DRAFT. Pearson BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry. Specification BTEC LEVEL 2 TECHNICALS

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1 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin First teaching September 2018 Pre-publicatin Versin 1

2 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualificatins Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualificatins are awarded by Pearsn, the UK s largest awarding bdy ffering academic and vcatinal qualificatins that are glbally recgnised and benchmarked. Fr further infrmatin, please visit ur qualificatins website at qualificatins.pearsn.cm. Alternatively, yu can get in tuch with us using the details n ur cntact us page at qualificatins.pearsn.cm/cntactus Abut Pearsn Pearsn is the wrld's leading learning cmpany, with 35,000 emplyees in mre than 70 cuntries wrking t help peple f all ages t make measurable prgress in their lives thrugh learning. We put the learner at the centre f everything we d, because wherever learning flurishes, s d peple. Find ut mre abut hw we can help yu and yur learners at qualificatins.pearsn.cm The Department fr Educatin (DfE) is currently cnsidering this qualificatin fr inclusin in perfrmance tables in England. This draft specificatin shws yu ur prpsed cntent and verall apprach. During the DfE apprval prcess, we may be asked t make changes t any sectin in the specificatin including cntent, assessments r first teaching and assessment dates. When the DfE gives final apprval fr inclusin in perfrmance tables in England, we will: cnfirm first teaching date cnfirm the first external assessment date issue the final versin f the specificatin. References t third-party material made in this specificatin are made in gd faith. We d nt endrse, apprve r accept respnsibility fr the cntent f materials, which may be subject t change, r any pinins expressed therein. (Material may include textbks, jurnals, magazines and ther publicatins and websites.) ISBN All the material in this publicatin is cpyright Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

3 Welcme With a track recrd built ver 30 years f learner success, BTEC qualificatins are widely recgnised and respected. They prvide prgressin t the wrkplace, either directly r via study at higher levels. Prf cmes frm YuGv research, which shws that 62% f large cmpanies have recruited emplyees with BTEC qualificatins. Why are BTECs s successful? BTECs embdy a fundamentally learner-centred apprach t the curriculum, with a flexible, unit-based structure. In these new BTEC Level 2 Technicals, the fcus is n the develpment f technical, practical and transferable wrk-related skills, and sectr-specific knwledge. The develpment f these skills is key fr learners t prgress t wrk r t an Apprenticeship. When creating the BTEC Level 2 Technicals, we wrked with emplyers t ensure that the qualificatins meet their needs. Emplyers are lking fr recruits with the apprpriate technical knwledge, and technical and transferable skills essential fr emplyment. The BTEC Level 2 Technicals meet these requirements thrugh: a range f ccupatinally-related qualificatins, each with a clear purpse, s that there is a qualificatin t suit each learner s plan fr career prgressin up-t-date cntent that is clsely aligned with emplyers needs fr a skilled future wrkfrce assessments chsen t help learners prgress t the next stage. This means that sme assessments are set by the centre t meet lcal needs, while thers are set and marked by Pearsn. This ensures that there is a cre f skills and understanding cmmn t all learners. Fr example, an externally-set test can be used t check that learners are cnfident in using technical knwledge t carry ut a certain jb. We prvide a wealth f supprt, bth resurces and peple, t ensure that learners and their tutrs have the best pssible experience during their curse. See Sectin 11 Resurces and supprt fr details f the supprt we ffer. A wrd t learners BTEC Level 2 Technicals will demand a lt f practical wrk frm yu. Yu will need t: cmplete a range f units be rganised take sme assessments that Pearsn will set and mark take ther assessments that will demnstrate yur technical and practical skills keep a prtfli f yur assignments. But yu can feel prud t achieve a BTEC because, whatever yur plans in life whether yu decide t g n t wrk r t an Apprenticeship success in yur BTEC Level 2 Technical qualificatin will help yu t prgress t the next stage in yur life. Gd luck, and we hpe yu enjy yur curse.

4 Cllabrative develpment Learners cmpleting their BTEC Level 2 Technicals will be aiming t g n t emplyment r t an Apprenticeship. It was essential, therefre, that we develped these qualificatins in clse cllabratin with experts frm prfessinal bdies and businesses, and with the prviders wh will be delivering the qualificatins. We are grateful t all the further educatin lecturers, tutrs, emplyers, prfessinal bdy representatives and ther individuals wh have generusly shared their time and expertise t help us develp these new qualificatins. In additin, prfessinal bdies and businesses have prvided letters f supprt cnfirming that these qualificatins meet their recruitment requirements. These letters can be viewed n ur website.

