Agriculture / Y11-12
Key Information.
Nature of Subject:
Nature of Subject:
Units: 2 units
Category: Board Developed Course (ATAR)
HSC Exam: 3 hours
Major Work:
None.
Recommendation
The Syllabus allows students to develop knowledge and understanding of the interaction between the varied components of agriculture.
It has the facility to challenge students academically as well as providing them with a range of practical skills and an awareness of technologies associated with agriculture.
Prerequisites
No prior understanding of agriculture is required to undertake this subject.
Course Overview:
Year 11 - Preliminary
A Systems Approach to Agriculture
Farm Case Study
Introduction to Plants
Introduction to Animals and their commercial productionYear 12 - HSC Course
Marketing and Value Adding
Plant Productivity and Limiting Factors
Animals, Climate and Resource Interaction
Experimental Design
Farming in the 21st Century
Where to from here?
- Talk to the Head of Department or faculty teacher
- Listen to the Head of Departments presentation at the subject selection session
- Talk to present students in the subject
- Talk to your parents
Electives offered.
Agriculture
Commerce
Computing Technology
Elective Geography (Global Studies)
History - Elective
Languages - French
Graphics Technology
Industrial Technology – Metal
Industrial Technology – Software Engineering
Industrial Technology – Timber
Languages - Japanese
Languages - Latin
Languages - Mandarin
Music
Photographic and Digital Media
PASS
Visual Arts
Drama
Design & Technology
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