YEAR 11 AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
This course is "Authority Registered" subject suited to those students seeking a
vocational (skills training) pathway to employment.
The course revolves around rural enterprises. Throughout this time students will be
expected to carry out all the tasks associated with the planning and production of
agricultural and horticultural enterprises. Students will be required to develop the
underpinning skills of:
COURSE OVERVIEW
YEAR 11 HORT
UNIT
CORE
SUBJECT
MATTER
·
Importance of
Ag
ASSESSMENT
INSTRUMENT
·
Class Test
·
Production
analysis
·
Rural
Calculations
CATTLE
JUDGING &
PARADING
·
Safe working
with cattle.
·
Emergency
procedures
·
Functions of
cattle
·
Anatomy and
Physiology
·
Class test
·
Judging
demonstration
o
Determine criteria
o
Analyse
o
Evaluate
o
Justify
·
Growth &
Development
·
Parading &
showing techniques
·
Judging
processes
·
Income
·
Tax
·
Expenses
·
Saving
·
Compounding
·
Investing
·
Calendar of
STUD
MANAGEMENT operations
FINANCE
·
Simulation of
financial situation
FINANCE ASSIGN
·
Class Test
·
·
Feed Year
Plan
Record keeping
Pasture Collection
WEED COLLECTION
·
Performance
Recording
YEAR 12 OVERVIEW
COURSE OVERVIEW
UNIT
SUBJECT MATTER
·
Requirements for plant
Requirements growth.
·
Requirements for
for Plant
germination
Growth
·
Plant Physiology
Plant
Propagation
·
Sexual and Asexual
Propagation
·
Propagation by
seed·
Propagation
procedures
- Seeds
- Cuttings
ASSESSMENT
INSTRUMENT
·
Class Test
·
Class Test
·
Plant Propagation
Assignment
·
Practical
Observation
·
A range of propagation
and potting media and its
components
·
Workplace Health &
Safety
- Legislation
- Employer and Employee’s
role
Strawberry
Production
·
Introduction to the QLD
industry
- Production areas
- Planting and harvesting times
·
Strawberry Varieties
- What makes a good variety?
- Characteristics of specific
Varieties.
·
Class Test
·
Practical
Observation
STRAWBERRY PROD
REPORT
·
Land Preparation
. Bed Formation ,Plastic Mulch
. Planting
.Fertigation of Strawberries
.Irrigation of Strawberries
.Pests and Deseases
.Chemical Application
.Harvesting
.Packing
.Value adding