level 2 qualification.
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FORESTRY & ARBORICULTURE
Diploma in Woodland and Countryside Skills
(BTEC Level 1)
Certificates/Diploma in Forestry (BTEC Level 2)
Offered at Flimwell and Plumpton Main Site
Tutor: Alex Livingstone
These are a suite of level 2
qualifications which can be studied
in a variety of combinations as part
of a study package to allow flexibility
and to help you to develop your
forestry knowledge and skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$( - you choose 2
subjects to study
"(!(%''$( ( '($&&#$( - you
choose 4 subjects to study
"(!(%''&%# - you choose all 6
subjects to study
This one-year programme is
designed for those who are
interested in a successful career
working in the forestry and
arboricultural industries. It has a mix
of classroom based theory and
practical sessions where you will
learn about looking after woodlands
in the Southeast of England. You will also develop valuable practical skills in a range of subjects such as tree
planting, timber harvesting, fencing and estate skills.
Level 2 Diploma Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following:• A BTEC or City and Guilds Full Level 1 Certificate in a related subject
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy supported by a general education equivalent to 4 GCSE passed at
Grade D or above, ideally to include Maths and English
• Significant related work experience
• Other related Level 1 or 2 qualifications
• Students must exhibit a record of good behaviour, maintain an attendance rate of over 80% and demonstrate
progress in GCSE Maths and English or Functional Skills over the duration of the course.
Mature students will be considered on an individual basis and may not need the above criteria.
The programme is made up of up to six units/subjects:
• Work related experience in countryside, woodland or environment
• Environmental and land-based businesses
• Ecology of trees, woods and forests
• Tree climbing and pruning operations
• Land-based machinery operation
• Practical forestry skills
You will also study functional skills, or GCSE Maths and English to help improve your literacy and numeracy.
There may be an opportunity for you to gain extra qualifications on top of your main award in subjects such as
Health and Safety, Working With Others or Personal Money Management.
This programme will train you towards but not necessarily include chainsaw certification (NPTC)
Career Progression
Successful completion provides the necessary skills you need to start a career such as:
• Countryside and estate work
• Forestry
• Machinery operation
• Habitat maintenance
• Conservation work
• Wildlife management
Following satisfactory completion of the full Diploma programme, students may progress onto the BTEC level 3
Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma (1 year) Diploma (2 year) or Extended Diploma (2 year)
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Tutors: Paul Collins/Guy Litchfield
Duration: One or two years beginning September 2015
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications (equivalent to A
level) which can be studied in a variety of combinations to
allow flexibility and to help you to develop your arboricultural
and forestry skills along with increasing your underpinning
knowledge and understanding of tree and woodland care.
"(!(%''($&&#$( - you choose 3 subjects to study
(equivalent to AS level)
"(!(%''& &#'&%# - you choose 6 subjects to
study (equivalent to 1 A level)
"(!(%''&%# - you choose 12 subject areas to study
(equivalent to 2 A levels)
This course is designed to prepare people for entry to the
forestry or arboriculture industries as an operator and
includes a wide range of skills and knowledge.
Year 1 of the programme will cover primarily arboricultural and tree care skills and will also include plant and
soil science and machinery operation. Year 2 will cover forestry skills, estate skills and more advanced
arboricultural skills and knowledge. There will generally be more theory based sessions in the second year.
Work experience is undertaken throughout the programme as it is ideal preparation for employment on
completion as well as being a core module for the course. There will be the opportunity for students to access
external assessment to gain chainsaw and tree climbing certificates of competence (NPTC) as additional
qualifications.
Level 3 Entry Requirements
Students will be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following:
• 4 GCSE passes to include Maths and English Language at C Grade or above and at least 1 science.
• A Level 2 or 3 Diploma in a related subject at Merit Level, evidence of good behaviour and an attendance
rate of over 80% must be provided.
• Progression in Functional Skills (Maths and English) must also be evidenced.
Mature students who do not possess any of the above qualifications will be considered on individual merit.
In Year 2
• Work experience
• Specialist investigative project
• Pests and diseases
• Tree surveys, inspections and data analysis
• Timber conversion and use
• Advanced arboricultural skills
In Year 1
• Plant and soil science
• Tree planting, identification, and care
• Work experience
• Tree felling and chainsaw use
• Forest and woodland skills
• Specialist forestry & arboricultural machinery
• Arboriculture skills
Chainsaw and related operations certificates of competence (NPTC):
L2 20/202, 203, 206, L3 306, 308 (Additional charges for assessment and registration fees will apply)
Health and safety qualifications
Plumpton College Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture
Career Progression
This course is designed for those who are looking forward to a fulfilling career in forestry or tree care, initially as
an operator but with a progression path to middle and senior management posts. You may wish to progress
onto a higher qualification at university (see College HE prospectus) in which case you will need to pass the full
Diploma with at least a Merit grade (individual universities may have different entry requirements).
Potential career opportunities include:
• Skilled arborist/forester
• Forestry Commission, Environment agency, Ministry of Defence or Crown Estates post
• Local Authority post
• Charity or Trust post with organisations such as the Woodland Trust, Small Woods Association,
National Trust, Local Wildlife Trust or RSPB
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Certificates/Diploma in Forestry & Arboriculture
(BTEC Level 3)
Twelve Week Tree Surgery Course
Tutor: Gavin Nevett
Duration: Twelve weeks from September 2015, January 2015/16 and May 2015/16
This course is designed for those who wish to re-train or develop existing skills and enter the tree
surgery/arboricultural industry as a climbing arborist.
