Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management

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1 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Sample Assessment Materials: Unit 2: Equine Diet and Nutrition For use with Foundation Diploma, Diploma, Extended Diploma Pre-publication - Version Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication

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3 Write your name here Surname Other names Centre Number Learner Registration Number Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals Equine Management Set task: Unit 2 Equine Diet and Nutrition Foundation Diploma/Diploma/Extended Diploma sample assessment material Instructions This booklet contains material for the completion of the set task under supervised conditions. This booklet is specific to each series and the material must be issued only to learners who have been entered to undertake the set task in the specified series. This booklet should be kept securely until the start of the single 2-hour 30-minute supervised assessment session. This booklet must be issued to learners for the specified session. Information The total mark for this paper is 60. You will need a calculator for this assessment. Level 3 Total marks Supervised hours 2.5 <Insert Specification Image> Paper Reference (s) XXXX/XX PXXXXXA 1 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication

4 Instructions for teachers/tutors and/or invigilators All learner work must be completed independently and authenticated before being submitted to Pearson by the teacher/tutor. Learners must complete the set task using this task booklet. Teachers/tutors should note that: learners should not be given any direct guidance or prepared materials all work must be completed independently by the learner learners must not bring anything into the supervised environment or take anything out without your approval. Centres are responsible for putting in place appropriate checks to ensure that only permitted material is introduced into the supervised environment. Maintaining security During the supervised assessment session, the assessment areas must be accessible only to the individual learner and to named members of staff. Learners can access their work only under supervision. Any work learners produce under supervision must be kept secure. Learners are not permitted to have access to the internet or other resources during the supervised assessment session. After the session, the teacher/tutor will confirm that all learner work has been completed independently as part of the authentication submitted to Pearson. The set task is a formal external assessment and must be conducted with reference to the instructions in this task booklet and the Instructions for Conducting External Assessments (ICEA) document to ensure that the preparatory period is conducted correctly so that learners have completed their preparation validly and independently. Outcomes for submission This task and answer booklet must be submitted to Pearson. Each learner must complete an authentication sheet. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 2

5 Instructions for learners Read the Set Task information carefully. You must plan your time on each part of the task. You have a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes in this session to complete the task. You will complete this Set Task under supervision and your work will be kept securely during any breaks taken. You must work independently throughout the supervised assessment period and should not share your work with other learners. Outcomes for submission You should complete the Set Task in this task and answer book. You must complete an authentication sheet. Set Task information You work at the Honey Farm Equine Centre, a full livery yard. You are responsible for managing the diet and nutrition regimes of the horses to meet their nutritional needs. In your role, you regularly review the suitability of existing diets for horses currently on the yard and plan diets for new arrivals. Set Task You must complete ALL activities in the Set Task. Activity Suggested time spent on activity Total marks Activity 1 Feed management 20 minutes 8 Activity 2 Diet evaluation 50 minutes 20 Activity 3 Diet modification 30 minutes 12 Activity 4 Diet-related disorders 50 minutes 20 TOTAL FOR PAPER = 60 MARKS Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 3

6 Activity 1 In your role at Honey Farm Equine Centre, you are responsible for feed stock levels, storage, preparation and presentation of feeds. How should hay be managed effectively at the centre to meet the demands of the horses on the yard? In your answer you should consider: feed storage feed equipment and presentation diet planning and stock control. You should spend approximately 25 minutes on this activity. (8 marks) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 4

7 Activity 2 One of your tasks at Honey Farm Equine Centre is to regularly review the diets of the horses there. Monty is a 13-year-old gelding with an ideal weight and no health conditions. He is 17 hh, weighing 600 kg. Monty is a stable kept horse and he is worked for two hours a day, 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. He is fed pasture nuts in a door hung manger, and hay fed on the stable floor. Evaluate the suitability of Monty s diet. In your answer you should: consider Monty s size, weight, workload and stabling consider Monty s feeding regime including timing and presentation analyse the diet using information provided in the feed and nutrient data table justify your conclusions. You should spend approximately 50 minutes on this activity. (20 marks) FEED AND NUTRIENT DATA TABLE Monty s diet a.m. feed 650g pasture nuts 8 kg hay 2kg hay p.m. feed The hay Monty eats provide approximately 23 MCal/day. Daily nutrient requirements of 600 kg mature-weight horse in light work DE (MCal) Crude protein (g) Lysine (g) Calcium (g) Phosphorus (g) Magnesium (g) Potassium (g) Vitamin A (1000 IU) Nutrition label from pasture nuts, formulated for horses in light medium work DE (MCal/kg) 2.0 Crude protein (%) 9.2 Crude fibre (%) 15 Crude fats and oils (%) 3.4 Crude ash (%) 7 Ingredients: wheat, oats, molasses, mint (0.7%), garlic (0.5%), trace vitamins and minerals, vegetable oil 5 Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication

