Floristry (City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma)

Plumpton College

Ditchling Road, Plumpton, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3AE

National Award (BTEC)

Level 3

Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care

Available start dates

Sunday, 01 September 2024

Plumpton College

34 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Tuition Fee: <ul> <li>16-18 exempt</li></ul> Assessment Fee: <ul> <li>16-18 exempt</li></ul> Facility Fee: <ul> <li>Cost for day students- £120 per year</li><li>Cost for residential students- £200 per year</li></ul> The facility fee is applicable to all our full time FE students and this is paid annually before you arrive for your enrolment and induction. This fee assists in providing non-educational facilities which include security, sports amenities, membership of the Sports and Social Club, minibuses, Wi Fi access, television room, on-site medical support and free car parking subject to availability. For students aged 19 plus please contact Admissions for further fee information: Admissions@plumpton.ac.uk 01273 892082 Please note there will be an additional cost for flowers, this will be finalised upon enrolment.

Course Summary

Launch your career and delve into all aspects of the floristry creative design process.

Designed to provide you with a range of specialist technical and practical skills and knowledge which will equip you to progress to employment in the floristry industry.

You will study a range of floral design methods and techniques, as well as botany and business skills, to set up a freelance business successfully. You will cover how to produce a range of designs, including tied designs, wired designs, glued designs and designs in different mediums for a range of occasions.

Course Details

Modules include:

Creative design process

Diverse flower and plant care

Plan, assemble and evaluate diverse floristry designs

Function and event decoration using floral displays

Working in the floristry industry

Entry requirements

You’ll need to have achieved 2 or more GCSEs between Grade 9-3 (previous grade structure grades A*-D) in English and maths

Successful completion of a Level 2 course at Merit grade

Mature students without the above requirements will be considered

Your next steps...

You could progress onto the following qualifications:

• City and Guilds Level 4 Higher Diploma in Floristry

• City and Guilds Level 5 Master Diploma in Professional Floristry

Alternatively, you may choose to take on a role in a floristry shop or business, with a view to taking on a supervisory role.

Additional information

https://www.plumpton.ac.uk/courses/floristry/floristry-level-3-26/

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