Autumn Term
Monday 7th September 2020 - Friday 11th December 2020
Dear student
Please read the essential information relating to your chosen course below. This includes the equipment you will need for your studies, when you will be able to enrol as well as information about your induction to the college.
If this is not the course you want to study, please contact the college to discuss an alternative course by calling 01964 553000.
BTEC Level 3 in Agriculture
Enrolment Days and Information
HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL
To ensure the safety of our staff and students and to manage the number of people on campus in a Covid-safe manner during this busy period, it is our intention to enrol as many students as possible online. You can find out if you’re eligible for online enrolment on our How to Enrol page.
If you are eligible to complete your enrolment online, you will receive a unique username and password via letter and email. This will allow you to sign in to access your online enrolment dashboard.
If you do not receive this information by Monday 10th August, please contact the college on 01964 553000.
Online enrolment for this course opens on the following dates:
Year 1 students: 20th August 2020 Year 2 students: 13th August 2020
Please note: Access to your personal online enrolment dashboard will only be available from the date stated above.
If you need support with online enrolment, please email enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk or give us a call on 01964 553000 during the support times shown on our How to Enrol page.
If you are not eligible for online enrolment or need extra support, please call 01964 553000 to book an appointment to enrol on campus.
INDUCTION
The enrolment process will be complete once you have attended Bishop Burton for your induction sessions, which will be the week commencing 7th September 2020.
The days that you are expected to be on campus for your induction sessions will be the same as your normal timetable. This will be sent to you via post after you have enrolled.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access your college email account, including your username and password.
Recommended Reading
The college has its own Learning Resource Centre that houses an extensive collection of books and journals. However, from time to time, it’s useful to have access to your own copies. These are the top books that we recommend you have for your course:
- The Agricultural Notebook. Richard J Soffe (ISBN 9780632058297)
- Crop Husbandry. Lockhart and Wiseman (ISBN 9780080420035)
Key Dates
Autumn Half Term
Monday 26th October 2020 - Friday 30th October 2020
Spring Term
Monday 4th January 2021 - Friday 26th March 2021
Spring Half Term
Monday 15th February 2021 - Friday 19th February 2021
Summer Term
Monday 12th April 2021 - Friday 2nd July 2021
Summer Half Term
Monday 31st May 2021 - Friday 4th June 2021
Work Experience, Trips and Visits
Part of your time at college involves you undertaking work experience; some of this is completed on the college farm on a regular basis. This will give you access to be able to develop your skills and knowledge and you will accrue evidence which contributes to some of your units of study. During the academic year you will also complete further work experience which will contribute to your 315 hours required for your assessed work placement.
Previous students have worked on farms for the work experience period, have worked in livestock marts or completed work experience at a machinery dealer. Support from the college is available to assist you in finding a suitable placement.
This year, the course has been redesigned to mimic industry requirements and therefore boost employability prospects for graduating students. The agriculture industry boasts a wide variety of exciting career opportunities and students will acquire a broad knowledge and the skills and techniques needed for entry in to this highly rewarding industry.
For selected programmes students will have the opportunity to participate in an Industry Placement. This will comprise of 315 hours of placement in an area linked to the selected programme of study. If this is the case, your course manager will contact you in due course to discuss further.
Clothing and Equipment
Before you begin your course, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared with the right equipment. Many of our courses need specialist health and safety clothing, but we’ve made it simple - some of your essentials and college branded clothing can be bought from our online shop.
For your course, you will need:
- A pair of strong sturdy safety boots (with steel toe-caps)
- One pair of college-branded overalls - preferably made of cotton
- College-branded white laboratory coat
- Waterproof coveralls
- Wellington boots
- Folder with dividers to organise your work and assignments
- Stationery including notepad for use in class, pens and pencils
- USB pen drive (for saving your work).