5 Cntents Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technicals 1 Intrductin 1 1 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry 2 Purpse 2 Wh is the qualificatin fr? 2 What des the qualificatin cver? 2 What culd this qualificatin lead t? 2 Abut the fish husbandry sectr 2 2 Structure 3 Ttal Qualificatin Time (TQT) 3 Qualificatin structure 3 Qualificatin and unit cntent 4 Assessment 4 Language f assessment 5 Grading f the qualificatin 5 Emplyer invlvement 6 3 Units 7 Understanding yur units 7 4 Planning yur prgramme 67 Is there a learner entry requirement? 67 What is invlved in becming an apprved centre? 67 What level f sectr knwledge is needed t deliver this qualificatin? 67 What resurces are required t deliver this qualificatin? 67 What makes gd vcatinal teaching? 67 What are the requirements fr meaningful emplyer invlvement? 68 What supprt is available fr delivery and assessment? 68 Hw will my learners becme mre emplyable thrugh this qualificatin? 68 5 Assessment structure 69 6 Internal assessment 70 Principles f internal assessment 70 Operating internal assessment 70 Setting assignments 71 Making valid assessment decisins 73 7 External assessment 76 Sample assessment materials 76 Cnducting external assessments 77

6 8 Administrative arrangements 78 Intrductin 78 Learner registratin and entry 78 Access t assessment 78 Administrative arrangements fr internal assessment 79 Administrative arrangements fr external assessment 80 Dealing with malpractice in assessment 81 Certificatin and results 83 Additinal dcuments t supprt centre administratin 83 9 Quality assurance 84 Centre and qualificatin apprval 84 Cntinuing quality assurance and standards verificatin Understanding the qualificatin grade 86 Awarding and reprting fr the qualificatin 86 Eligibility fr an award 86 Examples f grade calculatins based n table applicable t registratins frm September Resurces and supprt 91 Supprt fr setting up yur curse and preparing t teach 91 Supprt fr teaching and learning 91 Supprt fr assessment 91 Training and supprt frm Pearsn 92

7 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technicals Intrductin BTEC Level 2 Technicals are intermediate qualificatins fr pst-16 learners wh want t specialise in a specific ccupatin, ccupatinal area r technical rle. They prepare learners fr wrk r an Apprenticeship by giving them the pprtunity t develp sectr-specific knwledge, technical and practical skills, and t apply these skills in wrk-related envirnments. The qualificatins als prvide prgressin t Level 3 Tech Level qualificatins. Develped in clse cnjunctin with leading emplyers, BTEC Level 2 Technicals develp transferable wrkplace skills, such as gd cmmunicatin and the ability t wrk in a team, which emplyers have identified as essential fr gaining emplyment in the sectr and fr prgressin nce the learner is wrking. At the cre f these qualificatins is the cncept f preparing yung peple fr the wrking wrld. Thrugh practical activities and ccupatinally-fit-fr-purpse assessments, learners will gain the skills and behaviurs needed fr sustainable emplyment. BTEC Level 2 Technicals are designed t be used flexibly, depending n their size and scpe: as part f a full-time study prgramme, alngside mathematics and English GCSEs and/r Functinal Skills, wrk placement and enrichment activities as the technical qualificatin within an Apprenticeship r ff-the-jb training fr thse already in wrk as a rll-n, rll-ff prgramme fr thse entering an Apprenticeship r emplyment. Pearsn has develped the BTEC Level 2 Technicals suite t meet the Department fr Educatin (DfE) requirements fr qualificatins t be ffered as Technical Certificates fr year-lds. This specificatin cntains the infrmatin yu need t deliver the Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry QN 603/2289/5. The specificatin signpsts yu t additinal handbks and plicies. It includes all the units fr this qualificatin. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

8 1 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Purpse Wh is the qualificatin fr? This qualificatin is fr yu if yu want t start a career in fish husbandry. It is designed fr pst-16 students and can be taken as part f a wider study prgramme. It is an ideal qualificatin if yu are intending t prgress directly t emplyment within fish husbandry r t a Fish Husbandry Apprenticeship. What des the qualificatin cver? This qualificatin has been develped in cnsultatin with emplyers in the fish husbandry sectr t ensure that yu develp the skills and behaviurs that will give yu the best pprtunity t be successful when applying fr wrk. There are fur mandatry units that relate directly t the skills, knwledge and behaviurs expected by emplyers in the fish husbandry sectr. The areas yu will cver include: Intrductin t fish health and bilgy Intrductin t fishery management Fish prductin Fish husbandry. Yu will als enhance yur brader skills in maths and English, which will be invaluable in supprting prgressin in ther areas. In additin, yu will develp transferable technical and practical skills in cmmunicatin (wrking with clleagues, custmers and clients), and research and prject wrk (prviding yu with an pprtunity t demnstrate yur reflective practice by suggesting alternative appraches t a prblem). What culd this qualificatin lead t? Achieving this qualificatin will give yu an advantage when applying fr a jb in fish husbandry. The types f rle yu will be ready fr are: fish-farm wrker fish husbandry wrker fish technician. When studied as part f a full study prgramme, this qualificatin als gives yu a sund basis t prgress further in the fish husbandry sectr t a Level 3 qualificatin, such as a Pearsn BTEC Level 3 Natinal Diplma in Fish Husbandry. Abut the fish husbandry sectr Fish husbandry is an exciting and rapidly grwing industry that is lking fr skilled and knwledgeable staff. The fish husbandry industry incrprates activities that ccur in freshwater lcatins, i.e. rivers and reservirs. These activities include freshwater angling, cnserving and enhancing freshwater fish and habitats, and securing sustainable fisheries. The fish husbandry industry cvers a diverse range f jbs frm research bilgist t thse respnsible fr maintaining fish stck and aquariums. Rles can als be fund at a variety f lcatins, including rivers, reservirs, fish farms, aquariums and retail utlets. 2 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

