please help with rfs entry questions

[TomoJack]

Hi there guys. Im new here and im 28 from kent.

I am currenlty looking to change my career path into becoming an arborist. I will be attending a 4 week training course next year at kingswood to get my basic tickets. And then seeking employment after this to get myself into the industry.

In the mean time i am looking at starting the myerscough RFS level 2 online course and i am having a bit of trouble with some of the pre entry question as i am new to the arb world.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me out with a couple.

 

 

Question:Recommend an appropriate species for each of the following requirements. Marks will be awarded for scientific names. 

               A:   A conifer hedge not susceptible to cypress aphid 

               B:  A tree that is appropriate for woodland edge 

 

 

Question: List ten separate column headings that could be included on a tree survey template sheet used for inventory purposes 

 

 

Question: For each of the following problems, give two solutions that an arborist may employ to ensure successful establishment of a newly-planted tree: 

                 A:Vandalsim 

                 B:Weed competition 

 

Question:List the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for undertaking stump grinding using a pedestrian-operated machine 

 

Any help would be much appreciated

 

Thanks

 

Edited August 15, 2017 by TomoJack

[treequip]

2 hours ago, TomoJack said:

Hi there guys. Im new here and im 28 from kent.

I am currenlty looking to change my career path into becoming an arborist. I will be attending a 4 week training course next year at kingswood to get my basic tickets. And then seeking employment after this to get myself into the industry.

In the mean time i am looking at starting the myerscough RFS level 2 online course and i am having a bit of trouble with some of the pre entry question as i am new to the arb world.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me out with a couple.

 

 

Question:Recommend an appropriate species for each of the following requirements. Marks will be awarded for scientific names. 

               A:   A conifer hedge not susceptible to cypress aphid 

               B:  A tree that is appropriate for woodland edge 

 

 

Question: List ten separate column headings that could be included on a tree survey template sheet used for inventory purposes 

 

 

Question: For each of the following problems, give two solutions that an arborist may employ to ensure successful establishment of a newly-planted tree: 

                 A:Vandalsim 

                 B:Weed competition 

 

Question:List the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for undertaking stump grinding using a pedestrian-operated machine 

 

Any help would be much appreciated

 

Thanks

 

Rather than us answering for you, which isn't going to get you any benefit in terms of a learning outcome,  why not google them and offer your answer here. We can then offer help.

 

There is also the issue that the purpose of the questions is to assess the students current level of knowledge and cribbing the answers here is going to skew that process

[TomoJack]

Hi there thanks for the reply.

As I said I am new to the arb world. There is alot more question to this entry test then what I have posted.  And I have been using Google to research and find the answer to them. These are just the ones I am struggling to find any information on espically this one.

 List ten separate column headings that could be included on a tree survey template sheet used for inventory purposes. 

 

 

the whole reason I want to do the course is to know answer to these sort of question.

 

I shall search some more to see if I can find anything.

[Will Heal]

Nothing about how to chop down a tree, which lets face it is why we all want to do this job!

[TomoJack]

8 hours ago, Will Heal said:

Nothing about how to chop down a tree, which lets face it is why we all want to do this job!

Yeh pretty much. Considering its a beginners course aswell.i want to do it to hopefully improve employment chances.

[Roz]

it is easy when you know the answers and when you understand the lingo of the industry....like being dyslexic and being told to use a dictionary to find out how to spell a word ?!?!?  Really useful ?!?!?!   

 

You might try googling Professional Tree Inspections you may not find a form as such but in looking at course content you may be able to ascertain what information you need to collect - think what do I need to know to make an assessment of this trees condition, what would a client need to know?

 

Have you looked at the course content?  There should be an internal assessment document which lists the units and the content of what will be taught within those units along with useful information such as reading material, lists of species PnD that you will be taught.  Not exhaustive but may help - look at the arb association Web site for courses, reference material which may help in terms of the PPE question.

 

Good Luck

[treequip]

12 hours ago, TomoJack said:

Hi there thanks for the reply.

As I said I am new to the arb world. There is alot more question to this entry test then what I have posted.  And I have been using Google to research and find the answer to them. These are just the ones I am struggling to find any information on espically this one.

 List ten separate column headings that could be included on a tree survey template sheet used for inventory purposes. 

 

 

the whole reason I want to do the course is to know answer to these sort of question.

 

I shall search some more to see if I can find anything.

This search should have the answers in it https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=tree+survey+template+sheet&rlz=1C1YBKB_enGB505GB747&oq=tree+survey+template+sheet&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[treequip]

2 hours ago, Roz said:

it is easy when you know the answers and when you understand the lingo of the industry....like being dyslexic and being told to use a dictionary to find out how to spell a word ?!?!?  Really useful ?!?!?!   

Like I said earlier, the purpose of the question is to assess the students current level of knowledge so that the training can be its most effective.

 

Its not a pass or fail test, its an assessment of the students needs

Edited August 16, 2017 by treequip
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[treequip]

12 hours ago, Will Heal said:

Nothing about how to chop down a tree, which lets face it is why we all want to do this job!

Well no but the questions are for an online theory course.  He is going to get the practical element with Kingswood.

 

 

Edited August 16, 2017 by treequip

[TomoJack]

2 hours ago, treequip said:

Like I said earlier, the purpose of the question is to assess the students current level of knowledge so that the training can be its most effective.

 

Its not a pass or fail test, its an assessment of the students needs

Ah see that's where I was wrong then. I wrongly assumed it was a pass or fail test. 

I will have alook at the links you posted when I'm at home as it's easier to be on a desktop.