9-12 Course Selection Guide - Mount Eliza Secondary College

VCE (VET)HORTICULTURE (Parks and Gardens)-CERTIFICATE II (RTF20703)Units 1-4 sequence. 10% increment available for contribution towards the ATAR.ProgramThis program provides students with accredited training that leads to the award, Certificate II Horticulture (Parksand Gardens). Delivery of the course is based across a two year period, which sees students obtaining a number ofindustry based skills that will prepare them for entry into this dynamic industry. The course has a generic theme,which provides exposure to the main facets of the parks, nursery and landscape industries contained within thegeneral sphere of horticulture.Classes are conducted using a mixture of practical and theoretical sessions and it is expected students will arrive forclass equipped with safety boots and suitable clothing for practical work. Students who complete this course willbe well equipped to enter the horticultural industry as a general hand, but will also be well placed to articulate to anapprenticeship position.Training and Employment OutcomesCompletion of the Certificate II in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) allows students to proceed into the industryas an apprentice in one of the following areas:• Parks and Gardens• Turf Management• Tree Surgery• Nursery – Retail or Wholesale• Fruit and Vegetable Production• Landscape ConstructionTraining in this area provides transferable skills which are also relevant to further study and employment in thearea of Conservation and Land Management.Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)A minimum of 200 hours of SWL is required for this program, however 120 hours is provided by Chisholm in asimulated workplace environment. Students need to complete 80 hours of SWL to make up the full 200 hours. Itis recommended students time their SWL to experience different seasonal conditions if possible.Special Requirements• Students are required to have safety footwear for every lesson• Sunscreen and a hat is also recommendedDay / Time / VenueChisholm, Frankston – Friday, 8:30am – 4pm (All Day)116