Examination Weightings
Pie Chart of Red Seal Examination Weightings
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- Major Work Activity A - Performs Common Occupational Skills 19%
- Major Work Activity B - Applies horticultural principles 24%
- Major Work Activity C - Performs landscape construction 34%
- Major Work Activity D - Performs landscape maintenance 23%
- Major Work Activity E - Works in production of plant material NCC
This pie chart represents a breakdown of the interprovincial Red Seal examination. Percentages are based on the collective input from workers from the trade from across Canada. The Task Matrix indicates the breakdown of tasks and sub-tasks within each Major Work Activity and the breakdown of questions assigned to the Tasks. The Interprovincial examination for this trade has 120 questions.
Landscape Horticulturist – Task Matrix and Weightings
Major Work Activity A – Performs Common Occupational Skills 19%
- Task A-1 Performs safety-related functions 17%
- A-1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment
- A-1.02 Maintains safe work environment
- Task A-2 Uses tools, equipment and vehicles 27%
- A-2.01 Uses hand tools
- A-2.02 Uses power tools
- A-2.03 Uses measuring equipment
- A-2.04 Uses vehicles and motorized equipment, trailers and attachments
- Task A-3 Organizes work 27%
- A-3.01 Performs site assessments
- A-3.02 Uses documentation and reference material
- A-3.03 Maintains records
- A-3.04 Participates in job planning activities
- A-3.05 Orders materials
- A-3.06 Organizes materials and equipment
- A-3.07 Transports materials
- A-3.08 Transports equipment
- Task A-4 Participates in marketing and sales 15%
- A-4.01 Controls inventory
- A-4.02 Sells products and services
- A-4.03 Maintains customer relations
- A-4.04 Prepares estimates
- Task A-5 Uses communication and mentoring techniques 12%
- A-5.01 Uses communication techniques
- A-5.02 Uses mentoring techniques
Major Work Activity B – Applies horticultural principles 24%
- Task B-6 Applies horticultural practices 62%
- B-6.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements
- B-6.02 Manages plant health and growing conditions
- B-6.03 Prunes plant material
- B-6.04 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species
- Task B-7 Applies environmental practices 38%
- B-7.01 Practices environmental stewardship
- B-7.02 Practices biodiversity enhancement
- B-7.03 Practices soil stewardship
- B-7.04 Practices water stewardship
Major Work Activity C – Performs landscape construction 34%
- Task C-8 Performs pre-construction activities 24%
- C-8.01 Participates in landscape design activities
- C-8.02 Prepares construction site
- C-8.03 Performs grading
- C-8.04 Installs drainage systems
- Task C-9 Installs hardscape 32%
- C-9.01 Installs landscape structures
- C-9.02 Installs surface materials
- C-9.03 Installs steps and retaining walls
- C-9.04 Installs irrigation systems
- C-9.05 Installs water features
- C-9.06 Installs low voltage landscape lighting
- Task C-10 Installs softscape 28%
- C-10.01 Installs growing media
- C-10.02 Installs exterior landscape plants
- C-10.03 Transplants plants
- C-10.04 Installs mulch
- C-10.05 Installs turf from seed
- C-10.06 Installs sod
- C-10.07 Installs interior landscape plants
- Task C-11 Installs green infrastructure systems 16%
- C-11.01 Selects green infrastructure
- C-11.02 Installs green roofs and walls
- C-11.03 Installs rainwater and stormwater management systems
- C-11.04 Installs erosion control
- C-11.05 Installs biodiverse plantings and natural areas
Major Work Activity D – Performs landscape maintenance 23%
- Task D-12 Maintains hardscape 32%
- D-12.01 Maintains drainage systems
- D-12.02 Maintains landscape structures
- D-12.03 Maintains surface materials
- D-12.04 Maintains steps and retaining walls
- D-12.05 Maintains irrigation systems
- D-12.06 Maintains water features
- D-12.07 Maintains landscape lighting
- D-12.08 Practices snow and ice control
- D-12.09 Repairs hardscape
- Task D-13 Maintains softscape 47%
- D-13.01 Maintains exterior softscape
- D-13.02 Maintains interior softscape
- D-13.03 Maintains turfgrass
- D-13.04 Propagates plant material
- D-13.05 Repairs softscape
- Task D-14 Maintains green infrastructure 21%
- D-14.01 Maintains green roofs and walls
- D-14.02 Maintains rainwater and stormwater management systems
- D-14.03 Maintains erosion control
- D-14.04 Maintains biodiverse plantings and natural areas
Major Work Activity E – Works in production of plant material (Not Common Core) 0%
- Task E-15 Constructs growing facilities (Not Common Core)
- E-15.01 Builds growing facilities (Not Common Core)
- E-15.02 Installs growing facility components (Not Common Core)
- Task E-16 Operates and maintains growing facilities (Not Common Core)
- E-16.01 Operates growing facility structures and amenities (Not Common Core)
- E-16.02 Maintains sanitary environments (Not Common Core)
- E-16.03 Operates climate control systems (Not Common Core)
- E-16.04 Operates irrigation and fertigation systems (Not Common Core)
- Task E-17 Manages greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- E-17.01 Develops greenhouse crop production plan (Not Common Core)
- E-17.02 Propagates greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- E-17.03 Transplants greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- E-17.04 Grows greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- E-17.05 Harvests greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- E-17.06 Ships greenhouse crops (Not Common Core)
- Task E-18 Manages nursery crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.01 Develops nursery crop production plan (Not Common Core)
- E-18.02 Propagates field and container crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.03 Transplants field and container crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.04 Grows field and container crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.05 Harvests field and container crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.06 Ships field and container crops (Not Common Core)
- E-18.07 Winterizes field and container crops (Not Common Core)