Thames High School

Horticulture Level 1

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr E. Grant-Mackie.

Recommended Prior Learning

Active participation in Year 10 core Science, especially in relation to experimental design and use of basic scientific lab equipment.

Horticulture Level 1

In this course, which has a strong practical component, we cover the appropriate tools, techniques and materials used in the planting and maintenance of plants grown in an outside area and in a greenhouse. The design of landscapes is also covered.

Topics and Key Concepts

Topic	Key Concepts
Practical investigation	good experimental design accurate experimental work appropriate reporting of experimental work
Growing plants from seed in outdoor plots	plot preparation appropriate planting techniques care for young plants and maintenance of plots maintenance of logbooks to record work
Identifying containers, etc. used in propagating plants Growing plants from seed in containers	familiarity with equipment used in plant propagation familiarity with materials used in plant propagation familiarity with common plants used in plant propagation appropriate planting techniques care for young plants and maintenance of growing areas in the greenhouse maintenance of logbooks to record work
Design a landscape plan	Understanding of user requirements use of appropriate symbols appropriate design of a stated landscape plan

Course Overview

Term 1
Identification of equipment, plants and materials used in the propagating of plants
Setting up and maintenance of plants grown from seed in outdoor plots
Preparation and practice of the scientific investigation

Term 2
Continued maintenance, growing and completion of the assessment of different crops in the outdoor plots
Carrying out of the practical investigation and the writeup
Setting up of the growing plants from seed in containers assessment

Term 3
Continuation of the growing plants from seed assessment and completion of the assessment
preparation for the landscaping design assessment

Term 4
Completion of the landscaping design assessment and clearing up of the Horticulture area

Learning Areas:

Science

Assessment Information

Assessments
US 23782 v1 Identify containers, materials, plants and tools used in plant propagation Internal 2 Credits
AS 90918 v2 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.1 - Carry out a practical investigation Internal 4 Credits
US 1 v5 Prepare and sow outdoor seedbeds manually Internal 5 Credits
US 23783 v1 Grow and maintain plants in containers from seed Internal 5 Credits
AS 90922 v2 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.8 - design a landscape plan that reflects user requirements
Internal 3 Credits