Horticulture - NCEA Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs K. Brownlee.
In this course students gain a wide range of practical skills understand general Horticultural ideas and will be able to grow and propagate plants successfully.
The range of topics are:
- Learn about some basic tools, materials, containers and plants used in Horticulture.
- Practical horticultural and gardening skills including; taking cuttings, cultivation, pricking out, potting up.
- Propagation (reproduction) of plants from seed
-Preparing their own garden bed ready for sowing seeds, planting and maintaining their own garden bed throughout the year
- Basic plant classification
- Safety in the workplace
This course leads onto Level 2 and 3 Horticulture and then leads into different Horticultural fields such as Amenity, Arboriculture, Landscape design and Landscape construction at tertiary level. This course will also gives students good basic horticultural knowledge so they can go into employment.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 10 Horticulture or with approval of Head of Horticulture/ Agriculture Department.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Prepare and sow outdoor seedbeds manually
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-09, Week: 2023-03-09
NZQA Info
Identify containers, materials, plants, and tools used in plant propagation
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-09, Week: 2023-03-09
Term: 4, Week: 4
NZQA Info
Grow and maintain plants in containers from seed
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-09, Week: 2023-03-09
NZQA Info
Control weeds by physical means using appropriate equipment
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-09, Week: 2023-03-09
NZQA Info
Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 2023-03-09, Week: 2023-03-09
Pathway Tags
Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Beekeeper, Arborist, Farmer/Farm Manager, Biosecurity Officer, Crop Worker, Crop Farmer/Manager, Forest Manager, Forestry and Logging Worker, Forestry Scientist, Landscaper, Groundsperson, Nursery Grower/Worker, Packhouse Worker, Quarantine Officer, Orchard Farmer/Manager,