9 2 Structure Ttal Qualificatin Time (TQT) Fr all regulated qualificatins, Pearsn specifies a ttal number f hurs that it is estimated learners will require t cmplete and shw achievement fr the qualificatin: this is the Ttal Qualificatin Time (TQT). Within TQT, Pearsn identifies the number f Guided Learning Hurs (GLH) that we estimate a centre delivering the qualificatin might prvide. Guided learning means activities such as lessns, tutrials, nline instructin, supervised study and giving feedback n perfrmance, that directly invlve tutrs and assessrs in teaching, supervising and invigilating learners. Guided learning includes the time required fr learners t cmplete external assessment under examinatin r supervised cnditins. In additin t guided learning, ther required learning directed by tutrs r assessrs will include private study, preparatin fr assessment and undertaking assessment when nt under supervisin, such as preparatry reading, revisin and independent research. The Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry is a qualificatin that has: Ttal Qualificatin Time: 300 hurs Guided Learning: 240 hurs. Centres shuld take nte f these hurs in planning their prgramme but shuld als use their prfessinal judgement t determine the prvisin f guided learning and study time acrss the units. Qualificatin structure Learners are required t cmplete and achieve all mandatry units in the qualificatin. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Unit number Unit title GLH Type Hw assessed 1 Intrductin t Fish Health and Bilgy 60 Mandatry External 2 Intrductin t Fishery Management 60 Mandatry Internal 3 Fish Prductin 60 Mandatry Internal 4 Fish Husbandry 60 Mandatry Internal Synptic This qualificatin has 100% mandatry cntent and 25% external assessment. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

10 Qualificatin and unit cntent Pearsn has develped the cntent f this qualificatin in cllabratin with emplyers and representatives frm relevant prfessinal bdies and further educatin prviders. In this way, we have ensured that cntent is up t date and that it includes the knwledge, technical and practical skills and behaviurs required t wrk in the sectr and ccupatinal area. All units in this qualificatin are mandatry, which prvides a balance f breadth and depth, ensuring that all learners develp the technical and practical skills required in the ccupatinal area. Learners are then given the pprtunity t develp a range f transferable skills and attributes expected by emplyers. It is expected that learners will apply their learning t relevant emplyment and sectr cntexts during delivery, and that they will have pprtunities t engage meaningfully with emplyers. BTECs have always required applied learning that brings tgether knwledge and understanding (the cgnitive dmain) with practical and technical skills (the psychmtr dmain). This is achieved thrugh learners perfrming practical, wrk-related tasks that encurage the develpment f apprpriate wrk-related behaviurs (the affective dmain) and transferable skills. Transferable skills are thse such as cmmunicatin, teamwrk and planning, and cmpleting tasks t high standards, all f which are valued in the wrkplace. Our apprach prvides rigur and balance and prmtes the ability t apply learning immediately in new cntexts. Sme f the units within the specificatin may cntain references t legislatin, plicies, regulatins and rganisatins, which may nt be applicable in the cuntry yu deliver this qualificatin in (if teaching utside f England), r which may have gne ut-f-date during the lifespan f the specificatin. In these instances, it is pssible t substitute such references with nes that are current and applicable in the cuntry yu deliver subject t cnfirmatin by yur Standards Verifier. Assessment Assessment is designed t fit the purpse and bjective f the qualificatin. It includes a range f assessment types and styles suited t skills and ccupatinally-based qualificatins at this level. External assessment In this qualificatin, there is ne external assessment, which cntributes 25% f the ttal qualificatin GLH. The external assessment fr this qualificatin takes the frm f an examinatin that includes a variety f questins that allw learners t apply their knwledge t several wrk-related cntexts. This methd has been used t externally assess the unit because it is best suited t draw ut the evidence t exemplify the expectatins f the unit and t prvide sufficient evidence f achievement f the purpse f the unit. The external assessment is taken under specified cnditins, then marked by Pearsn and a grade awarded. Learners must achieve the external unit at Pass grade r abve t achieve the qualificatin. Learners are permitted t resit the external assessment nce during their prgramme by taking a new assessment. Fr further infrmatin n external assessment see Sectin 7 External assessment. 4 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

