Course modules
- Year 2
- Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
- Additional Qualification(s)
- Functional Skills
- Combined Competence and Knowledge Qualification
Year 2
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
Assessment and recognition through a Record of Achievement
Additional Qualification(s)
First Aid Certificate
1 Legislative course e.g. PA1, Safe Use of Mowers
Functional Skills
Level 1 English
Level 1 Maths
Combined Competence and Knowledge Qualification
Monitoring and maintaining health and safety
Maintain and develop personal performance
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Preparing ground for seeding and planting
Establishing plants and or seeds in soil
Plant nomenclature, terminology and identification
Levelling and preparing sites for landscaping
Identify the health and maintain the condition of general amenity turf
Establish decorative amenity areas
Maintain the appearance of decorative amenity areas
Installing drainage systems
Maintain drainage systems
Use and maintain pedestrian controlled powered equipment
Use and maintain ride-on powered equipment
Construct water features
Installing flag stone surfaces
Clearing horticultural and landscaping sites
Establishing crops of plants in growing medium
Maintain moisture levels for crops or plants
Construct and maintain boundaries
Prepare and construct new structures or surfaces
Maintaining plants outdoors
Identify and report the presence of pests, diseases and disorders
Entry requirements & additional information
Entry requirements
Entry onto the apprenticeship is subject to a thorough initial assessment to clarify course appropriateness. Entrants must have the ability to achieve Level 1 Functional Skills in English and Mathematics and be able to cope with the Level 2 vocational qualification. Apprentices must have a contract of employment working for a minimum for 30 hours/week.
Progression
Apprentices successfully completing the Intermediate Apprenticeship have opportunities to progress within the industry by continuing onto the Advanced Apprenticeship in Horticulture or other Further Education courses.
Careers
Typical jobs apprentices will be able to progress onto on completion of the Intermediate Apprenticeship will depend on the qualifications and experience gained, but could include: assistant gardener, nursery worker, grounds maintenance assistant.
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