Entry Requirements
Although no forestry or arboricultural experience is necessary it is desirable; candidates must be over 19 years
of age, physically fit and have a good head for heights.
This 12 week programme covers tree growth, identification and selection, tree problems, health and safety, first
aid, groundwork, tree removal, tree climbing, pruning, remedial and preventative tree surgery and machinery
selection and maintenance. Students will be required to do some self-study in their own time in order to
consolidate information given during the day.
All students will be required to have their own Chainsaw Personal Protective Equipment but all tree climbing
equipment, chainsaws and tools will be provided.
Qualification Aims
NPTC/City & Guilds Award in Chainsaw and Related Operations, Award for Felling and Processing Small Trees,
Award to Climb Trees and Perform Aerial Rescue, Award to operate a Chainsaw from a Rope and Harness,
Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Manually Fed Woodchipper Operations, One Day First Aid.
Candidates will also gain a City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate in Forestry and Arboriculture, City and Guilds
Level 1 Award in Horticulture Skills.
Career Progression
This is an ideal route for people
who wish to enter the tree work
industry and provides the
opportunity to gain the industry
‘tickets’ that employers are
seeking. Employment
opportunities exist in both the
private and public sectors and
many students have set up their
own businesses following the
course.
Tuition fees
£1750 (subsidised)
Assessment fees and NPTC
Registration fees are not
included in the tuition fees,
please contact East Sussex
Proficiency Tests Council
(ESPTC) for current charges on
01273 890554.
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Tutors: Emma Adams
This one year programme is designed for school leavers and offers a route to employment or possible
progression on to a Level 2 programme. You will normally spend 3 days in college with the remainder of your
time available for work experience. The programme is Level 1 (GCSE D to G) and is available in three options
which allows you to develop your practical equine skills and give you the flexibility to study at a pace most
suitable for you. Your tutor will help you decide which subjects to study.
Entry Requirements
Ideally you will have studied at GCSE level or an entry Level 3 programme to ensure you the best chance of
successfully completing the programme. However, students without the above qualifications can apply and
suitability can be assessed at interview.
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There may be the opportunity to complete an additional qualification such as the ‘First Aid and Road Safety’.
Career Progression
Successful completion of this programme may allow progression onto a BTEC Level 2 Programme in Equine or
a related subject.
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EQUINE MANAGEMENT
Horse Care (City & Guilds Level 1)
EQUINE MANAGEMENT
Horse Care (BTEC Level 2)
Tutors: Lisa Baker
This introductory course equivalent to GCSE Level is
designed to give you the skill and knowledge needed to work
in the horse industry.
Routine duties on the yard at the college will give students a
taste of what it is like working with horses on a full-time basis.
You will also be involved in yard work, guided practicals,
classroom teaching and work experience. Students are also
encouraged to develop their riding skills, learning how to
exercise and school horses on the flat, over fences and on
the road.
Work Experience:- Routine duties on a rota basis are an
essential part of the programme. This will involve working on
the equine unit carrying out practical duties. Work experience
is carried out throughout the year.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following:
• 2 GCSE passes at grade A-D, having completed core GCSE studies.
• An Entry Vocational Studies Certificate
• NPTC Level 1 Diploma in Land-based studies - Horse Care
• Appropriate experience will also be considered
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Horse nutrition
Horse handling and exercise
Horse care
Industry experience
Introduction to Biology
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Plumpton College Certificate in Horse Care
Additional support towards gaining British Horse Society exams
Riding and Road Safety
Functional Skills
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the programme,
students may progress to one of the following:
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horse
Management
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Horse
Management
• Employment in the Equine industry
• Work Based Diploma Level 2/3
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Tutors: Rebekah Viles
Duration: One year from 10th September 2015
This is a one-year Level 3 programme (equivalent to 1 A
Level) that directly relates to the horse industry. You must
have experience of working with horses. The programme
develops both technical knowledge and practical skills
through lectures, routines, duties, practices,
demonstrations
and visits.
Work Experience:- Routine duties on a rota basis,
including weekends, are an essential part of the
programme. This will involve working on the equine unit
doing early morning practical duties before the normal
timetabled day begins. It is a requirement to spend time
working in the industry, as part of the course. You will have
the opportunity if you wish to be involved in the College
Horse Show Team.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry
and have:
• 3 GCSE passes at grade C or above, ideally to include
Science, Mathematics and English, or a BTEC Level 2
Diploma in Horse Care at Merit or above
• Period of practical experience working with horses
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Equitation (practical & theory)
Horse behaviour & welfare
Fitting horse tack & equipment
Monitor animal feeding
Horse husbandry
• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Horse
Management
• Plumpton College Certificate in Horse
Management
• Additional practice to prepare for BHS
exams
• Riding and Road Safety
• First Aid
• Functional Skills
Career Progression
This programme is designed for those who are
looking to work in a position of responsibility
within the equine industry and wish to
specialise in a specific sector. Students who
achieve a Merit or Distinction will be able to
progress to the BTEC Extended Diploma in
Horse Management.
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EQUINE MANAGEMENT
Equine Management
(BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma)
EQUINE MANAGEMENT
Equine Management
(BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma)
Tutors: Rebekah Viles/Kate Fuller
Duration: Two years from 10th September 2015
This course is equivalent to A Levels and is
designed for those who wish to become yard
managers or competition grooms, as well as
those looking to progress to Higher Education.
Many students who join this course have
achieved either a Merit or Distinction in the
BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care.
Although you will still be expected to do routine
duties on the equine unit, the major difference at
Extended Diploma Level is that second year
students are expected to take a supervisory role,
with responsibility for fellow students, as well as
the horses. This course also includes a longer
period of work experience before progression to
the second year (usually taken during the
summer break). Students are also encouraged to
progress towards the BHS Stage examinations.