11 Internal assessment Units 2, 3 and 4 are assessed thrugh internal assessment. Internal assessment allws learners t apply technical knwledge and demnstrate mastery f practical and technical skills thrugh realistic tasks and activities. This style f assessment prmtes deep learning thrugh ensuring the cnnectin between knwledge and practice. Internal assessment is thrugh assignments that are subject t external standards verificatin. We prvide suggestins in each unit fr setting assignments. This means that yu can adapt materials t yur lcal cntexts and assess assignments that prvide the valid and rigrus final assessment fr each unit. Yu will make grading decisins based n the requirements and supprting guidance given in the units. Learners must achieve all the internal units at Pass grade r abve t achieve the qualificatin. Fr further infrmatin n internal assessment, including resubmissins, see Sectin 6 Internal assessment. Synptic internal assessment There is ne internal unit that prvides the main synptic assessment fr this qualificatin. This synptic assessment is designed t take place twards the end f the prgramme and draws n the learning thrughut. The design f this assessment ensures that there is sufficient stretch and challenge, enabling the assessment f sectr-related knwledge and technical and practical skills at the end f the learning perid. The synptic assessment fr this qualificatin is based n Unit 4: Fish Husbandry and takes the frm f practical demnstratin f the day-t-day maintenance duties f a fish farmer n a fish hlding site. The unit requires learners t cnsider and select cntent that will enable them t apply their knwledge and skills frm Units 1, 2 and 3 in an integrated way t a realistic wrk situatin. Fr Unit 4, learners undertake practical wrk t mnitr water quality, feed and grade live fish. They will als bserve fish health and ensure that apprpriate bisecurity measures are bserved by the site t minimise the risk and spread f diseases when breeding and transprting live fish. This draws tgether underpinning knwledge and understanding f fish health and bilgy, and the practical methds and techniques used when feeding, grading and transprting live fish. Learners will als demnstrate custmer service skills when dealing with the varius custmers and clients wh interact with the site. In delivering the unit, yu need t encurage learners t draw n their brader learning s that they are prepared fr the assessment. Language f assessment Assessment f the internal and external units fr this qualificatin will be available in English. All learner wrk must be in English. A learner taking the qualificatin may be assessed in British Sign Language where it is permitted fr the purpse f reasnable adjustment. Fr infrmatin n reasnable adjustments see Sectin 8 Administrative arrangements. Grading f the qualificatin Achievement in the qualificatin requires a demnstratin f depth f study in each unit, assured acquisitin f the practical skills required fr emplyment in the specific sectr and successful develpment f transferable skills. Units are assessed using a grading scale f Distinctin, Merit, Pass and Unclassified. All units in the qualificatin cntribute prprtinately t the verall qualificatin grade. The qualificatin is graded using a scale f P t D. Please see Sectin 10 Understanding the qualificatin grade fr mre details. The relatinship between qualificatin grading scales and unit grades will be subject t regular review as part f Pearsn s standards mnitring prcesses n the basis f learner perfrmance and in cnsultatin with key users f the qualificatin. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

12 Emplyer invlvement Emplyer invlvement in the delivery and/r assessment f technical qualificatins prvides a clear line f sight t wrk, enriches learning, raises the credibility f the qualificatin in the eyes f emplyers, parents and learners, and furthers cllabratin between the learning and skills sectr and industry. Yu need t ensure that all learners have the pprtunity t undertake meaningful activity invlving emplyers during their curse. Examples f meaningful activity include: structured wrk experience r wrk placements that develp skills and knwledge relevant t the qualificatin/industry prject(s), exercise(s) and/r assessments/examinatin(s) set with input frm industry practitiner(s) units delivered r c-delivered by an industry practitiner(s); this culd take the frm f masterclasses r guest lectures industry practitiners perating as expert witnesses wh cntribute t the assessment f a learner s wrk f practice, perating within a specified assessment framewrk; this may be a specific prject(s), exercise(s) r all assessments fr a qualificatin. Meaningful emplyer invlvement, as defined abve, must be with emplyers frm the land-based sectr and shuld cntribute significantly t at least ne mandatry unit. Fr this qualificatin, the fllwing unit has specified requirements fr emplyer invlvement in delivery and/r assessment. Unit 4: Fish Husbandry it is strngly recmmended that learners take part in wrk experience as the best way f enabling them t cmplete the unit and facilitate assessment. A simulatin set in a realistic scenari may be used as an alternative t wrk experience, in which case centres must invlve emplyers. In sme units we have als given suggestins n hw emplyers culd becme invlved in the delivery and/r assessment f this qualificatin: Unit 1: Intrductin t Fish Health and Bilgy Unit 2: Intrductin t Fishery Management Unit 3: Fish Prductin. These are suggestins nly and there will be ther pssibilities at lcal level. Centres may chse t use ther appraches but must ensure that they meet the requirement fr meaningful emplyer invlvement as defined abve. Centres must have an emplyer invlvement plan in place at the start f the prgramme. It must detail their apprach t emplyer invlvement and hw it will add value t the delivery and assessment f the qualificatin. Each centre s apprach t emplyer invlvement will be mnitred in tw ways. It will be mnitred at centre level as part f the annual quality-management review prcess and captured as part f the standards verificatin prcess that addresses centre strategy fr delivery, assessment and quality assurance, when we will ask yu t shw evidence f hw emplyer invlvement is prvided fr all learners. Yu will need t shw evidence in rder t gain reprting clearance fr certificatin. It will als be mnitred at prgramme level as part f the standards verificatin prcess t cnfirm that plans fr emplyer invlvement meet the requirements f the specificatin. These appraches are designed t ensure that additinal activities can be scheduled where necessary s that learners are nt disadvantaged, see Sectin 9 Quality assurance. 6 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

