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ALFIE – Farm & Companion Animal Care

  • BERKSHIRE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
  • ENTRY

Course Overview

Students will learn how to manage the welfare of some of the farm and companion animals onsite at BCA. This is a practical hands-on course although students will complete learning activities aimed at enhancing their skills before attending to the animals.

Course Code

FPEMAF04B0

Course Fee
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Start Time

09:30

End Time

12:00

End Date

Wed, 23 Jun 2027

Entry Requirements

Students will have guided learning on differentiated levels from Entry 1 – To level 1. Learning materials and targets will reflect this in class.. Stu...

Course information

Students will learn how to manage the welfare of some of the animals onsite at BCA. This is a practical hands-on course although students will complete learning activities aimed at enhancing their skills and knowledge before attending to the animals. You must be happy to spend time outside in all weathers.

36 weeks from September 2026 to June 2027

These topics will be taught using practical work together with classroom based learning.

Students will all follow a Learning Criteria delivered over the year, assessments will be through tutor lead practical classroom based activities and observations in class.

This is a non regulated funded provision and there is no formal qualification at the end of the course.

All of our courses are aimed to support students develop their employability skills and life skills. Where courses are set a different levels you may which to progress onto the higher level the following year.

Entry Level

Students and any support workers will require a tetanus vaccination to attend this course. You must be happy to spend time outside in all weathers.