Lantra Awards
Level 2
QN: 610/4756/9
Curriculum Active
Lantra Awards Level 2 Certificate in Land-based Activities (Horticulture)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Lantra Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 148 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Lantra Awards
Syllabus Units
6 Units
Guided Hours
148 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Construct and maintain boundaries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work to health and safety requirements when constructing and maintaining boundaries
- Understand how to use and maintain equipment for use when constructing and maintaining boundaries
- Be able to use equipment correctly and in a safe manner when constructing and maintaining boundaries
- Understand the different type of boundaries and the reasons for their use
- Know how to plan the construction of boundaries
- Know how to use backfill material to construct a boundary
- Be able to construct a boundary for a specified use to the correct requirements
- Be able to dispose of waste in a safe manner and according to instructions
- Understand the need to maintain constructed boundaries
- Know how to minimise environmental damage and promote sustainability
2
Establish plants, seeds and/or crops in a growing medium
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work safely when establishing plants, seeds and/or crops in a growing medium
- Be able to use and maintain equipment for establishing plants and/or crops in growing medium
- Understand the benefits and considerations when selecting a growing container
- Know different types of growing medium
- Know planting factors and plant, seed or crop characteristics
- Be able to select and sow seeds in a growing medium
- Be able to handle and transport plants, seeds and/or crops
- Be able to carry out plant health inspections for an establishment of seeding planting
- Be able to care for an establishment of seeding planting
- Know how to control pests and diseases to maintain grass surfaces
- Be able to disposal of waste that has been generated during plant, seed and crop establishment
- Know how to minimise environmental damage and promote sustainability when planting in a medium
3
Maintain grass surfaces
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to maintain the health and safety requirements when working to maintain grass surfaces
- Know tools and equipment requirements to maintain grass surfaces
- Be able to transport tools and equipment correctly to the work site
- Know the different types and quality of turf when maintaining grass surfaces
- Know how to use appropriate methods to maintain grass surfaces
- Be able to maintain grass surfaces
- Be able to dispose of grass cuttings safely and correctly
- Know how to clean
- maintain and store tools and equipment correctly
- Be able to clean
- Know how to minimise damage to grass, features, services and wildlife on the site
4
Teamwork skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand effective team
- Understand different roles and the impact they have on a team
- Understand the role communication has on effective team
- Understand conflict and how it effects team
- Understand objectives to achieve a particular goal
- Be able to identify own strengths and role within the team
- Be able to achieve individual and team objectives
- Be able to give and receive constructive feedback
- Be able to reflect on own performance and that of the team
- Understand how to improve own performance as a member of a team
5
Understand health and safety within land-based activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the legislation and regulations that apply to land-based activities
- Know employer and employee health and safety responsibilities
- Know how to communicate health and safety information clearly and in a manner that can be understood
- Know how to maintain the health and safety of self
- Know how to maintain health and safety when working in a land-based industry
- Understand the key requirements to maintain a health and safety work environment
- Be able to carry out risk assessments for land-based activities
- Know how to maintain tools and equipment for land-based activities
- Know how to transport and store tools and equipment for land-based activities
- Be able to transport and store tools and equipment for land-based activities
- Understand different emergency procedures
- Understand the process for waste disposal in land-based industries
6
Work experience in land-based industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know land-based industries
- Understand how to plan effectively for a work experience placement
- Be able to apply for a work experience placement
- Understand what is expected during a work experience placement
- Be able to follow requirements during a work experience placement
- Know the procedures for reporting progress or concerns during a work experience placement
- Be able to complete a work experience placement review
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4756/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Lantra Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2024