Agriculture with Mechanisation Level 3

Key Details

Available at:
Glynllifon
Study Mode:
Full-time
Course Length:
Full Time over 2 years. The course is usually 4 days per week with extended work experience.

Agriculture with Mechanisation Level 3

Full-time (Further Education)

Glynllifon

Please note: We recommend that you have access to a laptop or Chromebook to enable coursework to be completed digitally at home. There is a dedicated IT Digital Inclusion fund to support those learners who do not have a digital device and are unable to purchase one.

Course Description

Would you like a career in land-based engineering? Would you like to develop your skills at an advanced level?

This course builds on your existing knowledge of engineering within the land-based industries. It gives a specialised knowledge of maintaining, servicing and repairing the equipment used within the sector. It also covers aspects of management and the running requirements of organisations. As well as preparing for a career, you will gain the skills to proceed into Higher Education.

The course is suitable for students progressing from Land-based Engineering Level 2 or from a Level 2 Work-based course. It is also ideal if you are proceeding from GCSE achievements, or from relevant experience.

You will gain valuable hands-on experience through practical training sessions. You will also benefit from the excellent facilities of our Glynllifon campus and the expertise of our staff.

Entry Criteria

In order to qualify for this course, you will need the following:

4 GCSEs at grade C or above, including English or Welsh 1st Language and Maths; OR a relevant Level 2 Diploma qualification at Merit;
Relevant industry experience

As part of the application process, you will be asked to attend an interview to give you the opportunity to discuss the course.

Delivery

The programme will be delivered through a blend of the following:

Practically based to gain experience of working on agricultural technology and systems
Classroom work to develop understanding of engineering systems and their application.
Bilingual delivery, with learning materials available in Welsh and English

The Glynllifon site is 750 acres of farm and woodlands, including dairy, sheep, beef and pig enterprises. You will be working with the farm animals, equipment and specialist agricultural resources to gain skills and knowledge in a realistic setting.

Your programme will include a combination of:

Essential Skills qualifications and/or
GCSE resits and/or
The Welsh Baccalaureate

Welsh Baccalaureate

Welsh Baccalaureate is a valuable qualification which is often studied alongside your Level 3 full-time course.

The qualification is graded A*-E, carrying the equivalent UCAS points at Level 3, and equips you with transferable personal and business skills. It is highly regarded by universities and employers alike.

As part of the qualification, you will learn about Global Citizenship, Enterprise and Employability and take part in community engagement and work experience.

Essential Skills

This may include a combination of Application of Number, Communication, Digital Literacy and Essential Employability Skills

GCSE resits

This may include GCSE Numeracy/Maths and/or Welsh/English Language.

Maths & Welsh/English

If you don't achieve a C or above in Maths and/ or English/Welsh, we will support you to retake these subjects as part of your study programme.

Assessment

The programme will be assessed through a blend of the following:

Portfolio assignments to demonstrate your understanding of some units
A practical and written synoptic assessment covering a number of units
External formal examination of core units

Progression

Successful completion of the course will give you a range of options. The qualification is equal to 3 A Levels, and many students have progressed into Higher Education to study HNDs, Foundation degrees or Honours degrees.

You could proceed onto a number of higher education programmes at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.

You could also proceed into employment, as you will have the skills to work at an advanced level, or you could choose to study a Higher Education course whilst you work.