Work Experience:- Routine duties on a rota
basis, including weekends, are an essential part
of the programme. This will involve working on
the equine unit doing early morning practical
duties before the normal timetabled day begins.
It is a requirement to spend time working in the
industry, as part of the course. You will have the
opportunity if you wish to be involved in the
College Horse Show Team.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally have one or more of the following:
• Merit grade BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Horse Care
• 4 GCSE passes at C or above (including Maths, English, and Science)
• An Intermediate Level GNVQ.
• Period of practical experience within the industry
Year 1
• Fitting horse tack & equipment
• Equine nutrition
• Animal biology
• Horse behaviour & welfare
• Equitation
• Horse husbandry
Year 2
• Understand animal health
• Anatomy physiology
• Prepare & provide care for competition horses
• Rehabilitation & therapy
• Equestrian teaching
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Plumpton College Certificate in Horse Management
Work Towards BHS Qualifications
Additional practice to prepare for BHS exams
Riding and Road Safety
Functional Skills
Working towards UKCC qualifications
Career Progression
This programme is designed for those who are looking for a career and
responsibility in the equine industry, or as a route to Higher Education.
• BSc (Hons) Equine Sports Performance
• Competitive Grooming
• Foundation Degree Equine Studies
• Teaching
• Employment in Yard Management
• Event Management
• Horse Management
• Commercial Employment
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Tutor: Stephanie Willoughby
Duration: Three days per week for one year - beginning September 2015
This is a three day per week full time programme aimed at primarily school leavers (16-18 year olds) who have
an active interest in floristry and arts and crafts. The programme comprises basic floristry techniques,
employment skills, work related experience and support to develop skills in English and Maths and general life
skills.
The Land Based Studies Qualification (City & Guilds) can be taken at either Award, Certificate or Diploma levels
depending on the amount of support each student will require.
Entry Requirements
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An Entry Level qualification
E3 - L1 in Numeracy and Literacy
It is important that potential students have an
active interest in floristry + art and craft techniques
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Creating floral designs to a junior florist level
Conditioning of fresh floral materials
Care of houseplants
Health and safety skills
Customer skills
Display techniques
Qualification Gained
• City & Guilds Award in Land Based Studies
• City & Guilds Certificate in Land Based Studies
• City & Guilds Diploma in Land Based Studies
Career Progression
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Level 1 Certificates and Diplomas for those who achieved an Award
Level 2 Awards or Certificates in Floristry
Traineeship within the Floristry industry
Apprenticeship
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FLORISTRY
Floristry (City & Guilds Level 1, Award,
Certificate and Diploma)
FLORISTRY
Floristry (City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma)
Duration: Two days a week for one academic year:
Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday + additional theory
day
A professional and commercial floristry qualification suitable
for complete beginners to floristry (equivalent to A-C GCSE
Level). It offers a foundation programme for a rewarding
and worthwhile career. A modular programme with each
unit building towards the completion of the Diploma.
Alternatively, an Award and Certificate can be gained with
fewer credits.
The course is suitable for school leavers or adults
interested in a career change. Applicants should
demonstrate a clear interest in the subject as well as art
and design skills.
The programme consists of 10 units with each consisting of
practical and theory content. Written assignments are set
for each unit. 21 Practical timed assessments also need to
be passed.
Entry Requirements
• Students will be 16+ on entry
• 2 GCSE passes at A-D ideally in English and Art
• Functioning at L1 or above in Literacy and Numeracy, an
additional Initial Assessment will be mandatory
• Mature applicants who do not possess any of the above
will be considered on individual merit
• 40 hours’ work experience - mandatory
• Identification and processing of cut materials and pot
plants (8 credits)
• Introduction to art and design for florists (6 credits)
• Introduction to plant processes and planted design
(4 credits)
• Hand tied and presentation designs (6 credits)
• Funeral and sympathy designs (10 credits)
• Floral design(10 credits)
• Basic wedding designs and accessories (12 credits)
• Display of goods (6 credits)
• Introduction to working in the industry (8 credits)
• Introduction to function decorating (6 credits)
• Multiple choice test
• Health and Safety additional qualifications (Manual
handling, safe working practices)
City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Floristry
Career Progression
Upon successful completion of the programme at a
minimum of Merit grade, students may progress to the
Level 3 Diploma or obtain employment in the floristry
industry.
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Duration: Two days a week for one year beginning September 2015
An advanced professional and commercial floristry
programme - a natural progression from the Level 2
Diploma in Floristry. A modular programme, each unit is
credited.
This qualification is aimed at candidates who wish to
develop their existing floristry skills.
The course consists of 9 units of which all must be passed
to achieve the Diploma. Each unit has theoretical and
practical content. Written assignments are set for each unit
and there are 17 timed practical assessments to pass
Entry Requirements
Students will normally have at least one of the following:
• At least 4 GCSE passes at A-C
• A recognised Level 2 Floristry qualification i.e. Level 2
Diploma or Work-based Level 2 in Floristry at minimum of
Merit grade
• Functioning L2 Literacy and Numeracy
• 80 hours floristry work experience - mandatory
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Diverse flower and plant care (7 credits)
Diverse tied floral designs (12 credits)
Diverse floral designs for weddings and formal occasions (12 credits)
Assemble diverse floral arrangements (12 credits)
Assemble diverse sympathy tributes (12 credits)
Working in the floristry industry (13 credits)
Process, cost and evaluate sales (5 credits)
Function and event decoration (7 credits)
City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Floristry.