13 3 Units Understanding yur units The units in this specificatin set ut ur expectatins f assessment in a way that helps yu t prepare yur learners fr assessment. The units help yu t undertake assessment and quality assurance effectively. Each unit in the specificatin is set ut in a similar way. There are tw types f unit frmat: internal units external units. This sectin explains hw the units wrk. It is imprtant that all tutrs, assessrs, internal verifiers and ther staff respnsible fr the prgramme read and are familiar with the infrmatin given in this sectin. Internal units Sectin Unit number Unit title Level Unit type Assessment type GLH Unit in brief Unit intrductin Learning aims Unit summary Explanatin The number is in a sequence fr the qualificatin. This is the frmal title f the unit and appears n certificates. All units are at Level 2 n the natinal framewrk. This says if the unit is mandatry r ptinal fr the qualificatin. See Sectin 2 Qualificatin structure fr details. This says hw the unit is assessed i.e. whether it is external, internal r synptic internal. See Sectin 2 Qualificatin structure fr details. Units have a GLH value f 60. This indicates the numbers f hurs f teaching, directed activity and assessment expected. It als shws the weighting f the unit in the final qualificatin grade. A brief frmal statement n the cntent f the unit that is helpful in understanding its rle in the qualificatin. Yu can use this in summary dcuments, brchures etc. This is designed with learners in mind. It indicates why the unit is imprtant, hw learning is structured and hw learning might be applied when prgressing t emplyment r higher educatin. These help t define the scpe, style and depth f learning f the unit. Yu can see where learners shuld be develping and demnstrating their skills r where they shuld be actively researching r reviewing. This sectin helps tutrs t see at a glance the main cntent areas against the learning aims and the structure f the assessment. The frms f evidence given are suitable t fulfil the requirements. Cntent This sectin sets ut the required teaching cntent f the unit. Cntent is cmpulsry except when shwn as e.g.. Learners shuld be asked t cmplete summative assessment nly after the teaching cntent fr the unit r learning aim(s) has been cvered. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

14 Sectin Assessment criteria Explanatin Each learning aim has assessment criteria t explain the achievement required t btain Pass, Merit and Distinctin grades. Essential infrmatin fr assessment decisins Assessment activity Further infrmatin fr tutrs and assessrs Delivery guidance Essential resurces Links t ther units Emplyer invlvement This infrmatin gives guidance fr each learning aim r assignment f the expectatins fr Pass, Merit and Distinctin standard. This sectin cntains examples and essential clarificatin. It is imprtant that this is used carefully alngside the assessment criteria. This sectin prvides infrmatin, suggested scenaris and tasks fr summative assessment activities. The sectin gives yu infrmatin t supprt the delivery and assessment f the unit. This sectin ffers suggestins f ways f delivering the unit. It ffers ideas n practical activities in a sectr cntext that can be used t help develp relevant skills and t encurage prgress. Any specific resurces that yu need t be able t teach and assess are listed in this sectin. Fr infrmatin n supprt resurces see Sectin 11 Resurces and supprt. This sectin shws yu the main relatinships f units t ther units. This can help yu t structure yur prgramme and make the best use f available materials and resurces. This sectin gives yu infrmatin n the units that can be used t give learners invlvement with emplyers. It will help yu t identify the kind f invlvement that is likely t be successful. 8 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

15 External units Sectin Unit number Unit title Level Unit type Assessment type GLH Unit in brief Unit intrductin Summary f assessment Assessment utcmes Essential cntent Grade descriptrs Key terms typically used in assessment Links t ther units Emplyer invlvement Explanatin The number is in a sequence fr the qualificatin. This is the frmal title f the unit and appears n certificates. All units are at Level 2 n the natinal framewrk. This says if the unit is mandatry r ptinal fr the qualificatin. See Sectin 2 Qualificatin structure fr details. This says hw the unit is assessed i.e. whether it is external, internal r synptic internal. See Sectin 2 Qualificatin structure fr details. Units have a GLH value f 60. This indicates the numbers f hurs f teaching, directed activity and assessment expected. It als shws the weighting f the unit in the final qualificatin grade. A brief frmal statement n the cntent f the unit. This is designed with learners in mind. It indicates why the unit is imprtant, hw learning is structured and hw learning might be applied when prgressing t emplyment r higher educatin. This sets ut the type f external assessment used and the way in which it is used t assess achievement. These shw the hierarchy f knwledge, understanding, skills and behaviurs assessed. Fr tested units, they include infrmatin n hw this hierarchy relates t cmmand terms in sample assessment materials (SAMs). Fr external units all the cntent is bligatry, the depth f cntent is indicated in the assessment utcmes and sample assessment materials (SAMs). The cntent will be sampled thrugh the external assessment ver time, using the variety f questins r tasks shwn. We use grade descriptrs when making judgements n grade bundaries. Yu can use them t understand what we expect t see frm learners at particular grades. These definitins will help yu t analyse requirements and t prepare learners fr assessment. This sectin shws the main relatinships f units t ther units. This sectin can help yu t structure yur prgramme and make the best use f available materials and resurces. This sectin gives yu infrmatin n the units that can be used t give learners invlvement with emplyers. It will help yu t identify the kind f invlvement that is likely t be successful. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

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17 Units This sectin cntains all the units develped fr this qualificatin. Unit 1: Intrductin t Fish Health and Bilgy 13 Unit 2: Intrductin t Fishery Management 25 Unit 3: Fish Prductin 39 Unit 4: Fish Husbandry 53 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

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19 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Unit 1: Intrductin t Fish Health and Bilgy Level: 2 Unit type: Mandatry Assessment type: External Guided learning hurs: 60 Unit in brief Learners study the knwledge needed fr practical fish health and disease management. Unit intrductin Why shuld yu knw abut fish bilgy and health? When yu wrk in the fish-prductin industry, fr example in aquaculture, fisheries management, aquatics, it is imprtant t be able t recgnise and understand the relatinship between bilgy, health and hw fish grw and reprduce. In this unit, yu will learn t recgnise a number f fresh water and marine fish species imprtant in sprt, fd and rnamental fish prductin. Yu will study their lifestyles and natural habitats, and the features that allw them t adapt t their natural envirnment. Yu will examine the variety f bilgical systems in fish that interact t allw them t exist, grw and reprduce. Yu will als examine the parasites and pathgens that can affect their health and prductin, and hw these can be cntrlled t prmte gd fish health and welfare. When yu have cmpleted this unit, yu will have knwledge and understanding f the bilgy and health f fishes. This will be invaluable when wrking in the fish industry and will help yu t prgress t an Apprenticeship r t emplyment in a rle such as an assistant at a fish farm r cmmercial fishery. Summary f assessment This unit is assessed using a paper-based exam, set and marked by Pearsn. The exam cntains different types f questin and is wrth 60 marks. The exam duratin is 75 minutes. The first assessment is available in January Sample assessment materials will be available t help centres prepare learners fr assessment. This unit is assessed under supervised cnditins. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

