Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about the natural world and play an active role in protecting it. Learners will gain the knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to address the twin challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss at a local, national, and global level.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Biological Diversity - 5N1568
Communications - 5N0690
Ecological Field Methods - 5N1439
Plant Identification and Use - 5N2527
Plant Science - 5N2528
Soil Science and Growing Media - 5N2530
Sustainable Water Management - 5N5027
Word Processing - 5N1358
Work Experience - 5N1356
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
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Career Progression
Nurseries | Market Gardens | Landscaping | Conservation | Start your own business | Environmental Education | Garden Centres | Sustainable Resource Management | Therapeutic Horticulture | Gardener | Orchardist.