Career Progression
• Satisfactory completion at Distinction level enables progression to Levels 4 and 5
• Alternatively, employment - Floristry shops and businesses
• Self employed florist
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FLORISTRY
Floristry (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma)
HORTICULTURE
Horticulture (City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma)
Tutor: Laurie McMillan
This Level 1 Programme will allow you to develop your
practical horticulture skills and is designed for school leavers
and offers a route to employment or possible progression to a
level 2 programme. You will spend 3 days in College with the
remainder of your time available for work experience.
Entry Requirements
Ideally you should have studied at GCSE Level or an Entry 3
Programme to ensure your best chance of successfully
completing the programme. However, students without the
above qualifications can apply and suitability will be assessed
at interview.
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Personal development
Plant identification
Establishment of plants
Maintenance of plants
Plant propagation
Establishment and maintenance of lawns
There is a chance to complete an additional qualification with
this programme, which is the NPTC Level 1 Practical
Horticulture Skills.
• City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma in Horticulture
• Level 1 practical Horticultural skills
• Functional Skills
Career Progression
Successful completion of this course may allow progression
on to the NPTC Level 2 Diploma in Horticulture course.
• Nursery worker
• Working with grounds contractor
• Assistant gardener
• Gardener
• Garden centre worker
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Offered at main College site or Stanmer Park
Tutor: Gary Jones
This course can be taken at either Plumpton or Stanmer. This
course is a work-related course. You learn by completing
projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace
situations, activities and demands.
The course covers basic knowledge and technical practical
skills, providing a good foundation for future career opportunities
or progression to a more advanced work-related qualification.
Seven units make up this qualification and the majority of them
have both theoretical and practical content. Work experience is
where students are able to make vital contacts within the
horticultural industry, and develop learning skills. You will be
expected to undertake a minimum of 150 hours work experience
based on one day a week throughout the course.
Level 2 Extended Certificate: 4 modules studied
Level 2 Diploma: 6 modules studied
Entry Requirements
Students will normally have one of the following:
• 2 GCSE passes at grade A-D or above (including English and
Mathematics or Science)
• A Land Based Work Based Diploma
• Foundation Level GNVQ in Land and Environment
• Appropriate experience will also be considered.
Landscaping Option:
• Work related experience
• Establish and maintain plants outdoors
• Construct landscape foundations and surfaces
• Introduction to land-based machinery
• Maintain turf in amenity horticulture
• Setting out from a plan and basic principles
of plant science
• Work experience: 1 day per week preferable
Amenity Option:
• Plant and soil science
• Establish and maintain plants outdoors
• Maintain turf in amenity horticulture
• Propagation techniques
• Organic horticulture
Appropriate additional qualifications which may
include:• Level 1 Practical Horticulture Skills
• Functional Skills (if appropriate)
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the
programme at Merit or Distinction level,
students may be able to progress after an
interview to the following programme or into
employment.
• Extended Diploma in Horticulture
• Level 2 Workbased Diploma/Apprenticeship
• Grounds maintenance contractor
• Groundsman
• Estate gardener
• Landscaper
• Greensman
• Garden Centre worker
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HORTICULTURE
Horticulture (City & Guild Level 2 Diploma/
Extended Certificate)
HORTICULTURE
Horticulture (City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma)
Offered at main College site or Stanmer Park
Tutor: James Pashley
Duration: One, two or three years, from September 2015,
depending on course choice
Employers are looking for people with practical skills and indepth knowledge of plants, soils, landscaping and design, plus a
sound business sense. This course is designed to give you all of
these attributes and more, with options to specialise in a hard
landscaping profession, an amenity horticulture profession or a
horticulture profession with emphasis on sustainability.
The programme is flexible, depending on the amount of units the
student wants to take.
• The Subsidiary Diploma (60 credits), is delivered over one year.
• The 90 Credit Diploma (90 credits), is a broader qualification
and can be delivered over one or two years.
• The Diploma (120 credits) is covered over 2 years.
• The Extended Diploma (180 credits) is also delivered over two years. This qualification is recommended for
students who wish to progress into Higher Education.
The majority of modules have both theoretical and practical content. Work experience is required for the
Diploma and extended Diploma and is where students make vital contacts with the horticultural industry and
perfect essential skills. Work experience placements can be provided at Plumpton College.
Entry Requirements:
• A Level 2 Diploma at Merit or Distinction grade
• At least 4 GCSE passes at Grade A*-C, including English and either Maths or Science
• Mature applicants who do not possess any of the above qualifications will be considered individually
Indicative Content
Compulsory modules for the Extended Diploma (5 modules plus 13 from optional list)
• Undertake investigative project in the land-based sector
• Business management in the land-based sector
• Undertake and review work experience in the land-based sector
• Land-based machinery operations
• Principles of plant science and principles of soil science
Compulsory modules for the Diploma (4 modules plus 8 from optional list)
• Undertake investigative project in the land-based sector
• Business management in the land-based sector
• Undertake and review work experience in the land-based sector
Compulsory modules for the 90 Credit Diploma (1 module plus 8 from optional list)
Compulsory modules for the Subsidiary Diploma (1 module plus 5 from optional list)
General optional modules
• Manage advanced nursery stock
• Establish and manage exterior displays
• Maintain turf in parks and gardens
• Understand the principles and practices of garden design
• Undertake tree and shrub pruning and maintenance
Sustainable horticulture optional modules
• Manage soil water
• Understand principles of sustainable management of turf
• Understand principles and carry out
• Conservation of urban habitats/principles of organic crop
practice of wildlife population surveys,
production
ecology and conservation
Hard landscaping optional modules
• Construct horizontal landscape surfaces
• Construct and restore walls
• Construct and maintain timber landscape surfaces
Amenity horticulture optional modules
• Manage plant propagation activities
• Understand the principles and identify the signs of pests and diseases of trees
• Understand and carry out identification, planting and care of trees
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Offered at either Plumpton or Stanmer
Tutor: Gary Jones
With the ever changing times sustainability and conservation edge towards the forefront of many aspects of our
everyday life. This course has been designed to give greater awareness of the ways we can help through
Horticulture to preserve the precious world we live in, whilst working within current and new legislation.
