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Agriculture

Agriculture

Students will experience aspects of an agricultural lifestyle through direct contact with plants and animals and a variety of outside activities.

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Students will explore the many and varied career opportunities in agriculture and its related service industries.

Students investigate the viability of Australian agriculture through the careful management of long-term issues relating to the sustainability of agricultural systems, as well as the relationships between production, processing and consumption.

The study of a range of enterprises allows students to make responsible decisions about the appropriate use of current and emerging agricultural technologies.

NESA requirement

Agricultural Technology is an elective course that may be studied for 100 or 200 hours during Stage 5. It builds on the knowledge, skills and experiences developed in the Technology (Mandatory) Years 7-8 syllabus. Satisfactory completion of 100 or 200 hours of study in Agricultural Technology, during Stage 5, will be recorded, with a grade, on the student’s Record of School Achievement (RoSA).

Agriculture at coffs christian community school
Agriculture at coffs christian community school
Agriculture at coffs christian community school

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Students will learn about

The essential content integrates the study of interactions, management and sustainability within the context of agricultural enterprises. These enterprises are characterised by the production and sale or exchange of agricultural goods or services, focusing on plants or animals or integrated plant/animal systems. The local environment will be considered in selecting enterprises, as will the intensive and extensive nature of the range of enterprises to be studied.

Course components

Students will spend approximately half of the course time on practical experiences related to the chosen enterprises, including fieldwork, livestock, small plot activities, management, laboratory work, animal husbandry and visits to commercial farms and other parts of the production and marketing chain.

The skills of designing, investigating, using technology, experimental techniques and communicating will also be developed over the period of the course.

NESA requirement

Agricultural Technology is an elective course that may be studied for 100 or 200 hours during Stage 5. It builds on the knowledge, skills and experiences developed in the Technology (Mandatory) Years 7-8 Syllabus. Satisfactory completion of 100 or 200 hours of study in Agricultural Technology, during Stage 5, will be recorded, with a grade, on the student’s Record of School Achievement (RoSA).

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