National Certificate in Environmental Conservation
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Course Level:Level 2
Course Duration:1 Year
Programme Aims
If you enjoy learning about the countryside and want to gain some practical skills such as fencing and hedging, then this course might be the one for you!
This programme provides you with knowledge of the countryside and training in sought-after, practical skills required to work in countryside.
Entry Requirements
You will need to have achieved one of the following:
4 GCSEs at grades A-D, including English, Maths and Science
GNVQ Foundation
NVQ Level 1 or equivalent
Initial assessment at Level 1
Course Structure
The programme is delivered through lectures, practical work, guest speakers, site visits and field trips.
What you will study
The programme will cover the following:
- Boundary habitat conservation
- Conservation of farmland habitats, grassland, heaths and woodland
- Estate skills, tools and machinery
- Fencing, hedge laying
- Health and Safety
- Practical Environmental Skills
- Professional practice (communication, numeracy, IT)
- Wildlife knowledge and ecology
Assessment
The practical work you complete throughout the year will be assessed and you will be required to complete a short exam upon completion of each unit. There will also be some written assignments and a multiple choice examination towards the end of the year. Successful learners will be graded at Pass, Credit or Distinction level.
Progression
Those who wish to continue training may progress to a Level 3 qualification such as the National Diploma in Countryside Management. Upon completion of the programme you will be competent in a range of practical skills that are required on country estates, areas of nature conservation importance, farms, woodlands and parks. You may find work in organisations concerned with wildlife and countryside management as a ranger, estate worker or country park warden. Alternatively, there are good opportunities in countryside contract work.
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