T-Level in Animal Management and Behaviour

Common Core Content:

• Working within the sector
• Professional responsibilities, attitudes and behaviours
• Health and safety in the workplace
• Business management
• Project management

Core Pathway Content:

• Health and safety principles
• Sustainability
• Biosecurity
• Supply chain
• Anatomy and physiology
• Animal health
• Learning theories

Occupational Specialism Content:

• Animal biology
• Anatomy and physiology
• Classification
• Health and diseases 
• Preventative health care and treatment administration
• Nutrition and feeding
• Animal behaviour and communication
• Animal training
• Accommodation design, maintenance and enrichment
• Animal welfare
• Handling and restraint
• Ethics
• Conservation
• Customer service

This course will be assessed via a number of exams, employer-based projects and assignments. Over the two year course, you will spend 20% of your time doing an industry placement, 80% on your technical qualification, 30% on the core component, and 70% on your occupational specialism.

Following a T Level, you could progress straight into a skilled profession or continue your studies with a degree or higher apprenticeship.

Progression opportunities and job roles:

• Animal care assistant
• Animal behaviourist/trainer
• Animal welfare/rescue assistant
• Dog walker/pet sitter
• Trainee zookeeper
• Trainee veterinary nurse
• Dog handler

Degree level qualifications:

• Animal behaviour, Animal welfare, Animal conservation, Animal management, Zoo management, Animal nutrition

5 GCSEs at Grade 5 or above including English, Maths and Biology.

2 Years