20 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Assessment utcmes AO1 Demnstrate knwledge and understanding f the features and principles f fish bilgy and health Cmmand wrds: define, describe, explain, give, identify, name, state Marks: ranges frm 1 t 4 marks AO2 Analyse infrmatin abut bilgical prcesses related t fish grwth and health Cmmand wrds: calculate, describe, explain Marks: ranges frm 1 t 4 marks AO3 Apply knwledge and understanding t assessing and respnding t the health needs f fish Cmmand wrds: describe, discuss, explain, give, state Marks: ranges frm 1 t 6 marks AO4 Make reasned cnnectins between fish bilgy and health in realistic scenaris Cmmand wrds: discuss Marks: frm 6 marks 14 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

21 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Essential cntent The essential cntent is set ut under cntent areas. Learners must cver all specified cntent befre the assessment. A Fish species, health and welfare Learners must be able t apply the cntexts f ensuring gd health f live fish used fr fd, sprt and fr rnamental purpses, in hatcheries, farms, and during transprt and in flwing, still, freshwater and salt water envirnments. A1 Fish identificatin and features Characteristic recgnitin factrs, external features and adaptatins f freshwater and marine fish species. Fresh water and marine fish species: brwn and rainbw trut Atlantic salmn pike carp crucian, Ki brnze bream Eurpean eel dace rach rudd perch tench zander gldfish tetra angelfish flunder bass thick lipped mullet. Characteristic recgnitin factrs: clurs and markings appearance and habitats f different sexes and life stages lifespans, weight and length ranges. Names, lcatins and functins f external features in fish: eyes lateral line scales percula fins nares barbules. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

22 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Anatmical terms: drsal, ventral, anterir, psterir, lateral cephalcaudal, caudcephalic prximal, distal, mesial head, trunk, tail. A2 Best practice and regulatin Knwledge f best practice and respnsibilities under current and relevant UK legislatin relating t aquatic animal health. Cnsideratins fr husing and handling t prevent injury and spread f disease t handlers and fish t include: space requirements methds f transprt nets, bags, tanks/tankers cmplying with bisecurity plans and measures. Recrd keeping and the reasns fr it: feed and feeding behaviur parasites, pathgens and physical damage reprting f ntifiable diseases rutine inspectin f fish and equipment slaughter and natural mrtality stck perfrmance stck surces, certificatin and mvement strage and use f medicines and chemicals veterinary interventin water-quality parameters and envirnmental mnitring. B Bilgical functining Interpretatin and applicatin f relevant infrmatin relating t bilgical systems and health f the species named in cntent area A, as apprpriate t fd prductin, sprt fish prductin and rnamental species. B1 Sensry systems Basic functins, cmpnents and prcesses invlved in the sensry systems f fish linked t the interpretatin f envirnmental stimuli, and the impact f this n suitable handling, feeding, husing and health. Structure and functin f the general telest eye: crnea, iris, lens, sclera, chrid, retina. Pressure and vibratin perceptin via the lateral line. Chemreceptin via chemreceptrs, including its imprtance in migratry fish species. Perceptin and generatin f electrical fields. Sund perceptin via innervated cilia. B2 Digestin Structure, functins and adaptatins fr gaining nutritin. Digestive systems in carnivrus, mnivrus and planktivrus fish: muth, teeth, gill rakers, esphagus, stmach, pylrus, pylric caeca, pancreatic tissue, liver, gall bladder, intestine, anus. Feeding mechanisms: suctin, ram feeding, manipulatin/biting. fds. Cmmn natural 16 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

23 B3 Cardivascular, respiratry and excretry systems UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Purpses, structures, functins, adaptatins and prcesses invlved in circulatin, exchange and excretin. Single circulatry system, including the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. Prtal circulatin f the liver and kidneys. Relative psitining and bld flw t internal rgans and external features. Water regulatin and remval f ammnia in freshwater and saltwater species. Gills and gill cmpnents related t xygen and carbn dixide exchange, t include filaments, rakers and arches. B4 Reprductin Stages, cnditins, handling techniques and time frames fr fish prductin. Reprductive system cmpnent lcatins and functins: male testes, deferent ducts, genital pre, spermatza female varies, viducts, genital ducts, genital pre behaviurs and secndary sexual features seen during spawning seasn. Life cycles f spawning and live-bearing fish: gamete frmatin, maturatin, release and fertilisatin eggs, alevin, fry, parr, smlt and adult stages as apprpriate t species age f reprductive prductivity selective breeding fr strength, size and clur varieties. Prductin: brd stck prductin cycle salmn, carp and trut manual stripping f eggs and milt fry selectin. B5 Thermregulatin Impacts f envirnmental temperature n nrmal functin and strategies fr maintaining ideal bdy temperature. Temperature ranges in degrees Celsius ( C): trpical fishes C cld water fishes belw 20 C. Optimum water temperatures fr grwth ( C): rainbw trut C brwn trut C Atlantic salmn C. Effects f changes t envirnmental temperature n prductin and health. Behaviural changes t regulate temperature. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

