Pest identification

Challenge reference: 3258

Notional learning hours  10
Level Entry 2
Subject area
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Vocational area
Skill
Learning aim

The learner will be able to identify common garden pests and the positive and negative effect they have on plants and flowers.

Learning context

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Learning outcomes

What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do

The learner will:

  1. Be able to identify common garden pests.

  2. Be able to identify the change or damage a garden pest has on a plant or flower.

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Assessment criteria

What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome

The learner can:

    • Indentify the presence of a garden pest eg from a photograph or live infestation
    • Identify at least three common garden pests eg greenfly, whitefly, slug, worm, 
    • Identify at least two plants that garden pests prefer
    • Show the change or damage caused by a garden pest to at least two plants or flowers eg through a photograph or live infestation
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