🌾 GFW Practical Revision

Mobile-friendly practical exam prep + progress tracker

🚜 1. Operate a Vehicle (Tractor / ATV) ▼ click to expand
🧠 What assessors are REALLY watching:
Safe thinking • awareness • calm control • proper routine

👀 Before you start

  • Dynamic risk assessment
  • Check tyres, oil, fuel, lights, brakes
  • Area clear of people, animals and obstacles

🔗 Attaching equipment

  • Reverse slowly and accurately
  • Secure hitch pins properly
  • PTO guard fitted
  • Do a tug test

🚜 Operating

  • Smooth control
  • Safe speed
  • Watch gates, livestock and uneven ground
⚠️ Common fail points:
Skipping checks • driving too fast • poor observation • unsafe hitching
🚶 2. Farm Walk & Maintenance ▼ click to expand
🧠 What this proves:
You can spot problems early and think like a farmer
  • Check biosecurity risks
  • Look for lame or stressed animals
  • Check bedding and ventilation
  • Spot slurry or pollution risks
  • Inspect fencing and gates
⚠️ Common mistakes:
Walking past issues • poor explanations • missing hazards
🐑 3. Livestock Movement & Care ▼ click to expand
🧠 Assessors want:
Calm handling • safe restraint • good judgement
  • Move livestock calmly
  • Use gates correctly
  • Don’t overcrowd animals
  • Check health and behaviour
  • Use correct handling systems
⚠️ Common fail points:
Shouting • rushing animals • unsafe positioning
🐄 4. Livestock Assessment ▼ click to expand
🧠 Think like a stockperson:
Notice small changes BEFORE they become big problems
  • Body condition
  • Lameness
  • Appetite
  • Behaviour changes
  • Water access
  • Clean housing
⚠️ Big fail risk:
Missing early illness signs
🌱 5. Crop Walk & Soil Sampling ▼ click to expand
🧠 Assessors want logic — not guessing.
  • Check crop colour and growth stage
  • Look for pests, weeds and disease
  • Sample soil consistently
  • Label samples clearly
  • Avoid contamination
⚠️ Common mistakes:
Random sampling • poor recording • weak explanations
📈 Revision Videos & Mini Test ▼ click to expand

Video - Watch → Answer → Feedback revision system

🚜 Tractor Safety

Question: What should you ALWAYS do before operating machinery?

🐄 Livestock Handling

Question: What is the MOST important thing when moving livestock?

🌾 Crop / Forage Awareness

Question: If crop / forage look unhealthy, what is your FIRST step?

🚜 Vehicle Task

What should happen FIRST before operating machinery?

🐄 Livestock Scenario

A cow is lame and isolated. What should you do?

🌾 Crop Scenario

A crop is yellowing in patches. First action?

🧠 Final Check

🎯 Final thought:
Assessors are asking themselves:

“Would I trust this person working alone on a farm?”
🧠 Final Cheat Sheet ▼ click to expand
  • 🚜 Vehicle = Safety + Control + Routine
  • 🚶 Farm Walk = Observation + Awareness
  • 🐑 Livestock = Calm + Welfare
  • 🌱 Crops = Detail + Recording

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