12HOR

Level 2 Horticulture

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr J. Gee.

This course continues on from the horticultural skills developed at level one. It is heavily weighted towards practical horticultural work. Included in this is planting and maintaining both a summer and winter raised Potager garden bed (flowers, herbs and vegetables) throughout the year.  The second major practical component is caring for an established trees and shrubs planting adjacent to the Horticulture block. The third and final major practical component is planting trees and shrubs in a new native restoration zone in the gulley adjacent to the Horticulture block.

Course Overview

Term 1
Garden preparation and planting out of summer bedding plants for US21027 (Bedding plants). Landscape plan and basic theory around this carried out. US 29663 (care for trees & shrubs) area issued and practical work on this commences.

Term 2
Maintenance on bedding plants and trees & shrubs standards continue. Towards middle of term summer garden removed and replaced with winter plantings. US 29663 (care for trees & shrubs) practical work and workplace diary record keeping continues.

Term 3
Winter Garden maintained throughout term. US 2765 (PLant trees & shrubs) begins and is completed by end of the term. US 29663 (care for trees & shrubs) practical work and workplace diary record keeping is completed.

Term 4
Any remaining standards/catch up work completed.

Recommended Prior Learning

Appropriate Level 1 Credits (or HOD permission)

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$10 towards seed cost. All produce grown by students is theirs to take home

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 2765 v7
NZQA Info
Plant trees or shrubs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 21027 v5
NZQA Info
Plant and maintain displays of bedding plants
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 10
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29663 v2
NZQA Info
Care for trees and shrubs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0