1. BTEC HORTICULTURE FIRST DIPLOMA

2. Practically based – opportunity to plan, grow and have responsibility for various horticultural areas within the school Continual assessment with regular feed back form staff as to your progress Skills appropriate to work: planning, team work, personal organisation Equivalent to 4 GCSE grades at C or above Natural progression to further study or full time work Through out the 2 years 6 units relevant to making that progression will be studied This course offers a focused qualification for learners who wish to follow a programme of study which is practically based and could lead to an aspect of employment they wish to move into in due course BTEC HORTICULTURE – YOUR OPPORUNITY TO GROW

3. First Year Work Related Experience in Horticulture Amenity and Decorative Horticulture Practical Land Based Skills Second Year Horticulture Industry and Organisations Introduction to Animal and Plant Biology Turf Establishment and Maintenance

4. School Allotment 30 ft Green House Dedicated wild life area Responsibility for amenity planting around the school Use of the schools extensive playing fields BTEC HORTICULTURE RESOURCSE

5. 2007/8 Course Progression Chart- Horticulture Course Entry Requirements Level 1City and Guilds Foundation Certificate City and Guilds Foundation Certificate Entry level 1 YearIn Landbased Studies HorticultureIn Landbased Studies Floristry qualifications Level 2BTEC First Diploma BTEC First Diploma GCSEs 1 Year In Horticulture In Floristry grades D-G/ NVQ level 1 Level 3BTEC National Award in BTEC National Award in BTEC National Award in GCSEs 1 YearHorticulture Floristry Arboriculture 4 A-Cs/ NVQ level 2 Level 3BTEC National Diploma in BTEC National Diploma BTEC National Diploma in GCSEs 2 YearHorticulture Floristry Arboriculture 4 A-Cs/ NVQ level 2 Level 4Foundation Degree in Foundation Degree in Foundation Degree inNational Diploma/ A 2 Year Horticulture and Garden Design Arboriculture Sports Turf and Groundsmanshiplevels/Adv GNVQ/ NVQ level 3 Level 5 National Diploma/ A 3 Years levels/Adv GNVQ/ NVQ level 3 Level 5 HND 1 Year

7. What’s Been Said…….. You don’t just sit in doing writing all the time - Dexter I like horticulture because you do not get exams and you get to do a lot of practical work- Ceara Looking after plants is not as easy as you might think - Kasper Horticulture is a amazing you learn about plant and the enviroment, its just great fun - Liam BTEC HORTICULTURE YOUR OPPORUNITY TO GROW