GH5C 23 SVQ 3 Agriculture Livestock at SCQF Level 6 – Structure

To attain the qualification candidates must complete 14 Units in total. This comprises:
¨  5 Mandatory Units
¨  9 Optional Units

Please note the table below shows the SSC identification codes listed alongside the corresponding SQA Unit codes. It is important that the SQA Unit codes are used in all your recording documentation and when your results are communicated to SQA.

Mandatory Units: Candidates must complete 5 Units from this group
SQA code / SSC code / Title / SCQF level / SCQF credits
H59B 04 / CS3 / Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security / 6 / 11
H58R 04 / CfEBAA615 / Communicate in a business environment / 6 / 3
H59H 04 / CS5 / Maintain and store records within the workplace / 6 / 3
H59N 04 / CS62 / Implement and monitor site hygiene and bio-security / 7 / 8
H58H 04 / AgM11 / Plan and manage the health and welfare of livestock / 7 / 7
Optional Units: Candidates must complete 9 CUnits from this group
SQA code / SSC code / Title / SCQF level / SCQF credits
H588 04 / AgC1 / Prepare and cultivate sites for planting / 6 / 6
H589 04 / AgC2 / Prepare planting equipment and plant crops / 7 / 8
H58B 04 / AgC4 / Monitor and maintain the provision of nutrients to crops / 7 / 8
H58F 04 / AgC8 / Manage the production of novel crops / 8 / 6
H5A2 04 / H14 / Co-ordinate the provision of water for crops or plants / 6 / 6
H5A3 04 / H32 / Maintain land drainage systems / 6 / 6
H58G 04 / AgM1 / Develop and implement plans for the storage and utilisation of organic by-products / 7 / 5
H58L 04 / AGm3 / Plan and monitor the movement of animals / 5 / 2
H5BK 04 / AgM4 / Plan and manage grassland and forage crops for livestock grazing and conservation / 7 / 5
H58N 04 / AgM5 / Plan and manage grass and forage harvesting and storage / 8 / 5
H58P 04 / AgM6 / Monitor and manage grassland and forage grazing plans / 8 / 5
H58J 04 / AgM25 / Plan and manage the harvesting of crops and post harvest operations / 8 / 5
H58K 04 / AgM26 / Plan and manage the storage of harvested crops / 8 / 5
H5AJ 04 / LP2 / Provide, monitor and maintain the supply of feed and water to livestock / 6 / 6
H5AX 04 / LP3 / Establish and confirm pregnancy in livestock / 5 / 3
H5B9 04 / LP4 / Monitor and maintain livestock during pregnancy / 5 / 3
H5BD 04 / LP5 / Monitor and maintain the care of livestock during and after parturition / 6 / 6
H5A9 04 / LP10 / Prepare for, carry out and complete the milking of livestock / 5 / 6
H5AA 04 / LP11 / Monitor and maintain mechanically controlled systems used in livestock production / 6 / 6
H5AB 04 / LP12 / Prepare, monitor and maintain mechanically controlled livestock production environments / 7 / 7
H5AD 04 / LP14 / Carry out and complete the shearing of livestock / 5 / 7
H5AE 04 / LP15 / Plan and evaluate livestock accommodation / 6 / 4
H5AG 04 / LP18 / Deliver basic treatments to livestock / 6 / 5
H5AH 04 / LP19 / Deliver non-surgical procedures to livestock / 6 / 5
H5AK 04 / LP20 / Identify and maintain soil nutrients for grassland and forage crops / 7 / 9
H5AL 04 / LP21 / Monitor and maintain grassland and forage crops to support livestock grazing / 6 / 5
H5AM 04 / LP22 / Monitor and maintain feed stuff and the mixing of diets / 6 / 5
H5AY 04 / LP30 / Monitor and maintain the preparation of birds for fertilisation / 7 / 7
H5B0 04 / LP31 / Monitor and maintain egg production / 6 / 6
H5B1 04 / LP32 / Monitor and maintain the collection and grading of eggs / 6 / 6
H5B2 04 / LP33 / Monitor and maintain the receipt and selection of eggs for incubation and hatching / 6 / 7
H5B3 04 / LP34 / Monitor and maintain the incubation of eggs / 6 / 6
H5B4 04 / LP35 / Monitor and maintain the hatching and despatch of poultry / 6 / 7
H5B5 04 / LP36 / Monitor and maintain the brooding and growth of young birds / 7 / 8
H5B6 04 / LP37 / Collect, prepare and store semen for future use on livestock / 6 / 9
H5B7 04 / LP38 / Deliver artifical insemination to livestock / 6 / 9
H5B8 04 / LP39 / Introduce new animals to a holding / 6 / 3
H59W 04 / CS8 / Manage the selection, preparation and operation of land-based machinery and attachments / 7 / 7
H591 04 / CS16 / Construct paths or surfaces / 5 / 6
H592 04 / CS17 / Maintain and repair paths or surfaces / 5 / 6
H593 04 / CS18 / Construct structures / 6 / 12
H594 04 / CS19 / Maintain and repair structures / 5 / 7
H596 04 / CS21 / Maintain and repair boundaries or access points / 5 / 6
H597 04 / CS22 / Co-ordinate the construction and maintenance of landbased site infrastructure / 7 / 8
H599 04 / CS26 / Co-ordinate the maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery / 6 / 10
H59A 04 / CS27 / Develop and implement plans to reduce and manage waste / 8 / 7
H59C 04 / CS31 / Prepare and apply chemicals to control pests and diseases / 6 / 10
H59D 04 / CS32 / Plan and manage the control of weeds, pests, diseases and disorders / 8 / 8
H59R 04 / CS62 / Prepare for the transportation of animals / 7 / 8
H59S 04 / CS65 / Load and unload animals for transportation / 5 / 2
H5A0 04 / ENC1 / Promote responsible public use of outdoor sites / 5 / 4
H5A1 04 / ENC3 / Survey and report on the condition of the environment / 5 / 5
H58T 04 / CFAM&LAA2 / Develop your knowledge, skills and competence / 7 / 6
H58W 04 / CFAM&LEB3 / Manage physical resources / 8 / 5
H5BN 04 / ICSB11 / Improve the customer relationship / 6 / 7
H5A7 04 / ICSC3 / Resolve customer service problems / 5 / 6
H58X 04 / CFAM&LEB4 / Manage people’s performance at work / 7 / 14
H58V 04 / CFAM&LDD2 / Develop and sustain productive working relationships with stakeholders / 9 / 12
Additional Units
H59F 04 / CS46 / Develop plans to improve your marketing and sales for the land-based business / 9 / 7
H59G 04 / CS47 / Develop, negotiate and agree proposals to offer land-based services and products / 9 / 6
H59T 04 / CS66 / Maintain the health and welfare of animals during transportation / 5 / 2