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Rural Skills (Level 4)

Newbattle Abbey College

Content

This practical course offers an introduction to gardening and estate maintenance in the college’s Community Garden, Italian Garden, woodlands and 125 acre estate.

The college provides all protective equipment and tools. The course runs for three days a week in college with an additional half day of private study. Students gain valuable work experience within the college’s estate.

You will study:

Rural Estate Maintenance; Rural Work Activities; Developing skills for employment; Intro to the rural environment; Enterprise activity; Structures; Soft landscaping; Communication and IT.

Entry Requirements

A keen interest in working outdoors in all seasons to develop your land-based skills and to help you move on to a higher level in further education or employment.

Progression Routes

On successful completion of this course, students can progress onto land-based courses at FE colleges or related employment.

Start Date

September

Qualification

NC

Study Method

Full time

Course Length

1 year

Department

General

SCQF Level

4

Career Sectors

Agriculture

Aquaculture and Fishing

Arboriculture and Forestry

Earth Studies

Environmental and Rural Resource Management

Environmental Services

Horticulture and Landscaping

Work with Animals