ANIMAL SCIENCEZoë Batchelor

WHY IS FE ANIMAL SCIENCE IMPORTANT? The pet care industry is expanding as pets become more common.

Single households have increased, and often pets are the company of those who live alone.

Jobs can involve day care, training, boarding, selling supplies, animal feed, and grooming. There are jobs positions for dog walkers, physiotherapists, zoo keepers, animal welfare workers, animal wardens, animal handlers, and animal management technicians.

‘There are approximately 13,000 businesses and 78,000 people working in the animal care industry in the United Kingdom’ –Lantra

‘11.5% of establishments reported they had skills shortage vacancies’ -work based learning can combat this, producing skilled employees.

http://www.franchisehelp.com/industry-reports/pet-care-industry-reporthttp://www.afo.sscalliance.org/frameworkslibrary/index.cfm?id=FR00324

ANIMAL EDUCATION Several courses and short courses available: Animal/Horse CareAnimal/Horse ManagementAnimal first aid (various species)BeekeepingCanine/Feline studiesPoultry CareSmallholder short course

Distance learning optionshttp://www.hotcourses.com/uk-courses/animal-courses-adl-academy-for-distance-learning/16180339/0/320668/animal/Z,Y,Q,R,T,U,V,C,P,B/any/county/uk/all/list.htm-Academy for distance learning: anatomy & physiology, breeding, behaviour, husbandry(health/feed&nut), animal biochemical processes-eDistance learning: behaviour/care&behaviour, care, welfare, psychology-Academy zone: animal Husbandry, applied animal science, husbandry, behaviour, animal biology, breeding, feed&nutrition, health, animal biochemistry, diagnosing animal disease-UK learning college: behaviour, care, welfare, psychology

ANIMAL MANAGEMENT AND CARE Animal Management and Animal Care are the most common

animal FE courses. Involve taught subjects such as animal handling, nutrition,

physiology, kennel and cattery management, welfare, conservation, behaviour, health, husbandry, exotic animal management, livestock husbandry, animal establishment management, accommodation design.

Many campuses include an animal centre where animals are handled and students can help care for different species.

POST COMPULSORY ANIMAL SCIENCE Excellent option for those who want to

move into a job involving animal care and/or handling

Alternate route to higher study that is directly related to higher animal courses

Gives students experience in the animal sector

Provides practical and academic tutoring

A subject many people enjoy, and after the increase of compulsory education to 18 offers an interesting choice for animal lovers that don’t want to proceed to A-levels

Animal Handling in FE animal courses

MY INTERESTS

Science and Animals Specifically Genetics, Health and Behaviour

MY EXPERIENCE Veterinary experience Kennels experience Students in Classrooms (teacher associate) placement-

Application, interview, training 1 day a week in a secondary school Observed sixth form biology lessons

Animal Biology Degree For some directly follows animal management/care BTEC diplomas Covers similar content as the courses Expands this content

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