Ade

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Ade
Ade is in key stage 4 and is taking the Higher
Diploma in environment and land-based studies.
For some time, he has helped out at a local
stables at week-ends and is a valued member of
the team. He enjoys the world of riding and
livery and has been considering for some time the
possibility of a career with horses. Through
mixing with a variety of people both on the yard
and at events, Ade has become aware of
progression opportunities and related
qualifications. He chooses the diploma because it
allows him to pursue his interests but also is
looking forward to learning about other aspects
of the environment and land-based sector. He
attends a specialist college for most of his
learning which can also offer a vocational course
in agriculture.
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Ade Higher Diploma in environmental and
land-based studies

additional and specialist learning 180 GLH
generic learning 200 GLH
principal learning 420 GLH
8 mandatory units
Level 2 BTEC First Certificate in Agriculture
(180 GLH)
functional skills (80GLH)

• Environmental influences upon ecosystems and
  production enterprises.
• Working in the environmental and land-based
  sector
• Plant management and care feeding, growing,
  breeding, selecting and handling
• Animal management and care nutrition, growth,
  breeding and handling
• Plants and animals their role in society
• The importance of a sustainable environment to
  society
• Monitoring the environment
• Sources and uses of energy

project (60 GLH)
minimum 10 days work experience
personal, learning and thinking skills (60 GLH)
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General KS4 courses
Work experience
Project
Ade does two separate weeks of work experience
with local vets, the first working with small
animals and the second with an associated rural
practice that caters for large animals. The vet
was able to put him in touch with a farrier and
he is able to spend occasional days
work-shadowing. His role during the pony camp in
the holidays at the end of year 10 gave him
further experience of book-keeping and planning
activities for children. He was even able to help
plan the menus for evening meals.
Ade makes good use of his time helping at the
riding stables and volunteers to re-think the
programme and organisation of the annual pony
camp for young children. This is a week-long
residential (camping) event that runs during the
summer holidays. He evaluates the existing
schedule by interviewing staff, previous
participants and parents, costs the components
that make up the week and proposes an amended
programme including social and enrichment
activities. He then presents his recommendations
as a formal proposal to the proprietor and riding
instructors, taking personal responsibility for
organising the evening events.
English GCSE English literature GCSE Mathematics
GCSE Science GCSE Additional science
GCSE Citizenship short course GCSE
Progression route Ade is clear that his future
will be with horses and decides that he will
take a level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Horse
Management which is offered at an FE college in
the region. Ultimately, he would like to follow
an advanced apprenticeship, ideally with a racing
stables.
AND... principal learning functional skills
personal, learning and thinking skills ASL
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