City & Guilds Technical Certificate in Floristry Level 2

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LOCATION & START DATE
Duchy College Rosewarne - 8 September 2025
LEVEL
Level 2 Levels Explained
DURATION
1 year
LEARNING AREA
Horticulture, Floristry & Arboriculture Find out more
ATTENDANCE
Full-time

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NCFE Floristry Level 2 Course at Bicton This City & Guilds Level 2 Technical Certificate in Floristry is perfect for you if you are looking to start a career within the floristry industry. If you like to interact with others, be creative and are keen to develop practical, technical floristry skills, then this qualification is for you.

You will love the supportive, friendly teaching and the many opportunities to develop your creativity.

Through this qualification you will learn about different flowers and plants and how to look after them to keep them vibrant and full in a floristry bouquet or centrepiece.

You will also learn that there is more to floristry than flowers and that for florists to be successful, they need to understand their tools, environment and the finishing touches that make a difference. With this, you will develop an understanding of design principles and the skills needed to apply these to the design and creation of floristry products.

You will gain an understanding of how floristry business operates and develop skills needed to interact with customers and identify their needs.

You will also take an active role in designing floral displays for shows and competitions such as The Royal Cornwall Show.

GCSEs at Grade 3 or D or above including English, mathematics and science or equivalent.

There is a requirement to carry out 150 hours of work experience as part of this course.

To gain this qualification, candidates must successfully achieve the following assessments: • 150 hours work experience • One externally set, externally moderated synoptic assignment • One externally set, externally marked exam, sat under exam conditions • One externally set, internally marked Health and Safety assignment Student requiring to improve English and/or mathematics grades (where a grade 4 GCSE has not been achieved) can do so alongside this course.

Once you have successfully completed this qualification, you could go on to study a Level 3 College-based qualification taken over one or two years. • Level 3 Advanced Technical Diploma in Floristry or Level 3 T-Level in Floristry

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