PESTCTRL

Pest Control

Course Description

This course is open to year 12 and 13 students. 

This program cannot be selected as part of your course selection as it is a specialized program, but it can be added to your timetable at the beginning of the year. The program consists of learning about and implementing pest management strategies in the local community. This will include the set-up, checking and maintenance of traps and other pest control methods. If you are interested in having the Pest Control program as part of your timetable, you will need to meet with Mr Benge at the start of the year. He will be at the clubs and activities expo with more details.  

The Pest Control Program will offer the following unit standards 

US29338 - 10 credits. This course is designed to train students how to set up and regularly check traps to control rural pest animals - rats, possums, hedgehogs, mice and stoats. Students will carry out monitoring to determine the pest animals present and then determine the best method to trap those pests. - Assessed through practical work and log book

US229336 - 3 credits. This course looks into the lifestyles and living habits of pest animals in order to better understand how to manage them. - Online Exam Style Assessment 

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 13 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 29336 v2
NZQA Info
Describe impacts of rural pest animals on the environment, and benefits of rural pest animal control operations
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29338 v2
NZQA Info
Prepare and use traps to control rural pest animals
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 10
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 13
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0