Entry Requirements:
Students will normally have one of the following:
• 2 GCSE passes at grades A-D (including English and Mathematics or Science)
• A Land Based Work Based Diploma
• Foundation level NVQ in Land and Environment
• Appropriate experience will also be considered
Programme Content:
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Plant science
Work experience (150 hours)
Establish and maintain plants outdoors
Understand the principals of Organic Gardening
Conservation and improvement of British Landscapes
Sustainability in Horticulture
Plant identification, nomenclature, morphology and taxonomy
• Level 1 Certificate in Practical Horticulture skills
• Functional skills (if appropriate)
Progression
This course could allow you a career route through to a Master of Science. It could open up a variety of job
opportunities, allow you to make that all important difference in combating the effects of the increasing
demands of our planet.
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HORTICULTURE
Horticulture Sustainability and Conservation
(City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma)
HORTICULTURE
City & Guilds 7573 Level 2 Diploma in Practical
Horticultural Skills (Hard Landscaping)
Offered at Plumpton College
Tutor: Dave Lonsdale
Duration: One Year from September 2015
The hard landscaping and garden maintenance industries are
looking for people with excellent practical skills, interpersonal
skills and sound skills in Maths and English. This course is
designed to encourage development in all of these areas in order
that students who leave can progress into the hard landscaping
profession or a higher level of qualifications.
This course is assessed through practical task based
assessments.
Entry Requirements
• Level 1 Land-based Diploma
• Foundation level GNVQ in Land and Environment
• 2 GCSEs Grade A-D
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Construct garden fencing and maintain boundaries
Assess soil text and condition
Produce a planting plan, prepare ground for planting and lay out plants for planting
Care for a planted area
Laying turf, and turf maintenance
Use of petrol powered lawn mowers, hedge trimmers and soil rotavators
Customer advice
• Functional Skills Maths (if appropriate)
• Functional Skills English (if appropriate)
Career Progression
• NPTC Level 2 Diploma Horticulture
• Landscaper
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Tutor: David Cottingham
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications (equivalent to GCSE
level) which can be studied in a variety of combinations to allow
flexibility and to help you to develop your engineering knowledge
and skills.
"(!(%''$( ( '($&&#$( – you choose 4 subjects to study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete all 6 subject areas
Modern farm machinery is complex and expensive and it requires
skilled people to operate, repair and maintain it. This one-year
course, suitable for school leavers, includes both theory and
practical sessions. You will be working with a wide variety of
machinery and workshop equipment, and you will spend one day
a week on work experience. It is ideal if you are thinking of
working on mechanised farms or in the agricultural machinery
service industry. Many students will go on from this course to the
Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma/ Extended Diploma in Land Based
Technology. There is also the opportunity to gain a range of
additional qualifications.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have
at least one of the following:Studied GCSE level qualifications (achieving 2 passes at A-D for
the full diploma)
• Carry out servicing and maintenance on landbased equipment*
• Service and repair cooling and lubrication systems
• Service and repair engines and components
• Introduction to land-based machinery operations
(*compulsory units for Diploma only)
• Monitor and maintain health & safety in a land
based engineering work area*
• Applying mechanical principles*
• Understand how to use, service and maintain tools
and equipment*
• Material preparation, shaping and assembly*
• BTEC First at the level studied (outlined above)
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of
the programme, students may
progress on to the BTEC Level 3
Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma (1
year), Diploma (1 year) or Extended
Diploma (2 years) or obtain
employment in the agricultural
machinery industry as:
• Apprentice
• Mechanic
• Agricultural contractor
• Machinery operative on a Farm
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MACHINERY
Agricultural Machinery / Land-based Technology
(BTEC Level 2)
MACHINERY
Agricultural Machinery / Land-based Technology
(BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Allan Pitt & James Falmer
Duration: One or two years beginning September 2015
These are a suite of level 3 qualifications which
can be studied in a variety of combinations to
allow flexibility and to help you to develop your
practical and technical management skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$( – you choose 3 subjects to
study (equivalent to AS level)
"(!(%''& &#'&%# – you choose 6
subjects to study (equivalent to 1 A level)
"(!(%''&%# – you complete 12 subject areas
(equivalent to 2 A levels)
"(!(%''$( ( '&%# – you complete all 18
subject areas (equivalent to 3 A levels)
The complex nature of modern agricultural
machinery requires well trained and qualified
technicians to operate, service and repair it. In
addition legislation dictates that a number of
specialist certificates are required before this
equipment may be used. This course offers an
exciting package designed to fulfil the requirements of those wishing to enter the exciting world of agricultural
machinery and closely associated industries. One day a week is spent on work experience, helping to develop
the standards expected in the commercial world, whilst also building important contacts within the industry.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following :• 4 GCSE passes at grade A-C or above (ideally to
include Mathematics, English and Science).
• A period of practical experience in the industry is
helpful.
• An Intermediate Diploma or Level 2 Diploma in
Agricultural Machinery at Merit level or above.
• Work Based Diploma Level 2 in an appropriate
subject.
