12HORT
Level 2 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
Pathway
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1 x 20 or 40 pocket display folder
1 x 1 B5 notebook
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91289 v2
NZQA Info
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: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
U.S. 24648 v2
NZQA Info
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
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: 14
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 4
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
TotalNumeracy Credits: 4
Hutt Valley High School