| Topic |
Animal welfare
The five freedoms
Health and safety practices and procedures in the workplace
Animal classification, breeds, and origin
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Animal feeding. Diets, nutrition, feed classifications, supplementation feeding plans and records. |
Animal accommodation – species and accommodation types, maintenance procedures, cleaning and preparing procedures, bedding types and quantities. |
Animal husbandry and care, grooming methods and practices, diseases, parasites, viruses, methods of treatments and delivery methods of treatments.
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Animal husbandry and care, grooming methods and practices, diseases, parasites, viruses, methods of treatments and delivery methods of treatments.
First aid treatments.
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Methods of tracking and recording, creation of recording documents, completion of recording document. |
| Key concepts/ideas |
Animal welfare and classification
Health and safety in the workplace
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Animal Nutrition |
Animal accommodation and enclosure |
Animal husbandry and care |
Animal husbandry and care
Animal first aid
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Analysis and evaluation |
| Key skills |
General animal handling
Species, gender and age identification of animals
Work-placement health and safety and procedures
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Preparing and feeding animals
Maintaining animals during feeding.
Animal accommodation cleaning and preparation
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Animal accommodation, cleaning and preparing, maintenance of accommodation. |
Delivering basic health care treatments to animals: Grooming, worming, flea treatment.
Handling and restraining animals in the workplace setting, use of restraint methods and equipment.
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Delivering basic health care treatments to animals: Grooming, worming, flea treatment.
Handling and restraining animals in the workplace setting, use of restraint methods and equipment.
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Recording and monitoring animals, use of documentation and recording procedures. |
| Key terms/vocab |
Classification, Feeder, Species, Breeds, Gender, Heath and Safety, Animal Welfare |
Diet, Nutrition, Vitamins, Minerals, Substitutes, Supplements, Food group, Classification |
Enclosure, Accommodation, Preparation, Bedding, Housing, Maintenance |
Grooming, Handling, Disease, Bacteria, Parasite, Pathogen, Transmission, Vaccination, Treatment, Prevention |
First Aid, Emergency, Grooming, Handling, Disease, Bacteria, Parasite, Pathogen, Transmission, Vaccination, Treatment, Prevention |
Analysis, Evaluation, documentation, recording, Data |
| Independent learning/wider reading |
Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. BBC Bitesize.
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Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. Animal Diet and Feed producer websites.
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Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. Bedding and housing supplier websites.
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Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. Animal welfare organisations.
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Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. Veterinary medication and practice websites.
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Practice of learnt skills
QEGS Library books
Online resources – Breed and species websites. Core subject intervention and recall.
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| Assessment |
Unit 201B Assignment |
Unit 202B Assignment |
Unit 203A Assignment |
Unit 201Ci Assignment |
Unit 201Dii Assignment |
Unit 202C Assignment |
| Careers links/Future Learning |
Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Animal welfare officers, links to industry and veterinary specialists.
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Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Supporting industries, Nutritionist, Feed Merchants and production
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Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Finance, marketing, business management
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Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Small businesses, Independent businesses and entrepreneur
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Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Exotic career options, Rare breeds and species
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Post-16 education: College/Apprenticeships
Starting your own business, planning and execution. Work-experience.
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