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HK-dir – Landscape construction worker: basic skills at work
The original HK-dir profile. The Prios version in the portal has been adapted and extended.
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HK-dirNO
Open resourceLandscape Construction Worker
Landscape construction workers create, maintain and develop outdoor areas such as parks, gardens, green spaces and public squares.
Landscaping and outdoor environmentsDraft – pending professional validationVersion 0.1 · last reviewed 2026-10-09
ReadingWritingNumeracyOral communicationDigital skillsCritical thinking
Based on HK-dir’s occupational basic skills profile. Adapted and extended by Prios Kompetanse to include critical thinking, digital competence and emerging technologies.
The occupation and work tasks
The work involves understanding work descriptions, maps and drawings, using measurements and quantities, communicating with colleagues and clients and documenting relevant information. Digital work plans, map tools, photo documentation and electronic communication are used in many parts of the industry. Basic skills are important for understanding instructions, measurements, planning, material information and communication.
Typical work tasks
- Read work plans and maps.
- Understand information about materials and plants.
- Use measurements, areas and simple quantity calculations.
- Communicate with colleagues and clients.
- Record completed work.
- Use digital work and documentation systems.
- Find and understand environmental and safety information.
- Check information when uncertain.
Developments affecting the occupation
- Digital maps and work descriptions
- Digital documentation and work planning
- AI-supported information search and image analysis
Basic skills in the workplace
Norway officially defines five basic skills. Critical thinking is an additional competence area adopted by Prios. Tasks are typical examples, not mandatory requirements or fixed frequencies.
Understand written and visual information in work plans, maps and instructions.
About the skillDaily tasks
- Read work descriptions.
- Find information in maps and working drawings.
- Understand signs, symbols and relevant messages.
Regular tasks
- Read information about materials and plants.
- Understand updated work plans.
- Find relevant HSE and environmental information.
Occasional tasks
- Read training material.
- Get to know new product guides.
- Find information about changes to work routines.
AI and new technology
The portal provides no instructions on machinery, pesticides or technical construction work. Critical thinking and AI are supplementary Prios topics – not official basic skills.
Digital map tools, work plans and information systems are relevant in the landscaping industry. AI can support some forms of planning and information processing. Employees can benefit from understanding the possibilities, assessing digital information critically and checking it against reliable sources.
Understanding the systems
Digital tools provide information that must be read and understood correctly.
Checking the information
Automated and AI-generated information can contain errors and must be checked.
Asking when in doubt
Unclear or missing information is clarified with the person responsible.
1. Digital maps and work descriptions
Find information in a fictional digital map of an outdoor area.
2. Digital documentation and work planning
Record completed work in a fictional digital work plan.
3. AI-supported information search and image analysis
Discuss why an app can be wrong when identifying a plant.
4. Source criticism and assessment of automatically generated suggestions
Compare a fictional AI suggestion with a reliable source.
Suggested learning outcomes
- Find relevant information in digital maps and plans.
- Check information from digital sources.
- Identify the limitations of AI-based image or plant information.
- Know when information must be confirmed by a responsible professional.
Teaching cases
Practical teaching resources for this profile will be added later.
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Evaluate whether AI-generated information is correct and relevant before using it at work.
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Teaching example from PriosNO / EN
Open resourceHow to use this profile when planning teaching
The occupational profile shows how basic skills are used in everyday work. It helps teachers select relevant content and learning objectives, rather than teaching the occupation itself.
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Identify relevant workplace tasks
Choose tasks from the profile that participants recognise from their own working day.
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Discuss participants' previous experience
What do participants already know and do? Many are experienced in their occupation.
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Identify basic skill needs
Clarify where participants find reading, writing, numeracy, oral, digital or critical thinking challenging.
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Select relevant learning objectives
Describe what the participant should be able to do better – in basic skills, not in the occupation itself.
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Choose practical teaching cases and resources
Use the cases and resources in the profile as a starting point for practical exercises.
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Adapt activities to participants' levels
Make tasks simpler or more demanding depending on participants’ skills.
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Reflect on learning outcomes
Talk with participants about what they now handle better at work.
Questions for planning
- Which tasks in the profile do participants recognise?
- Which skill would be most useful in their working day?
- How can the cases be adapted to participants’ levels?