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10 Activity 3 Poppy is a new arrival at the centre. She is a 12-year old, 13.2 hh pony. She is currently 410 kg and obese. You have been asked to evaluate her diet and plan one that is more suitable. Poppy is stabled during the day and turned out at night in the summer months. She suffers from mild laminitis and is not in work due to injury. Poppy s diet is: a.m. feed p.m. feed Supplements 2 kg haylage 1 kg pony nuts 0.5 kg alfalfa 0.5 kg chaff 6 kg haylage 0.5 kg pony nuts 1 kg sugar beet Pain relief in a.m. and p.m. Plan a more suitable diet for Poppy. In your answer include: assessment of the composition of the current diet justification for your recommendations for change. You should spend approximately 25 minutes on this activity. (12 marks) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 8

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12 Activity 4 Zac has recently retired from racing where he was stable kept, had no turnout. He did two hours hard work per day, plus time on the horse-walker. Zac was given feed with hay twice a day. Zac weighs 495 kg and has been diagnosed with equine gastric ulcer syndrome. Discuss how management of Zac s diet helps to control this condition. In your answer you should consider: the structure and function of the equine digestive system potential causes of nutritional disorder equine lifestyle and work demands feeding and monitoring strategies. You should spend approximately 50 minutes on this activity. (20 marks) Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 10

13 TOTAL PAPER = 60 MARKS Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication 11

14 Unit 2: Equine Diet and Nutrition sample mark grid General marking guidance All learners must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first learner in exactly the same way as they mark the last. Mark grids should be applied positively. Learners must be rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than be penalised for omissions. Examiners should mark according to the mark grid, not according to their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie. All marks on the mark grid should be used appropriately. All the marks on the mark grid are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full marks if deserved. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks, if the learner s response is not rewardable according to the mark grid. Where judgement is required, a mark grid will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark grid to a learner s response, a senior examiner should be consulted. Specific marking guidance The mark grids have been designed to assess learners work holistically. Rows in the grids identify the assessment focus/outcome being targeted. When using a mark grid, the best fit approach should be used. Examiners should first make a holistic judgement on which band most closely matches learners response and place it within that band. Learners will be placed in the band that best describes their answer. The mark awarded within the band will be decided based on the quality of the answer in response to the assessment focus/outcome and will be modified according to how securely all bullet points are displayed at that band. Marks will be awarded towards the top or bottom of that band depending on how they have evidenced each of the descriptor bullet points. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

15 Activity 1 Indicative content Answers will be credited according to the learner s demonstration of knowledge and understanding using the indicative content and levels descriptors below. The indicative content that follows is not prescriptive and answers should be rewarded for other relevant answers. Storage: hygiene, security, vermin, e.g. reference to correct stacking procedures and restricting access to maintain health and safety, avoiding fire, protection from moisture/rain, avoiding contamination from vermin Problems associated with incorrect storage, e.g. dust, mould, decrease in nutritional content, potential ill health, wastage. Feed records and resourcing, e.g. order history, feed charts and feeding boards Appraisal and selection: e.g. reference to availability, quality, cost, palatability Preparation and presentation: hay nets, hay feeders, soaking Mark scheme refer to the guidance on the cover of the document for how to apply levels-based mark schemes * Level 0 0 No rewardable material Level Demonstrates isolated knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of feed management. Provides limited consideration of variables affecting feed management. Generic statements may be presented rather than connections being made so that lines of reasoning are unclear. Level Demonstrates mostly accurate knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of feed management. Provides partial consideration of variables affecting feed management. Discussion evidences connections being made so that lines of reasoning are clear. Level Demonstrates detailed knowledge and understanding of principles and practices of feed management. Provides detailed consideration of variables affecting feed management. Discussion evidences connections being made so that lines of reasoning are detailed and clear. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

16 Activity 2 Indicative content Answers will be credited according to the learner s demonstration of knowledge and understanding using the indicative content and levels descriptors below. The indicative content that follows is not prescriptive and answers should be rewarded for other relevant answers, in their evaluation learners may refer to: calculations performed to check energy provided by feed analysis of data in relation to nutrient requirements diet appropriate to life stage, e.g. not feeding for growth required as fully mature additional energy may be required as Monty is working for two hours a day uncertainty around the type of work the two hours work is, so difficult to comment on timing energy requirements reference to vitamin and mineral requirements, e.g. provided in pasture nuts but full details not given on label anything additional that is required should be fed with concentrate/straights to avoid excessive filling of digestive system stable kept horses diet is not suited to horses digestive system forage and concentrates will be eaten quickly may not receive enough forage as could be wasted due to being fed on the floor introduce feeding equipment to slow feeding rate of both hay and concentrates always needs access to clean water, especially during hot weather Learners may conclude that: rations are correct based on analysis of data table necessary calories are provided through forage all nutrients are provided through pasture nuts presentation of feed may lead to hay wastage, calorie shortages and loss of weight possibility of digestive issues associated with timings of feed e.g. colic or ulcers alternative feed strategies would be appropriate with examples of different feeding regimes. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

