Horticulture (City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma)

This qualification is for you if you are aged 16-19 or 19+, and want to work in horticulture. It is designed to provide you with a very wide range of specialist technical practical skills and detailed knowledge and understanding which will equip you to seek a diverse range of employment opportunities, or to further learning and training within the horticultural industry.

You will gain an understanding of the skills and knowledge that are important when you are working in a horticultural setting, or progressing to further learning and training in this area. You will get lots of practice and support to enable you to develop as a horticulturalist.

This qualification gives you the opportunity to learn about and build on the essentials of working in horticulture such as safe working, using equipment and machinery, plant identification, maintaining turf, plant health, pests and diseases and pruning and maintaining trees and shrubs. You will also learn about plant and soil science and business skills, and specialise in professional horticulture with regard to the optional units.

CAREER OPTIONS AFTER QUALIFIED:

• Nursery Assistant
• Gardener
• Garden Centre Sales Assistant
• Estate Gardener
• Landscaper
• Groundsperson
• Landscape Contractor

• Synoptic assessments/assignments where a candidate is given a problem to solve or an outcome to achieve. An example of this would be to plan and maintain a vineyard area.
• Theory examination (2-hour) each academic year
• Portfolio of evidence for work experience undertaken
• Optional unit assessments

Either:

• You'll need to have achieved 5 or more GCSEs between grade 9-4 (previous grade structure A-C) including English, Maths and a Science
• Successful completion of a related Level 2 qualification and GCSE maths or English at grade c/4 or above
• Mature students without the above requirements will be considered.

• An Apprenticeship in Horticulture & Hard Landscaping
• An Internship at One Garden Brighton (through application)
• L3 Garden Design
• Higher Education