ABC Level 2 Arboriculture, answer depth?

[RickerbyLiam]

Hi guys, just started my journey, I’ve received all my course materials for the first module for the ABC Level 2 in Arboriculture. Just a quick question to those who have done this course, I’m not after answers, I really want to learn this, just curious to how in depth they wish you to go with the answers? I don’t want to try and get away with the bare minimum but just after a ball park figure to work around. 
 

many thanks 

Liam 

[allseasons]

At treelife they want super superdetail and super deep!! Worth it though just very indepth.

[RickerbyLiam]

13 hours ago, allseasons said:

At treelife they want super superdetail and super deep!! Worth it though just very indepth.

Super in-depth? Like 10 pages? A page? Couple of paragraphs? One paragraph? Haha  

[allseasons]

Pages for most of it but they do reply and tell you where to add stuff [emoji23][emoji23]

[Topper]

Hi Liam, this is a very common question when a course starts, try not to think only how deep to go but also where to start, that’s the key...... I would guess your first unit is soil science and the first question is something like ‘How is soil formed’........start at the beginning.....a land of bare rock with no soil....how does soil begin to form, what are the main rock constituents, how are the bare rocks broken down, what is organic matter, how does it appear and what is it’s role in soil formation, explain its effects on the soil and explain the terms aggregates, texture and structure, also identify the horizons found in soil from the O horizon down to parent rock,

At the end of an assignment you should be able to read your work and answer the question without any questions arising from what you’ve written. 
One of the primary differences in levels is the wording of the question, this prescriptively guides the depth of your answer. Level 2 isn’t easy if that’s the level your reaching for, just watch the wording used in the questions, justify, explain, list, describe.......these will guide you on what depth you need to go.....good luck m8....enjoy the journey 

Edited May 25, 2020 by Topper

[RickerbyLiam]

11 hours ago, Topper said:

Hi Liam, this is a very common question when a course starts, try not to think only how deep to go but also where to start, that’s the key...... I would guess your first unit is soil science and the first question is something like ‘How is soil formed’........start at the beginning.....a land of bare rock with no soil....how does soil begin to form, what are the main rock constituents, how are the bare rocks broken down, what is organic matter, how does it appear and what is it’s role in soil formation, explain its effects on the soil and explain the terms aggregates, texture and structure, also identify the horizons found in soil from the O horizon down to parent rock,

At the end of an assignment you should be able to read your work and answer the question without any questions arising from what you’ve written. 
One of the primary differences in levels is the wording of the question, this prescriptively guides the depth of your answer. Level 2 isn’t easy if that’s the level your reaching for, just watch the wording used in the questions, justify, explain, list, describe.......these will guide you on what depth you need to go.....good luck m8....enjoy the journey 

Thank you very much, this has been really helpful, use the questions as more of a timeline and guide of points to cover.  Thank you again

[Khriss]

Would add  ( done Tree life courses ) analyse the question, if there are two parts, make sure you answer two, some tricky ways of posing questions .  K

[SamanthaSunny]

On 24/05/2020 at 20:43, RickerbyLiam said:

Hi guys, just started my journey, I’ve received all my course materials for the first module for the ABC Level 2 in Arboriculture. Just a quick question to those who have done this course, I’m not after answers, I really want to learn this, just curious to how in depth they wish you to go with the answers? I don’t want to try and get away with the bare minimum but just after a ball park figure to work around. 
 

many thanks 

Liam 

Hello Liam

I have also just begun this course and I am also asking this question ! There is no mention of a word count anything ? have you got started now  ?

[BenJ]

Hi. I just started this course and came on here seeking some answers. I'm doing mine with HCC and just working through the first exercise. Curious to how much you found yourself writing?

[Chris at eden]

Dave from Tree life wrote the qualifications for the level 2, 4 and 6 for ABC. There is no one better placed to advise. I did the level 6 with them between 2012 and 2014 and the old tech cert before that. The biggest thing dave used to say was download the rules of combination from the ABC website. Look at the assessment criteria and learning outcomes and make sure you meet them fully. But, don’t go over board and off on a tangent. You won’t get extra marks for answering stuff that isn’t in the question.  
 

For example. Take note of what the question is asking. If it says list then just list, don’t describe. If it says evaluate, that is just pro and cons, and then form a conclusion.  The first time I did a critical evaluation at level 6 I waffled for pages going backward and forward before getting to the point. When Dave marked it, I passed but in the feedback he said, you got there in the end but you could be more succinct. The next one I did I bullet pointed the pros and cons (like old fashioned exam technique) then wrote a conclusion and justification in a few paragraphs. It took me a quarter of the time and covered all the same stuff and still passed. The feedback said - well done, much better!  There is no word count other than for the research project at level 6.  But, with all the ABC qualifications you must meet 100% of the assessment criteria. Best way to do that is to download to rules of combination and work with it. 
 

Good luck everyone. 
 

cheers 

 

Chris