17 Mark scheme refer to the guidance on the cover of the document for how to apply levels-based mark schemes * Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 0 No rewardable material 1-5 Demonstrates isolated knowledge and understanding, there will be major gaps or misconceptions. Attempts to break the scenario and data into component parts, with limited or arbitrary selection of factors. Makes generic assertions rather than interrelationships or linkages. Limited evaluation with attempted conclusions that are superficial or unsupported Demonstrates some accurate knowledge and understanding, with occasional significant gaps or misconceptions. Breaks the scenario and data into component parts identifying some relevant factors. Some interrelationships or linkages are considered but lines of reasoning are not always sustained. Partially developed evaluation with conclusions that are occasionally supported with reference to the scenario and data Demonstrates mostly accurate and knowledge and understanding, any gaps or omissions are minor. Breaks the scenario and data into component parts identifying most of the relevant factors. Interrelationships and linkages are generally sound, with logical and generally sustained lines of reasoning. Mostly developed evaluation with conclusions that are generally supported with reference to the scenario and data Demonstrates accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding. Breaks the scenario and data into component parts, distinguishing the importance of relevant factors. Interrelationships and linkages are well-developed and secure lines of reasoning are sustained throughout. Comprehensive evaluation with conclusions that are fully supported with reference to the scenario and data. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

18 Activity 3 Indicative content Answers will be credited according to the learner s demonstration of knowledge and understanding using the indicative content and levels descriptors below. The indicative content that follows is not prescriptive and answers should be rewarded for other relevant answers. Review of levels of concentrates in the diet Adapting diet content, e.g. haylage to hay to reduce sugar and nutritional content of forage Reducing opportunity for additional feeding, e.g. ensure turnout is on a bare paddock Review of diet planning, e.g. removal of evening hay as grass is available References to data tables/nutritional composition of feeds Mark scheme refer to the guidance on the cover of the document for how to apply levels-based mark schemes * Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 0 No rewardable material 1 3 Limited knowledge and understanding of diet issue evident in the context. Limited accuracy in suggested solutions. Limited justification of recommendations for changes to diet. 4 8 Partial knowledge and understanding of diet issue evident in the context. Partial accuracy in suggested solutions. Partial justification of recommendations for changes to diet Detailed knowledge and understanding of diet issue evident in the context. General accuracy in suggested solutions. Well-reasoned justification of recommendations for changes to diet. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

19 Activity 4 Indicative content Answers will be credited according to the learner s demonstration of knowledge and understanding using the indicative content and levels descriptors below. The indicative content that follows is not prescriptive and answers should be rewarded for other relevant answers. Equine diet suited to constant grazing as hindgut fermenters Stomach constantly secretes hydrochloric acid so gaps in the mucosa lead to breakdown of the stomach lining ulcers Signs include pain, poor appetite, weight loss, behavioural changes, poor body condition, rough hair coat Common in racehorses, as they are often unable to graze constantly and so periods of fasting cause bouts of increased acidity Need to know Zac s body condition score, current health and age to plan his diet effectively Feed according to temperament as it will impact the type, amount and frequency of feed given Zac ideally should receive long times of turnout/and or ad lib forage, particularly alfalfa hay Zac s diet should not be cereal based Some medications to reduce gastric acid secretion are available in the form of pastes and should be fed on an empty stomach and before exercise Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition - Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited

20 Mark scheme refer to the guidance on the cover of the document for how to apply levels-based mark schemes * Level 0 0 No rewardable material Level Demonstrates isolated elements of knowledge and understanding, there will be major gaps or misconceptions Few of the points made will be relevant to the context in the question Limited discussion which contains generic assertions rather than considering different aspects and the relationship between them. Level Demonstrates some accurate knowledge and understanding, with occasional significant gaps or misconceptions Some of the points made will be relevant, but the link to the context in the question will not always be clear A partially developed discussion which considers some different aspects, with occasional consideration of how they interrelate. Level Demonstrates mostly accurate knowledge and understanding with only minor gaps or omissions Most of the points made will be relevant, and there will be clear links to the context in the question. A developed discussion which considers a range of different aspects and considers how they interrelate in a generally sustained way. Level Demonstrates accurate and detailed knowledge and understanding. Points made will be highly relevant, and there will be secure links to the context in the question. A comprehensive, well-developed and logical discussion which considers a broad range of different aspects and how they interrelate in a sustained way. Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Equine Management Unit 2: Diet and Nutrition Sample Assessment Materials Pre-publication version 2.1 September 2018 Pearson Education Limited