NCEA Level 2 Horticulture
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Miss M. Ashford.
Students will develop their understanding of agrichemical safety and application, plant propagation and horticulture management practices. Students will learn health and safety skills. Through a range of learning experiences students will develop their understanding of soil management, the environmental impact of horticulture, plant reproduction, growth and development. Students will also develop landscape design skills.
There will be hands-on and practical activities, field work, and experiments. Students will be expected to work in groups and maintain garden beds around the school grounds for the whole year. Students will develop personal responsibility and group-work skills as they manage their garden beds.
Students will work with the teacher to select relevant standards from the selection listed below to gain approximately 20 credits. Students may select a combination of Achievement Standard and Unit Standard assessments. Note that students will not be offered all credits from the list below.
Students will also have the opportunity to participate in work experience/ taster days with local Horticulture business and growers. This can be used for their future pathways course.
Course Overview
Term 1
School amenity gardens and vegetable gardens - set up and maintain. This is a year long task.
Horticultural investigation on importance of leaves for plants
Term 2
Making new plants form cuttings
Designing landscape plans
Term 3
Germinating seeds
Agrichemical interpretation and safety
Recommended Prior Learning
It is recommended that students have studied 1SAGH.
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Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 50 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 46 credits.
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Pathway Tags
Beekeeper, Aquaculture Farmer, Arborist, Farmer/Farm Manager, Biosecurity Officer, Dairy Farmer, Crop Worker, Crop Farmer/Manager, Fencer, Forest Manager, Forestry and Logging Worker, Forestry Scientist, Hunter/Trapper, Landscaper, Agricultural/Horticultural Field Representative, Nursery Grower/Worker, Quarantine Officer, Shearer, Orchard Farmer/Manager, Dairy Farm Assistant, Viticulturist,