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 Diploma in Garden Design has been designed to enable learners to develop design skills and knowledge of both plant requirements and garden design solutions required within the garden design industry. Achievement of this qualification meets the required standard for occupational competence to function as a professionally competent garden designer and, in addition, enables the learner to develop the additional business and customer service skills required to run a successful garden design business. On completion of this qualification learners will be equipped to progress to employment within the garden design industry.
The Level 3 Certificate in Garden Design and the Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design are nested qualifications, and as such units gained through achievement of the Level 3 Certificate in Garden Design would not need to be repeated when taking the Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design.
The Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design enables progression to further learning opportunities within employment or to further study in the garden design sector.
Rules of Combination
Learners must successfully complete 48 credits. All 30 credits from the mandatory units must be completed. A minimum of 18 credits are taken from the optional units.
Units
All credits must be achieved from this group.
Garden Design Customer Service
Garden Design Detailing
Garden Design Principles
Garden Design Process and Development
Garden Design Solutions
Hard Landscaping Materials and Features
Plant Studies
Setting Up in Garden Design
A minimum of 18 credits must be achieved from this group.
Garden Design Documentation and Legislation
Garden Design Styles
Garden Design in Context
Planning for a Garden Design Project
Plant Observation and Analysis
Plant and Garden History
Planting Design Appraisal
Plants and their Environment
What is the purpose of this qualification?
This qualification is designed to be taken by learners interested in developing specialist knowledge and skills in readiness for setting up a planting design business.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
The Gateway Qualifications Level 3 Diploma in Garden Design (QCF) has been designed to enable learners to develop design skills and knowledge of both plant requirements and garden design solutions required within the garden design industry.
Achievement of this qualification meets the required standard for occupational competence to function as a professionally competent garden designer and, in addition, enables the learner to develop the additional business and customer service skills required to run a successful garden design business.
The units relate to the Level 3 Amenity Horticulture National Occupational Standards (NOS) (2008) developed by Lantra.
On completion of this qualification learners will be equipped to progress to employment within the garden design industry.
This qualification requires learners to complete the following mandatory units:
- Garden Design Process and Development
- Garden Design Solutions
- Garden Design Principles
- Plant Studies
- Garden Design
How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?
The qualification is part of a suite of Garden Design qualifications. You should take the Diploma if you need a broad programme before progressing into employment or further learning
Which sector does this qualification support?
This qualification is designed to help learners to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding to undertake the role of a Garden Designer with an employer or will enable the learner to develop the skills to set up their own business.
These qualifications are recognised by Lantra as meeting the required standard for occupational competence in the garden design sector.
What are the progression options?
Learners could progress onto further specialist qualifications in planting design. The qualification is part of a suite of Garden Design qualifications. You should take the Diploma if you need a broad programme before progressing into employment or further learning.
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.
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