02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The objective of the Gateway Qualifications Level 3 CAD 3D for Garden Designers is to prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in CAD 3D.
There are two main progression opportunities for learners who successfully complete this qualification: To work as a professional garden designer using 3D CAD to develop client portfolios and to progress onto further learning such as a FdSC in Garden Design and Plantmanship.
The qualification has been carefully developed according to in consultation with a leading land-based further education college.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve two mandatory units.
Units
Learners must achieve two mandatory units.
Garden Design: Creating and manipulating 3D Objects and layout Plans using Computer-Aided Design
Garden Design: Creating the full 3D Garden model using CAD
What is the purpose of this qualification?
To give learners the tools and techniques to use CAD in their garden design work.
This qualification is suitable for learners who wish to use CAD 3D in their garden design work. It has been developed for post 16 learners who are working in the field of Garden Design and who plan to progress to higher education programmes in Garden Design or to employment.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
Ability to use CAD to support their work in garden design.
Learners will take 2 mandatory units:
• Garden Design: Creating and manipulating 3D Objects and layout Plans using Computer-Aided Design
• Garden Design: Creating the full 3D Garden model using CAD
Which sector does this qualification support?
Learners could use this qualification to support progression to employment in a Garden Design or other Design related field.
What are the progression options?
Learners could also use this qualification to support progression to higher education in Garden Design or other fields where knowledge and skills of CAD would be useful.
Progression & entry requirements
Learners do not need any prior qualifications or a specific level of attainment to take this qualification. However learners will benefit from having taken level 2 units in CAD.Funding information
There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.
The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:
View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website
The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).
View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search
How to find a learning aim
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
The following support materials will help you to deliver this qualification.
Special Considerations and Reasonable Adjustment Forms