Animal Care - Level 2

• 4 GCSEs grade 3 or above, including a science qualification
• OR a Level 1 Diploma in a related subject
• A successful interview and reference.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a Level 2 Technical Certificate in Animal Care.

• Maintaining animal health and welfare
• Animal feeding and accommodation
• Animal behaviour and handling
• Caring for zoo animals
• British wildlife species, habitats and rehabilitation.

• Practical work
• Theory work.

• Assessments, both written and practical
• Externally set exams
• Practical assessments.

Moderation will be externally assessed by City & Guilds.

As part of this qualification, you'll be taking part in 150 days of work experience. This placement must have an animal focus, such as a veterinary practice, with a dog groomer or at an animal collection.

If you're aged 16-18 and haven't achieved a GCSE grade 4/C in English and maths, you'll need to take English and maths classes alongside your programme of study.

English will be included by using accurate vocabulary.

Maths will be included through weighing and measuring feed and completing both internal and external exams.

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Upon successful completion of this course, you can go onto our Animal Management - Level 3 or our Work-Based Animal Care - Level 3 course.