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Year 2
• Inspect and test machinery and equipment
• Understanding and servicing Harvesting machinery
• Understanding and servicing power transmissions
• Servicing Cultivation and Planting equipment
• Working with Machinery Application Equipment
• Electrical systems on Land-based equipment
• Understanding vehicle chassis systems.
Year 1
• Health & Safety in the engineering workplace
• Working with engine technology
• Service & repair of engine components
• Hydraulic systems and components
• Land-based workshop practice
• Business planning and improvement
• Land based Machinery Operations
• Repair processes and materials technology
• Diesel Fuel Injection Systems
• Air-conditioning-and-refrigerant-handling
• BTEC Diploma at the level studied (outlined above)
• Additional Work related Qualifications
Career Progression
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Apprenticeship in th land-based techology sector
Apprenticeship in main dealers
HGV, plant, agricultural and motor vehicle mechanics
Agricultural contractors
Agricultural machinery operations on farm
Foundation Degree in Agricultural Engineering
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MACHINERY
MACHINERY
Motor Vehicle Service & Repair (IMI Level 2)
Tutor: Jeff Pullen
These are a suite of level 2 qualifications which can be studied in a
variety of combinations to allow flexibility and to help you to develop
your motor vehicle knowledge and skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$('&'(&%('($'&$$& – you complete 28
credits
"(!(%''($&&#$('&'(&%('&$$&'&&%( – you complete 51
credits
"(!(%''&%#'&'(&%('(!&(''(#& – you complete 78
credits
This one year programme is designed for school leavers or for those
wishing to develop a basic understanding of car mechanics. This level 2
qualification covers the technical needs for today’s motor vehicle repair
industry, including the diagnosis of non-complex system faults. It
provides essential knowledge for service technicians working on light
vehicles (cars and vans) in all types of garages, dealerships and
maintenance depots.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at
least one of the following:• A minimum of 2 GCSE passes at grade A-D in relevant subject areas
• Mature applicants who do not possess any of the above qualifications
will be considered individually.
Programme Content
It is a learning programme which involves students studying both the theory and practical aspects of the
following:
• Carrying out routine vehicle maintenance
• Removing and replacing: engine units and components
• Electrical auxiliary units and components
• Chassis units and components
Students also gain a broad knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace and other skills
associated with working in a garage.
• IMI (Institute of Motor Industries) at the level studied (outlined above)
• BTEC level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the full Diploma, students may progress to work as technicians working
on light vehicles (cars & vans) in all types of garages, dealerships and maintenance depots or progress to a
level 3 qualification.
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Tutor: Anthony Holmes
combinations to allow flexibility and to
help you to develop your Metalsmithing
knowledge and skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$( – you choose 2
subjects to study
"(!(%''$( ( '($&&#$( – you
choose 4 subjects to study
"(!(%''&%# – you complete all 6
subjects
Metalsmithing is an important skill, very
much in demand in a number of
industries. This one-year programme,
suitable for school leavers, will give
students the skills needed to be able to
work within the Metalsmithing industry.
The programme naturally provides
progression on to the Level 3
Diploma/Extended Diploma in
Metalworking where these skills will be
even further developed.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be at least 16 years old on entry and have at least one of the following:• 2 GCSE passes at grade A–D, having completed core GCSE studies.
• An Entry level Vocational Skills qualification.
• Appropriate experience will also be considered.
The Level 2 Diploma programme is based around 2 mandatory core units and 6 specialist units. All other
certificates are a combination of units chosen from:
• 3D Design Briefs (silversmithing)
Core units:
• 3D Design Crafts Briefs (silversmithing)
• Forgework Preparation, Processes, Techniques
• Application of Welding Processes
and Safe Working
• Fabrication Techniques and Sheet Metal Work
• Forgework Construction Tools, Techniques and
• Working with Blacksmithing Specifications and
Safe Working
Calculations
• Introduction to Land-based Workshop Practice
Specialist units:
• 2D Visual Communication
• Using Ideas to Explore, Develop and Produce Art
and Design (silversmithing)
• BTEC First at the level studied
(outlined above)
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the
programme, students may progress on
to the BTEC Level 3 Certificate,
Subsidiary Diploma (1 year), Diploma (1
year) or Extended Diploma (2 years)
• Start their own metalsmithing
workshop
• Apprentice Vehicle restorer
• Sheet metalworker
• Apprentice to a Jeweller
• Apprentice Silversmith
• Apprentice to a Swordsmith
• Apprentice to a Gunsmith
• Working as a Blacksmith
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BLACKSMITHING
Blacksmithing & Metalwork (BTEC Level 2)
BLACKSMITHING
Blacksmithing & Metalwork
(BTEC Level 3)
Tutor: Ricky Delaney
combinations to allow flexibility and to help
you to develop your practical and technical
Metalsmithing skills.
"(!(%''($&&#$( – you simply choose 3
subjects to study
"(!(%''& &#'&%# – you choose 6
units where 2 are core units
"(!(%''&%# – you complete 12 units
where 6 are core units
"(!(%''$( ( '&%# – you complete
all 18 units where 6 are core units
This course is designed for those wishing to
extend their basic knowledge in
blacksmithing and metalwork. Prospective
students are likely to have completed the
Level 2 Diploma in Metalsmithing or have
relevant work experience.
Entry Requirements
Students will normally be 16 years of age or over and have at least two of the following:
• 4 GCSE passes at grade C or above
• BTEC Level 2 Diploma Metalsmithing at Merit Level
• Relevant practical experience
Mature students who do not possess any of the above qualifications will be considered.
