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SOW KS5
NOCN - Animal Care/Horticulture
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Autumn TermSpring TermSummer term
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Topic TitlesIndependent LivingAnimal CareHorticulture
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Objectives
(The things we want the pupils to make progress in)
How to live independently including how to budget, clean a home and understand personal hygiene as well as how to ensure you have a healthy lifestyle.How to groom a small animal, work confidently around a small animal and how to ensure an animal is healthy.Clean and weed a garden.
Garden horticulture D/505/0598
Sowing and Growing Techniques Y/505/602
Plant Selection M/504/0738
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GOLD
Key Stage 4
Entry Level Diploma		Understand what is meant by independent living.


Be able to record positive and negative aspects of own experience of the transition to independence.


Understand the responsibilities for both tenant and landlord incorporated in a tenancy agreement.

Know the skills needed for successful independent living.
Know about skills for coping in difficult situations.		Be able to follow relevant health and safety rules..
Understand the natural behaviour and original habitat of a range of domesticated animals and the implications of this for their care.
Be able to recognise a range of behaviours in both animals and humans and understand why they show these behaviours.
Assess (visually) the physical state of an animal
Administer preventative care to animals
Deal with different potential animal emergency situations 		Be able to propagate seeds indoors.
Be able to propagate seeds outdoors.
Know how to care for growing seedlings.
Be able to transplant germinated seeds.
Know the characteristics and uses of plants.
Be able to select plants for specific uses and locations.
Understand the establishment and maintenance needs of plants.
Understand how to promote healthy plant growth
Understand how to care for a lawn.
Know the benefits of common garden maintenance techniques.
Know how to recognise common garden weeds, pests and diseases.
Know about weed, pest and disease control.
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Silver
Key Stage 3
Entry Level Certificate		Responsibilities involved in caring for living accomodations
Why it is important to keep the accommodation clean
Why it is important to keep clothes clean
Outline why personal hygiene is necessary.
Give reasons why it is important to have a balanced diet.
List foods that provide a balanced diet.
Outline the basic care needs throughout life from babies to old people
Identify areas to include in a budget.
Leisure time		1.1. Prepare to restrain a small animal.
1.2. Restrain a small animal.
1.3. Maintain own safety and hygiene throughout the restraining of the small animal.
2.1. Identify areas of the body for checking to establish health in a small animal.
2.2. State the signs which indicate that a small animal is healthy.		Be able to apply organic matter and fertilisers.
Be able to mow and finish a lawn.
Be able to prune and support plants.
Be able to apply weed control measures.
Be able to produce a simple design for planting a decorative container.
Be able to prepare for planting a decorative container.
Know how to plant and maintain a decorative container.
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Bronze
Key Stage 3
(Entry Level 3 - Award)		Give reasons why it is important to have a balanced diet.
List foods that provide a balanced diet.
Outline the basic care needs throughout life from babies to old people
Identify areas to include in a budget.
Leisure time		Give a reason for grooming a small animal.
Recognise items of grooming equipment for a small animal.
Restrain a small animal for grooming.
Groom a small animal.
Clean and use personal protective equipment, tools and equipment safely.
Store personal protective equipment, tools and equipment safely.
Maintain the safety of self, others and animals during grooming.
State why personal protective equipment needs to be worn. 		Identify tools and equipment for clearing and weeding a garden.
State purposes of tools and equipment.
Protective equipment and clothing
Clear a garden of weeds
Clear and tidy work area.
Clean and remove tools safely.
Dispose of waste vegetation.
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