02 Mar 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for employment
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Garden Design has been designed to enable learners to develop specialist knowledge and skills in readiness for employment as part of a garden design practice or larger organisation such as a local authority, or in setting up a self-employed business in design and structure.
The Level 2 and 3 Certificate qualifications can be used in conjunction with other horticultural qualifications for those new to the land based sector.
The Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Design enables progression to other vocationally related qualifications such as the Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design, or to further learning opportunities within employment, or further study in the garden design sector.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve a minimum of 24 credits. 18 credits must be achieved from the Mandatory Group, with 6 credits being achieved from the Optional Group.
Units
The learner must achieve all 18 credits.
Garden Design Detailing
Garden Design Principles
Garden Design Process and Development
Hard Landscaping Materials and Features
Setting Up in Garden Design
The learner must achieve at least 6 credits from this group.
Garden Design Styles
Garden Design in Context
Planning for a Garden Design Project
What is the purpose of this qualification?
The Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Garden Design (QCF) is suitable for learners who wish to develop specialist knowledge and skills in readiness for employment as part of a garden design practice or larger organisation such as a local authority, or in setting up a self-employed business in design and structure.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
The qualification has been designed to enable learners to develop specialist knowledge and skills in readiness for employment as part of a garden design practice or larger organisation such as a local authority, or in setting up a self-employed business in design and structure.
Units in this qualification are related to the Level 3 Horticulture National Occupation Standards (NOS) (2010) developed by Lantra.
This qualification requires learners to complete the following mandatory units:
- Garden Design Detailing
- Garden Design Principles
- Garden Design Process and Development
- Setting Up in Garden Design
- Hard Landscaping Materials and Features
There are additional optional units of which learners must complete at least two of the following:
- Garden Design Styles
- Garden Design in Context
- Planning for a Garden Design Project
How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?
Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Certificate in Principles and Practice of Garden Design (QCF) enables progression to other vocationally related qualifications such as the Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design (QCF), or to further learning opportunities within employment, or further study in the garden design sector.
Which sector does this qualification support?
This qualification will enable learners to develop specialist knowledge and skills in readiness for employment as part of a garden design practice or larger organisation such as a local authority, or in setting up a self-employed business in design and structure.
Progression & entry requirements
This Level 3 qualification is designed for open access without the need for prior attainment in the specific area. It is however recommended that learners have prior subject knowledge, for example plants knowledge. The qualification is available to younger learners aged 18+ and adult learners 19+.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