2SHOR

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.

Pathway

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.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 2765 v7
NZQA Info
Plant trees or shrubs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 21027 v5
NZQA Info
Plant and maintain displays of bedding plants
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 10
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 27213 v2
NZQA Info
Identify and interpret agrichemical product information, and describe safety procedures when working with agrichemicals
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29506 v2
NZQA Info
Prepare and propagate plants by cuttings
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29508 v2
NZQA Info
Sow seeds and monitor germination and emergence
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91289 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.1 - Carry out an extended practical agricultural or horticultural investigation
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91290 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of techniques used to modify physical factors of the environment for NZ plant production
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91291 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of advanced plant propagation techniques used for commercial production in New Zealand
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91292 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how management practices influence plant growth and development in NZ commercial production
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91296 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.8 - Produce a landscape plan
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 50
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0