24 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY B6 Mvement and buyancy Lcatins, adaptatin, functins and interactins f cmpnents f the telest musculskeletal system. Skeletn, t include: cranium, vertebral clumn, neural spines, ribs dentary, lachrymal, mandible, premaxilla, maxilla, perculum, quadrate, teeth pectral girdle, pelvic girdle, radial, fin rays ligaments and tendns. cephalic, trunk and appendicular mytmes white and red muscle. cluratin cnditin fin size and appearance appearance f scales and gills swellings gulping behaviural changes (lively, mribund, nt schling, crkscrew). weight and length age grwth and mrtality rates stcking density. temprary vereating besity starvatin. Musculature: Lateral undulatin. Swim bladder. C Maintaining fish health Interpretatin and applicatin f relevant infrmatin relating t health and prductivity f the species named in cntent area A, as apprpriate t fd prductin, sprt fish prductin and rnamental species. C1 Fish health and prductivity Techniques used t assess, mnitr and maintain fish health, including manipulatin f data; calculatin using simple arithmetic; percentages; mean, median and mde frm gruped and ungruped data; graphical interpretatin. Visual health checks nrmal and abnrmal features f fishes: Purpses and utcmes f internal and external examinatins. Measurement and use f data and graphs fr health and prductivity: Reasns fr, signs and treatments f the fllwing nutritinal issues: 18 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

25 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY C2 Pathgens and parasites f fish Causes, signs, preventin, treatment and cntrl f diseases and infestatins in affected fish species and when they shuld be reprted. Viral and bacterial pathgens: bacterial kidney disease (BKD) epiztic haematpietic necrsis (EHN) epiztic ulcerative syndrme (EUS) infectius haematpietic necrsis (IHN) infectius salmn anaemia (ISA) ki herpes virus disease (KHV) spring viraemia f carp (SVC) viral haemrrhagic septicaemia (VHS). Ligula intestinalis Ergasilisus spp Diplstmum Ichthybd (Cstia) Gyrdactylus salaris (GS) Argulus spp Caligus elngates Lepephtheirus salmnis Ichthyphthirius multifiliis. visual indicatrs f pr water quality causes f pr water quality, t include verstcking and verfeeding imprtance f beneficial bacteria. nitrite, nitrate and ammnia heavy metals phsphate disslved xygen (DO) disslved slids ph hardness. water Visual identificatin f internal and external parasites: C3 Aquatic bichemistry Equipment and materials invlved in preparing, testing, maintaining and crrecting aquatic cnditins and the causes and effects f chemical change n fish. Water quality: Methds, purpse and need fr filtratin, aeratin and heaters as apprpriate t cld water and trpical fish. Manual and autmated water testing, t include test strips and reagents. Ideal levels and ranges in parts per millin (ppm) and milligrams per litre (mg/l) t include crrective actins t maintain ideal levels: Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

26 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY C4 Bisecurity and disease cntrl The purpses, methds and prcesses invlved in preventing, managing and mnitring disease and transmissin. Disinfectin and water-surce quality cntrl. Stck intrductin, t include: tank cycling stck surcing and selectin. Apprpriate materials and timescales fr bisecurity: persnal prtective equipment (PPE) quarantining acclimatisatin disinfectin f transprt, clthing, equipment. Medicatin administratin methds, benefits and drawbacks: water treatment medicated feed injectin tpical applicatin. Calculatin f rates f infectin, infestatin and effectiveness f treatment using simple arithmetic, percentages, mean, median and mde frm gruped and ungruped data. 20 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

27 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Grade descriptrs T achieve a grade learners are expected t demnstrate these attributes acrss the essential cntent f the unit. The principle f best fit will apply in awarding grades. Level 2 Pass Learners will be able t identify cmmn freshwater and marine fish species, internal and external structures and systems, linking their features t their functins. They will be able t describe hw sme fish species are adapted t their habitats and the relevance f this t managing their health and welfare. Learners will demnstrate their knwledge and understanding f the effects f the aquatic envirnment, parasites and pathgens that can affect fish. They will be able t perfrm simple analyses f infrmatin relating t fish health and disease status. Learners will demnstrate an understanding f the requirements and ways fr mnitring and cntrlling the spread f disease. Level 2 Distinctin Learners will demnstrate a thrugh understanding f the internal and external bilgical structures, features and prcesses in freshwater and marine fish species. They will be able t link this t the lifestyles and habitats f fish and hw they functin in gd health. Learners will be able t apply this knwledge t a variety f cntexts, demnstrating a gd understanding f hw t meet the needs f fish in prductin systems. Learners will be able t analyse and interpret data and infrmatin frm realistic scenaris in a cnsidered way t make reasned judgements abut the health status f fish species in different prductin systems. Learners will be able t link the signs, symptms, preventins and treatment f parasites and pathgens, describing a range f ways in which bisecurity measures can be used t address the preventin and cntrl f their spread in familiar and unfamiliar situatins. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