The Extended Diploma programme is based around six mandatory core units and twelve specialist units, all
other certificates are a combination of units chosen from:
• Workshop Practice
• Fabrication Drawing
• Using Forging techniques
• Using Fabrication techniques
• Drawing Practice
• Principles and methods of design
• Introductory Welding
• Small scale design and working
• Work Experience
• Large scale design and working
• Forge Practice
• Repousse and other decorative skills
• Blacksmithing and construction skills
• Manual Arc welding
• Metal Arc Gas shielded welding
Specialist units:
• Forge practice for blacksmithing and metalworking
• Blacksmithing processes
• Using blacksmithing and construction skills
• Manual metal arc welding for blacksmithing and metalworking
• Metal arc gas shielded welding for blacksmithing and metalworking
• Subsidiary or Extended Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalwork
• Plumpton College Certificate in Blacksmithing
• Relevant additional qualifications
Career Progression
Practical employment in the blacksmithing/
metalsmithing/fabrication industry. Self employed, vehicle restorer,
Apprentice in metalsmithing and fabrication industry.
Further courses to degree level.
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Tutor: Bill Buckingham
Duration: One year full time study September 2015
The Level 2 programme places an emphasis on practical,
work related skills, with participants studying in realistic
workplace situations, and completing projects and
assignments throughout the year. The Outdoor
Activity/Education industry is seeing an increasing
number of opportunities available to well qualified
individuals and upon successful completion of this
course students may look for employment within the
outdoor leisure/activity industry at an operative level. This
includes sports centres, leisure centres and with outdoor
activity providers. Alternatively, those wishing to progress
onto a higher level of education will have the skills and
the knowledge to do so.
This one year, full time programme makes full use of the
College estate and Snowdonia centre, with specialist
facilities/equipment provided for all of the activities that form the basis of the course. The programme will be as
practically based as possible, combining relevant theory with practical where appropriate. Working in the
outdoor/adventure education industry requires a high degree of motivation and to develop skills in communicating
with customers in formal and informal settings. Although it is not necessary to have a high level of fitness, students
will be required to undertake a range of physical activity in order to meet the course requirements. All students will
be required to continue developing their levels of English and Maths and will sit exams in these subjects towards
the end of the academic year.
Entry Requirements
Candidates should hold at least one of the following:
• A BTEC Level 1 Certificate in a related subject
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy supported by a general education equivalent to 4 GCSE passes at
grades D or above
• Related work experience
• Other related level 1 or 2 qualifications
Mature applicants will be considered on merit and may not need the entry criteria above.
The Level 2 Diploma Programme is made up of 12 units - 3 core units, 3 mandatory units and 6 specialised units.
Students must complete all 12 modules to achieve an overall grade for the course.
Core Units:
• Fitness for Sport and Exercise
• Carrying out a Sports Related Project
• Practical Sports Performance
Mandatory Units:
• The Mind and Sports Performance
• Training for Personal Fitness
• The Sports Performer in Action
• Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Performance
Specialist Units:
• Leading Sports Activities
• Practical Land Based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
• Injury and the Sports Performer
• Practical Water Based Outdoor and Adventurous Activities
• Expedition Experience
Snowdonia Centre
Plumpton College with the National Trust in Snowdonia, North Wales have developed an Outdoor Centre with
capacity for 30. Snowdonia is the historic home of Outdoor Education and is the site of the National Mountain
Centre. The challenging mountains and rivers provide an outstanding environment where students can develop and
enhance their skills in a range of activities. The Centre is located in Nant Gwynant and is walking distance from Llyn
Gwynant and the Upper Afon Glaslyn.
It is also possible to walk to the summit of Snowdon directly from the centre. All students spend time at the centre
which provides outstanding learning opportunities for Outdoor Education students.
There will be opportunities throughout the year to study additional qualifications that relate to the Outdoor
Education Sector.
Career Progression
Following satisfactory completion of the programme, students may join the Instructor Training Course (ITC),
progress on to the Level 3 Diploma or Extended Diploma, or alternatively pursue a career in the Outdoor/Adventure
Education sector.
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ADVENTURE EDUCATION (SPORT)
Adventure Education (Sport)
(BTEC Level 2 Diploma)
Adventure Education (Sport)
(BTEC Level 3 Diplomas)
Tutors: Andy Hamilton (Programme Leader)
Duration: Subsidiary Diploma - One year full time - 3 days per week, Diploma - Two years full time - 3 days
per week, Extended Diploma - Two years full time - 3 to 4 days per week
The outdoor adventure/education industry is a rapidly developing
sectors providing increasing variety and opportunities to successful
students. These include positions in outdoor centres as activity
instructors, expedition leaders/support staff, teaching roles and
specialist adventure sport coaches.
Located in the centre of a National Park and making full use of the
extensive College estate, the South Downs, the College Sailing
Academy and College outdoor centre in Snowdonia, this
comprehensive one year course covers a wide range of specialist
subject areas, leading to the development of organisational and
leadership skills alongside practical skills in a range of land and
water based activities. This makes the course ideally suited to
individuals who have an interest or aptitude for adventure sport.
Alongside developing the attributes desirable for employment within
the industry students will also generate the skills needed to progress
onto the Intensive Instructor Training Course. Jobs in the outdoor
industry require the ability to work with, and relate to, a diverse
range of people in a variety of formal and informal situations. A high
level of self-motivation linked to sound organisational skills is
essential to developing a successful career. Students will need to
demonstrate a keen interest in developing both their own technical
skills and those of others. Although it is not necessary to have a high
level of fitness, students will be required to undertake a range of
physical activity in order to meet the course requirements.
