Course overview
This course will provide you with comprehensive knowledge of the retail floristry industry at an advanced level. If you have previously completed a Level 2 qualification and want to further develop your skills, then this is the ideal course for you.
Your studies will be enriched by practical industry experience, industry visits and personal creative exploration.
Throughout the course you will undertake a few small assignments, mock assessments and homework, with a mixture of practical and written questions, as well as compiling a portfolio of your work on the units described to aid learning.
Employer involvement in the delivery and/or assessment of this qualification is essential and will be externally quality assured. As part of this requirement, you will need to complete 50 hours of work experience in the floristry industry.
To gain this qualification, you must successfully achieve, two externally set online exams, including Health & Safety and a theory exam, which are externally marked and one practical assessment, which is externally set, internally marked and externally moderated.
You will learn
- Health and safety principles
- How to undertake and review work-related experience in the land-based industries
- Principles of the creative design process in floristry
- Plant and flower care
- How to create tied floral designs
- How to create floral designs in a medium
- How to create wired floral designs
- How to create glued floral designs
- Business management and marketing in floristry
- Trends in the floristry industry
- Event floristry
Advanced Technical Diploma in Floristry (540) – City & Guilds of London Institute
Reference: 60174444
This qualification is graded: Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.
Ideally you will need to complete the Diploma in Floristry (Level 2) to progress onto this course, but industry experience will also be considered.
If you are aged between 16 and 18 years old, you will need at least five GCSEs at grade 5 or above (A* to C) including maths, English or science. You will also be invited to attend a fun and practical one-day preparation workshop where you will meet your tutors and other students on your course. Further details of this will be provided at your admissions interview.
Successful completion of this course will help you gain employment in the industry as a senior florist or obtain a managerial position.
If you are aged 16 to 18 years old at the start of your course, there are no course fees to pay. If you are aged 19 or over, you will need to pay the course fees yourself or apply for an Advanced Learner Loan. More information can be found on our Fees and Funding page.
