Topics
Vegetables – gardening, sowing, weeding, harvesting, selling
Poultry – hatching eggs, raising chickens, feeding and general care
Cows Create Careers Program – students may have the opportunity to be involved in this program that is supported by Dairy Australia
Important Information
- $20 elective fee – this funds seeds, fertiliser, animal feed…. Stuff for YOU to use!
- You will be invited to the EKKA!
- You must be willing to get involved, work outdoors and get dirty!
Assessment
Task 1 – Research and Practical Task
Task 2 – Examination
Year 10 Agriculture
Cows Create Careers Program – students will have the opportunity to be involved in this program that is supported by Dairy Australia
Topics
The focus of Year 10 Agriculture is Sustainability. This is incorporated into the following topics that may be studied in the Year 10 course:
Agricultural Enterprises
Agricultural Systems and Management
Plant Production
Animal Production – dairy cattle, aquaculture, sheep and/or beef cattle
Important Information
- $20 elective fee – this funds seeds, fertiliser, animal feed…. Stuff for YOU to use!
- You will be invited to the EKKA!
- You must be willing to get involved, work outdoors and get dirty!
Assessment
The assessment will vary for those students who do the 100hr (1 semester) and 200hr (2 semesters) courses.
Semester 1 – Research Task and Half-Yearly Examination
Semester 2 – Research Task and Yearly Examination
