The Academy are pleased to announce a joint partnership with local agricultural merchants Tarff Valley. This is an exciting partnership offering our young students the opportunity to experience a career pathway into the Land Based Sector, an area where there is currently a labour shortage.
Tarff has secured approval from SQA to roll out a NPA for S5 & S6 school students. The course is entitled ‘Investigation of Modern Agriculture’, which provides students with a blended learning approach to get a feel for the agricultural environment, involving both lessons at school and trips to local farms for a more hands on perspective. Members of staff from Tarff Valley who specialise in particular subject areas such as Nutrition and Agronomy will assist in the learning process by hosting talks on farms and in the classroom. This will involve practical demonstrations, which will play a part in the academic learning. The course is a great introductory scheme and is suitable for students who are keen to develop their knowledge of the industry. The NPA runs across the academic year and is an ideal way to kickstart a career within the sector. On completion of the NPA, students have several educational pathways (e.g Pre-Apprenticeship, Modern Apprenticeship) to choose from through Tarff Services, Tarff Valley’s services division.
