Gateway Qualifications
Level 3
QN: 600/9676/7
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Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate In Principles and Practice of Garden Design
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 225 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
225 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Garden Design Detailing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to survey and analyse a site for garden design.
- Know how to incorporate specified features into a design presentation plan.
- Understand the construction detailing of hard landscape features.
- Know how to source materials appropriate to the client brief.
2
Garden Design in Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how the design of an outdoor space relates to the architecture and the broader environment.
- Create an analytical illustrated record of visits to gardens and landscapes.
3
Garden Design Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use graphic and presentation skills in garden design.
- Understand the principles of design.
- Understand the importance of mass and void in garden design.
- Understand the importance of geometry in the design process.
4
Garden Design Process and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and interpret a given client brief.
- Understand the garden design process.
- Know how to use section-elevations as forms of visual communication.
- Use water in a design.
- Understand how rendering can be used to enhance a presentation plan.
- Know how to express design ideas three dimensionally.
5
Garden Design Styles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know a range of garden design styles.
- Know the work of a named garden designer.
- Understand the development of a named garden designer’s work.
6
Hard Landscaping Materials and Features
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how hard landscaping materials can be used in the garden.
- Know how to use hard landscaping materials in specific situations.
- Understand the use of hard landscaping features in enhancing garden design.
- Know how to specify hard landscaping materials and methods.
7
Planning for a Garden Design Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the resource requirements for specific garden design projects.
- Know how to source resources for garden design projects.
- Be able to work within budget for garden design projects.
- Be able to develop action plans for garden design projects.
8
Setting Up in Garden Design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills and knowledge required in starting and running a garden design business.
- Understand the importance of business decisions at start up.
- Understand the opportunities and challenges involved in running own garden design business.
- Understand the importance of support networks in running own garden design business.
- Understand the importance of promoting a positive image and ideas.
- Understand the importance of effective communication.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/9676/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2013