Earning Criteria

• Learning outcomes: 1. Select, use, maintain and store tools and equipment 2. Follow safe working practices 3. Following emergency procedures 4. Maintain a safe and tidy work environment
• As this qualification contains a range of optional units, this person is able to demonstrate a mix of knowledge/skills from the following areas:
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify woody plants their uses and characteristics 2. Identify herbaceous plants their uses and characteristics
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify common pests and the procedures for dealing with pest damage 2. Identify commons diseases and disorders and the procedures for dealing with them
• Learning outcome: 1. Assisting with the loading and unloading of physical resources in the workplace 2. Assist with the transport of physical resources in the workplace 3. Assisting with the preparation of equipment for maintenance 4. Assisting with the maintenance of tools and equipment
• Learning outcome: 1. Prepare land by hand cultivation methods 2. Plant woody plants 3. Plant non-woody plants
• Learning outcome 1. Maintain the health of plants 2. Carryout maintenance of established planted areas
• Learning outcome: 1. Sow seeds 2. Assist with vegetative propagation 3. Pricking out and potting up of seedlings
• Learning outcome: 1. Prepare ground to receive turf 2. Establish lawns by laying turf 3. Contribute to lawn maintenance
• Learning outcome: 1. Contribute to the construction of fences 2. Maintain wood surfaces and structures 3. Contribute to the construction and maintenance of paths
• Learning outcomes: 1. Check the delivery of fresh materials 2. Unpack and condition fresh materials 3. Create and maintain a flower display 4. Record waste of fresh materials
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify flowers using their genus and common name and their season availability 2. Identify foliages using their genus and common name and their season availability 3. Identify potted plants using genus or common names and their season availability
• Learning outcomes: 1. Prepare and plan a flower display 2. Create a flower display 3. Maintain a flower display
• Learning outcomes: 1. Prepare to produce planted designs 2. Produce planted designs
• Learning outcomes: 1. Construct basic designs 2. Recognise gift wrapping materials and ancillary units
• Learning outcomes: 1. Visually assess the health of animals 2. Administer preventative care to animals 3. Deal with a range of potential animal emergency situations
• Learning outcomes: 1. Provide food and water 2. Identify requirements for reproduction 3. Collect marketable animal products to meet production requirement
• Learning outcomes 1. Handle and restrain animals 2. Move animals 3. Clean and maintain animal accommodation
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify soil types and perform simple soil tests 2. Identify a range of crops, common weeds and crop diseases 3. List a range of pesticide applications and legislation linked to the use of pesticides 4. Produce crop calendars for named crops
• Learning outcomes: 1. Assist with the repair and maintenance of a stock proof fence 2. Assist with the maintenance of a gate or style 3. Assist with the repair and maintenance of an access route
• Learning outcomes: 1. Prepare a tractor and trailer for use 2. Operate a tractor and trailer
• Learning outcomes: 1. Recognise a range of habitats from their characteristics 2. Recognise species of plant and animal commonly found in the United Kingdom 3. Recognise the energy links between plants and animals
• Learning outcomes: 1. Prepare a site for planting 2. Carryout planting and plant protection 3. Contribute to the maintenance of planted wooded sites 4. Undertake management of small trees in wooded areas
• Learning outcomes: 1. Classify a range of animals from the wild 2. Identify key reproduction characteristics of named wild animals
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify animal and people relationships 2. Identify the role of domestication on domestic animal development
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify nutritional requirements of animals 2. Assisting with the maintenance of feeding and watering equipment 3. Assisting with the preparation and presentation of food and water to animals 4. Monitor food and water of animals
• Learning outcomes: 1. Select suitable housing, fixtures and fittings for individuals or groups of animals 2. Prepare accommodation for individuals and groups of animals 3. Clean out accommodation and dispose of waste from accommodation for individuals or groups of animals 4. Maintain accommodation for individuals or groups of animals
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify the behaviour of a named animal species 2. Identify handling and restraint equipment 3. Demonstrate the correct methods of handling and restraint
• Learning outcomes: 1. Understand the species need for exercise 2. Select the appropriate equipment to exercise an animal 3. Identify a programme of exercise for a given animal 4. Prepare an animal for exercise and provide adequate aftercare
• Learning outcomes: 1. Undertake routine stable duties 2. Groom horses before and after exercise 3. Tack up and untack horses 4. Undertake daily tack and clothing care 5. Put on and remove rugs
• Learning outcomes: 1. Demonstrate safety checks and safe horse handling procedures 2. Mount and dismount a horse under supervision 3. Ride a horse in an enclosed space
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify signs of good and poor health 2. Undertake basic health checks 3. Recognise and treat common ailments 4. Care for a sick horse
• Learning outcomes: 1. Identify breeds of farm livestock 2. Know different production systems 3. Understand health and welfare requirements 4. Complete production tasks on farm animals
• This qualification is regulated by OFQUAL
• This qualification is regulated by Qualification Wales
• This qualification is regulated by CCEA
• This qualification is regulated by SQA