28 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Key wrds typically used in assessment The fllwing table shws the key wrds that will be used cnsistently by Pearsn in ur assessments t ensure learners are rewarded fr demnstrating the necessary skills. Please nte: the list belw will nt necessarily be used in every paper/sessin and is prvided fr guidance nly. Cmmand r term Calculate Define Describe Discuss Explain Give/State/Name Identify Label Match Which/what/why/hw Definitin Use mathematical skill t prduce a numerical answer. Fr example Calculate the grwth rate in cm/week.... Learners state r describe the nature, scpe r meaning f a subject as bjective facts. Fr example Define the term besity. Learners give a clear, bjective accunt in their wn wrds shwing recall and, in sme cases applicatin, f the relevant features f and infrmatin abut a subject. Fr example Describe hw this vaccinatin is administered.... Learners explre different aspects f a tpic r issue thrugh reasning r argument. Fr example Discuss tw factrs affecting the health f.... Learners shw they understand the rigins, functins and bjectives f a subject and its suitability fr purpse. They give reasns t supprt an pinin, view r argument, with clear details. Fr example Explain ne way the digestive system.... Learners express the cnditin f, r facts abut, smething definitely r clearly. Usually requires sme key infrmatin t be selected frm a given stimulus/resurce. Fr example Identify the bne.... Learners name r prvide key infrmatin abut a stimulus material. Fr example Label the diagram. Sets f infrmatin, categries r examples must be linked. These terms appear in fixed-respnse questins in which learners select the crrect answer frm a set f ptins. 22 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017

29 UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO FISH HEALTH AND BIOLOGY Links t ther units This unit assesses the underpinning knwledge in: Unit 2: Intrductin t Fishery Management Unit 3: Fish Prductin Unit 4: Fish Husbandry. Emplyer invlvement This unit wuld benefit frm emplyer invlvement in the frm f: visiting a range f fisheries, fish farms and fish retailers t explre different methds f fish prductin and t see hw fish health is assessed and maintained guest speakers t utline the relevance f understanding fish bilgy and health t successful fish prductin prcesses wrk experience t apply the cncepts f mnitring, assessing and maintaining fish health in practical cntexts. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

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31 UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO FISHERY MANAGEMENT Unit 2: Intrductin t Fishery Management Level: 2 Unit type: Mandatry Assessment type: Internal Guided learning hurs: 60 Unit in brief Learners will develp the understanding and practical skills needed t effectively maintain fish stcks and their habitats. Unit intrductin Are yu cnsidering a career in the fisheries industry? If yu want t wrk in the fisherymanagement sectr, yu will need t be able t mnitr water quality, flws and level and have the necessary practical skills t wrk with livestck. Yu will als need t have an awareness f the imprtance f bisecurity measures and prtcls. In this unit, yu will gain the necessary practical skills and theretical knwledge t be able t understand and carry ut the basic day-t-day practices assciated with fish management. Yu will study the ways in which water is affected by many different parameters and hw they then affect the fish inhabiting the water. Yu will be able t carry ut the apprpriate tests n the water t ensure that the envirnment is suitable fr its inhabitants. The practical management f water flws and levels will als be cvered in this unit. Anther vital area f understanding is the stcking f fish and the effects it can have n natural envirnments. Yu will be required t carry ut stck assessments, calculate stcking densities and determine the impact it has n a fishery. Alngside this, yu will identify the varius predatrs f fish and the methds available t cntrl them. The threat f disease is prevalent in the fisheries industry, s yu will need t have an awareness and understanding f bisecurity prcedures and practices, as well as f the relevant legislatin and regulatins assciated with them. On cmpletin f this unit, yu will have gained sufficient knwledge, skills and understanding t be cnfident when wrking in an assistant rle in still-water and river fisheries, fish farms and rearing units. Learning aims In this unit yu will: A Be able t maintain apprpriate water quality B Be able t maintain fish stcks and their envirnments C Apply relevant regulatin and bisecurity practices related t fisheries. Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited

32 UNIT 2: INTRODUCTION TO FISHERY MANAGEMENT Unit summary Learning aim Key teaching areas Summary f suggested assessment evidence A Be able t maintain apprpriate water quality B Be able t maintain fish stcks and their envirnments C Apply relevant regulatin and bisecurity practices related t fisheries A1 Impact f water quality parameters A2 Water quality A3 Water flw Key teaching areas in this unit include: B1 Stck maintenance and cntrl B2 Impact f stcking n the natural envirnment B3 Cmmn pests and predatrs and their impact n fisheries C1 Bisecurity practices relevant t fisheries C2 Regulatins fr fisheries Evidence can be gathered in varius frmats, including witness bservatin statements, bserver sheets, accmpanying images and vides, recrd sheets, practical lgbks and written assessments. Sectr skills Knwledge Transferable skills/behaviurs Fish handling and welfare Health and safety awareness Fish health and behaviur Water-quality testing Stck assessment methds Stck calculatins Water quality parameters and effects n fish Bisecurity practices and prtcl Fishery regulatins and legislatin Stck maintenance and management Water level and flw cntrl Thinking skills/adaptability Prblem slving Management f infrmatin 26 Pearsn BTEC Level 2 Technical Certificate in Fish Husbandry Specificatin Pre-publicatin Versin 1 Nvember 2017 Pearsn Educatin Limited 2017