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Its All About StandardsPresentation to the Golf Union of Wales by
David Golding GTC Education Director
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WHOSE STANDARDS?
Employers standards?Greenkeepers standards?Golfers standards?
NATIONAL STANDARDS.
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EACH PART
EducationTrainingQualifications - all linked to
NATIONAL STANDARDS.
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EDUCATION
Theory?School?College?University?
KNOWLEDGE.
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TRAINING
Practical?On the job?
SKILLS FOR WORK.
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QUALIFICATIONSDegreeHNC/DiplomaFoundation DegreeAdvanced National Certificate (ANC)National Certificate (NC)
VOCATIONAL.
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NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Three Levels
1. Greenkeeper
2. Supervisor
3. Manager.
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GREENKEEPER1. Promoting the health and safety of self and
others in accordance with relevant policies
2. Establishing and maintaining effective
working relationships with managers,
colleagues and golfers
3. Maintaining the golf course playing surfaces.
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GREENKEEPER
4. Preparing the golf course for play
5. Operating and maintaining machinery
6. Maintaining plants other than turf on the golf
course.
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GREENKEEPER SKILLS1. Switching and brushing
2. Mowing greens, tees, surrounds, banks, fairways, semi-rough, rough
3. Scarifying/verti-cutting turf
4. Aerating turf
5. Applying top dressing.
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GREENKEEPER SKILLS6. Applying nutrition
7. Repairing divots
8. Irrigating turf
9. Identifying and controlling weeds, pests, turf diseases and disorders.
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GREENKEEPER SKILLS
10. Preparing ground to establish turf
11. Establishing turf
12. Identifying grasses on the golf course.
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APPRENTICESHIP
Vocational – on the jobNVQ Level 2 Sports TurfSkills + Knowledge + Key SkillsNumeracy – Literacy – Communication
CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE.
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SUPERVISOR 1. Supervising golf course greenkeepers
2. Surveying and reporting on the condition of the environment
3. Supervising the construction and/or renovation of greens, tees and bunkers
4. Supervising the maintenance of a golf course.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS 1. Promoting, monitoring and maintaining
health, safety and security of self, team and others
2. Holding team meetings
3. Communicating information to staff, management and golfers
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS 4. Briefing teams and allocating work
5. Motivating staff
6. Training staff
7. Reviewing staff performance
8. Implementing the values and characteristics of the golf club.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS 9. Collecting and recording data on the golf
course environment
10. Reporting on the condition of the golf course environment
11. Supervising construction/renovation projects
12. Estimating resource requirements and programming work.
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SUPERVISORY SKILLS 13. Supervising the greenkeeping staff
14. Supervising the preparation and use of machinery
15. Operating and maintaining irrigation systems
16. Maintaining drainage systems
17. Controlling weeds, pests and diseases.
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ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP
Vocational – on the jobNVQ Level 3 Sports TurfSkills + Knowledge + Key SkillsMajor Government Policy = ££££
FRAMEWORKS AVAILABLE.
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MANAGER 1. Managing the golf course business
2. Managing the development of the golf course
3. Managing the maintenance of the golf course.
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MANAGEMENT SKILLS 1. Managing golf course maintenance in
accordance with the golf course policy document
2. Managing the process of health and safety on the golf course
3. Managing teams and individuals to enhance performance.
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MANAGEMENT SKILLS 4. Managing projects
5. Managing the golf course environment
6. Managing budgets and finance
7. Managing the performance, training and development of self and staff.
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GTC APPROVED CENTRESBridgend – Pencoed Welsh College of HorticultureOthers?
Government funding to offer a range of courses which all link to:
NATIONAL STANDARDS!
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DELIVERY OPTIONS Full time at College
Part time at College/Centre
100% on the job – at the golf course
Distance Learning
On Line Learning.
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DELIVERY OPTIONS Traditional to trendy
The choice is yours.
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SHORT COURSESBite-size learning? Continued Professional DevelopmentUnits or Modules
Will all link to:
NATIONAL STANDARDS!
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SHORT COURSES Full time at College
Part time at College/Centre
100% on the job – at the golf course
Distance Learning
On Line Learning.
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LEARNING MATERIALS Level 2 – Level 3
Used by GTC Approved Centres
Available to anyone
Hard Copy – CD ROM.
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WHICH ROUTE?
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COURSE MANAGERHead Greenkeeper?
Course Superintendent?
Links Manager/
Does s/he manage?
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YOUR GTCUp to date info on education, training and qualifications All the important links to organisations, training providers and individuals involved in supporting you.
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YOUR GTCDavid Golding Education Director
Telephone 01347 838640
Mobile 07831 222659
Email [email protected]
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Its All About StandardsPresentation to the Golf Union of Wales by
David Golding GTC Education Director