Entry Requirements
• To progress from Subsidiary Diploma to Diploma
or Extended Diploma, students must achieve a
merit grade at Subsidiary Diploma and be
recommended by their tutor for progression.
• Mature students who do not possess any of the
above qualifications will be considered individually.
• 4 GCSE passes including English and
Mathematics at grade C or above,
• An Intermediate GNVQ in a related subject plus 2
GCSEs including English & Maths
• A Level 2 Certificate or Diploma in a related
subject at Merit level or above plus 2 GCSEs
including English & Maths at C or above
The programme is made up of 7 units – 1 core unit and 6 specialist units. All students must complete the 7
units to complete the course.
Core Units
• Fitness testing and training
• The Physiology of Fitness
• Assessing Risk in Sport
Specialist Units
• Principles & Practices in Outdoor Adventure
• Outdoor and adventurous activities
• Sports Coaching
• Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in Sport
• Skills for land & Water based Outdoor Adventurous
Activities
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The course is made up of 13 units. These units are based on a modular system allowing for flexibility of Work
Experience opportunities. Over two years students will study the following units:
• Fitness Training & Programming
• Leadership in Sport
• Equipment & Facilities for Outdoor Adventurous
Activities
• Outdoor Adventurous Expeditions
• Organising Sports Events
• Work Experience in Sport
Core Units
• Principles of anatomy and physiology in sport
• The physiology of fitness
• Assessing risk in sport
• Fitness training and programming
• Leadership in sport
• Principles and practices in outdoor adventure
• Equipment and facilities for outdoor and
adventurous activities
Specialist Units
• Sports coaching
• Organising Sports Events
• Physical education and the care of children and
young people
In addition to the units above additional units also include:
• Leading land and Water based Outdoor Adventurous Activities
• Sport as a business
• Physical Education and care of Children and Young people
• Environmental Education for Outdoor Adventure
• Alternative pursuits for Outdoor Adventure
There will be opportunities throughout the year to study additional qualifications that relate to the Outdoor
Education Sector. These may include:
• NNAS (National Navigation Award Scheme)
• BMC (British Mountaineering Council)
• NICAS (National Indoor Climbing Award Scheme)
• RYA (Royal Yachting Association)
• BCU (British Canoe Union)
• Appropriate first aid qualifications
Career Progression
Following successful completion of the Subsidiary Diploma, students may progress onto the Extended Diploma
or pursue a career in the Outdoor/Adventure Education industry.
Those students who wish to further pursue their National Governing Body awards with Plumpton College can
progress directly on the Instructor Training Course (details on application).
Following completion of the Diplomas, students may progress onto Higher Education courses or pursue a
career in the Outdoor/Adventure Education industry. Successful completion of the Level 3 Diploma can
generate a maximum of 280 UCAS points, whilst successful completion of the Level 3 Extended Diploma can
generate a maximum of 420 UCAS points.
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Indicative Programme Content - Diploma (two years)
Instructor Training Programme
Tutor: Graham Moss
Duration: 8 week training course, 5 days a week, January until Easter
This intensive training course aims to provide you with
the opportunity to gain instructor awards for a number of
activities offered within outdoor centres. This will help you
to become an instructor in a rapidly developing sector
that will provide you with a variety of opportunities. These
include positions in outdoor centres as activity
instructors, expedition leaders/support staff, teaching
roles and specialist adventure sport coaches.
The course will be based around the South East of
England. There will also be visits and trips to sites
throughout the country. These trips and visits will provide
opportunities to further develop skills in paddle-sport,
mountain walking, climbing and mountain biking – with
this experience you will be able to build up the skills to
undertake assessments, upon successful completion of
these you will be qualified to instruct these activities.
Also, as part of the course, we will continue to progress your skills as a coach; looking into observation analysis
and coaching models to enhance your coaching process.
The course is aimed to be intensive in order to finish in time for Easter when most outdoor centres start to
employ their summer staff.
From this course you will be able to progress in to the Outdoor Adventurous Activity industry and work full-time
within centres, or with previously gained academic points move on to our Higher Education course.
Entry Requirements
Candidates should provide a logged experience of undertaking outdoor activities to an intermediate level,
showing experience in Mountain Walking, Kayak and Canoe, Climbing and Mountain Biking. Each application to
the course will be considered on an individual basis and offers will be made at the discretion of the programme
leader.
This is an intensive and exciting programme, where there will be some long days and the course will involve a
degree of travelling around the country to gain experience towards the coaching awards ready for the industry;
some of the course will be based at Plumpton College and the surrounding areas, including the College’s
centre in North Wales. This course will be suited to students that are keen to learn new skills, have an
adventure and become employment ready quickly. The programme timetable and content will to an extent be
designed around each course group.
This course allows you to be trained towards and on successful completion be awarded:
• Single pitch climbing training
• Foundation safety and rescue
• Climbing wall award
• First person on the scene (FPOS)
• 3* Kayak award
• 16 Hour Remote First Aid
• 3* Canoe award
• Level 1 Paddlesport coach
• Mountain leader training
• Level 2 Paddlesport coach training
• UK Mountain Bike leader
• Basic Expedition leader award
Career Progression
Upon successful completion of this
course students may pursue a
career in the Outdoor/Adventure
Education industry or progress to
Higher Education.
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Plumpton College
Ditchling Road
Plumpton
Nr. Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 3AE
Telephone: 01273 890454
[email protected]
www.plumpton.ac.uk
Tel: Main Switchboard 01273 890454
Tel: Admissions 01273 892082
Fax: 01273 890071
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.plumpton.ac.uk
Plumpton College is a Partner College of the University of Brighton

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