13HORT

Level 3 Horticulture

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Edwards

• Planting and growing plants
• Learning about a range of plants, trees and shrubs
• Investigations into a primary product
• Photosynthesis

Please note that for the standards listed below both US 25648 and 21031 will not be offered. There standards alternate year to year meaning that students will sit one or the other depending on the year. This means that the total credit count for the course is 14


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1 x 20 or 40 page display book
1 x 1B5 notebook

Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Credit Information

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91528 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 3.1 - Carry out an investigation into an aspect of a New Zealand primary product or its production
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: Y
U.S. 27210 v1
NZQA Info
Identify and describe weeds, and methods of prevention and control
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 24648 v2
NZQA Info
Identify the physical characteristics, and range of, plants used in amenity horticulture
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 7
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 21031 v4
NZQA Info
Identify ephemerals, annuals, herbaceous perennials, biennials, and bulbs and their use in amenity horticulture
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 4
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
TotalNumeracy Credits: 4

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 4

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.