City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work based Horticulture near Mold

 Course Reference

EEA-CGN-03-LA03240

 Course Description

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work based Horticulture near Mold

Key data
Course Code: LA03240
Location: Northop
Duration: Part Time, The qualification is gained through units and candidates are encouraged to work at their own pace following individual programmes of learning. The length of time taken to complete will depend upon many factors but we expect most candidates to need between 18 and 24 months.
Department: Horticulture & Landscaping, Sustainability, Conservation & The Environment
Start Date: Roll On, Roll Off
End Date: Roll On, Roll Off

Course Overview
This qualification allows the learner to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in the horticulture sector by developing high occupational skills and good subject knowledge in a range of horticultural skills appropriate to occupational competence in a wide range of horticultural job roles including:

Groundsperson
Parks or Street-Scene operative
Gardener
Landscaper
Production worker
Garden Centre worker

It is ideal for learners who carry out routine workplace tasks and who may use this qualification as a stepping stone to higher levels and onto relevant apprenticeships and career paths.

The qualification includes mandatory units to establish and maintain employment skills such as Health and Safety, Personal Performance and Effective working relationships.

Vocational skills within the qualification include:
Establishing plants and grass by seeding and planting including site clearing, ground preparation and aftercare
Using and maintaining a range of equipment such as non‐powered and hand held powered, pedestrian controlled powered, chippers and / or
shredders and ride‐on powered equipment
Maintaining plants and grassed areas including pruning and trimming, control of unwanted vegetation, identifying and controlling pests, diseases and disorders.
Constructing and maintaining a range of hard landscape features such as water features, paved areas and structures
Growing, harvesting and transporting crops
Propagation of plants

All units include a requirement for learners to carry out preparation for the tasks, to demonstrate safe working practice throughout and to work to ensure protection of the environment by minimising damage and managing waste.

All units include a knowledge section requiring the learner to demonstrate an understanding of the subject beyond that required to carry out the work.

Learners will choose combined units to meet their learning and development needs. This qualification is a Diploma requiring achievement of 37 credits; 20 from the mandatory units and a further 17 from the optional units selected

Entry Requirements
Suitable learners aged 16+ are invited to join anytime of the year. It is essential you are currently employed in this area of learning and fully supported by your employer.

All applicants will undertake a thorough training needs analysis to ensure that the correct course and levels are chosen.

How you will be assessed
Your College Assessor will visit the workplace which must comply with working in a safe environment. Assessments will take place to assess competence and underpinning knowledge. Evidence of competence and knowledge will be through a range of methods agreed between you, your assessor and your employer.

On-line support is available through a virtual learning environment.

Learning takes the form of a mixture of observations in the workplace, written and oral questioning, job sheets, photographs, video and witness statements

Accreditation of prior learning is also considered, but this is time bound.

Your future career path
The qualification is part of an Apprenticeship Framework or is a free-standing qualification. It may be used as a stepping stone to higher level such as a level 3 award, certificate or diploma in a related area subject to being in a position to include some management within the job role.

City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Work based Horticulture near Mold
EEA course code: EEA-CGN-03-LA03240
Coleg Cambria Northop, Holywell Road, Northop, Mold, CH7 6AA

 Entry Requirements

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 Learning Type

On-line learning
course taught remotley through a website

 Assessment Type

workplace assessment

 Qualification & Awarding Body

City & Guilds

 Additional Info

 Follow-on Progression

Gateway to career pathways

 Cost of Course

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