Course Guide 2018-19 Full-time Courses and Apprenticeships
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30<br />
FULL-TIME COURSES<br />
Countryside Management BTEC<br />
Extended Diploma<br />
Level: 3<br />
Centre: Taylor Hill Centre<br />
Duration: 2 years<br />
L<strong>and</strong>scaping <strong>and</strong> Horticulture<br />
BTEC Diploma<br />
Level: 2<br />
Centre: Taylor Hill Centre<br />
Duration: 1 year<br />
Entry requirements<br />
A minimum of 5 GCSEs with the following<br />
grades: English 4 <strong>and</strong> maths at 3 or above, <strong>and</strong><br />
3 other GCSEs grade 4 or above.<br />
Overview<br />
Conservation of our environment is more<br />
important than ever before with the concerns that<br />
human impact has on our world.<br />
You will carry out surveys in woodl<strong>and</strong>s, rivers,<br />
ponds, peat bogs <strong>and</strong> farms, learning about our<br />
native wildlife <strong>and</strong> their habitats.<br />
You will learn to be responsible for maintaining<br />
the infrastructure of a country or national<br />
park <strong>and</strong> learn fencing, path construction <strong>and</strong><br />
maintenance, hedge-laying, gate <strong>and</strong> stile<br />
construction <strong>and</strong> pond/river maintenance.<br />
Units include:<br />
• Plant <strong>and</strong> soil science<br />
• Countryside recreation <strong>and</strong> business<br />
• Estate skills<br />
• Managing environmental habitats<br />
• Woodl<strong>and</strong> management<br />
• Wildlife ecology<br />
• L<strong>and</strong>-based machinery operations<br />
• Countryside recreation<br />
You will do a work placement.<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Presentations<br />
• Practical work<br />
What’s next?<br />
Higher education course at university or<br />
employment in l<strong>and</strong>scaping or conservation.<br />
Entry requirements<br />
A minimum of 4 GCSEs with the following<br />
grades: English 3 <strong>and</strong> maths at 2 or above, <strong>and</strong><br />
2 other GCSEs grade 3 or above.<br />
Overview<br />
If you want a h<strong>and</strong>s-on career working outdoors<br />
building <strong>and</strong> maintaining outdoor spaces/<br />
gardens this course offers a varied role<br />
throughout the year including tasks such as<br />
building patios <strong>and</strong> fences, using l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />
machinery <strong>and</strong> plantsmanship. Gain knowledge<br />
<strong>and</strong> skills in hard <strong>and</strong> soft l<strong>and</strong>scaping such as<br />
paving <strong>and</strong> planting, <strong>and</strong> develop knowledge<br />
of machinery including strimmers, mowers <strong>and</strong><br />
rotovators.<br />
You will:<br />
• Establish <strong>and</strong> maintain outdoor plants<br />
• Underst<strong>and</strong> the basic principles of plant<br />
science<br />
• Set out from a l<strong>and</strong>scape plan<br />
• Construct l<strong>and</strong>scape foundations <strong>and</strong><br />
surfaces<br />
• Develop skills in the use of l<strong>and</strong>-based<br />
machinery<br />
• Underst<strong>and</strong> the principles of sports <strong>and</strong><br />
amenity turf maintenance<br />
• Undertake work experience<br />
How will I be assessed?<br />
• Written assignments<br />
• Practical work<br />
What’s next?<br />
Level 3 programmes in animal, equine or<br />
agriculture or employment in the l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />
industry e.g. garden maintenance, working in<br />
garden centres or hard/soft l<strong>and</strong>scaping.
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