OCNLR
Entry Level
QN: 603/4778/8
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OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in Horticulture Skills (Entry 3)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 480 hours.
Qualification Level
Entry Level
Awarding Body
OCNLR
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
480 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Amenity Horticulture Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare ground for amenity horticulture.2.
- Be able to plant and maintain plants in amenity horticulture.3.
- Be able to maintain formal hedges and borders.4.
- Be able to maintain amenity planting and grass.
2
Cultivating Plant Cuttings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to take a cutting.2.
- Be able to propagate plant cuttings.3.
- Be able to plant cuttings.4.
- Be able to care for plant cuttings.5.
- Be able to ‘pot on’ new plants.6.
- Be able to follow guidance when cultivating plant cuttings.
3
Environmental Issues and Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know ways that people affect the environment.2.
- Understand the actions that people can take to benefit the environment.3.
- Know different ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
4
Garden Horticulture
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know plants that grow in a garden or allotment.2.
- Be able to propagate plants.3.
- Be able to prepare an outside growing bed.4.
- Be able to sow and maintain plants.
5
Introduction to Hydroponics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the term ‘hydroponics’, and its application and benefits.2.
- Know about hydroponic systems and why different plants are suited to different systems.3.
- Be able to set up a hydroponics system.4.
- Be able to grow a variety of plants hydroponically in a chosen system.
6
Introduction to the Sustainable Propagation of Plants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise different types of seeds and seedlings.2.
- Know potential sources of seeds.3.
- Know how to plant appropriately.
7
Nature in Art: Photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand and apply basic photographic rules.2.
- Be able to compose a photograph using natural surroundings.3.
- Be able to use a software package to process digital photographs.
8
Planting in a Container
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan planting schemes for decorative containers.
- Be able to prepare the planting container.
- Be able to plant a container.
9
Recycling and Managing Waste
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about different types of packaging.2.
- Know about materials that can be recycled.3.
- Understand how to control garden waste.
10
Safe Operation of Powered Garden Machinery
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know correct personal protective equipment (PPE) for use with garden machinery.2.
- Be able to conduct the necessary safety checks of PPE equipment.3.
- Understand the need for ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health’ (COSHH) and Risk Assessments.4.
- Be able to operate garden machinery safely.
11
Seed to Fork: Basic Cooking
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select and prepare seasonal food ingredients from the allotment.2.
- Understand some cooking methods are healthier than others.3.
- Be able to cook basic food items and dishes.
12
Soil Types and Garden Habitats
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and improve different soil types.2.
- Know about different outdoor garden habitats.3.
- Understand how to improve diversity in the garden.
13
Sowing and Growing Plants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use indoor sowing techniques.2.
- Be able to use outdoor sowing techniques.3.
- Be able to maintain and transplant seedling plants.4.
- Be able to use the processes of ‘hardening off’ and ‘planting out’.
14
Undertaking a Social Enterprise Project in Horticulture and Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to produce or select a horticultural/sustainable product/service to sell to a particular target market.2.
- Be able to select a suitable venue to sell the product/service.3.
- Be able to advertise the product/service.4.
- Be able to set up a ‘point of sale’.5.
- Know about the costs involved in the social enterprise project.6.
- Be able to learn from the experience of carrying out a social enterprise project.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/4778/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OCNLR
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2019