Agriculture - Let's Get Dirty

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 10

Learning Area

Science Elective

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

Let's Get Dirty 

At the conclusion of a semester of ‘Let’s Get Dirty’ students will gain vital knowledge of the Agricultural Industry with learning tasks providing an insight into Stage 1 SACE. Learning & assessments are established to provide knowledge of the requirements for SACE.

Successful completion of 'Agtivate Your Future' in Year 9 is recommended.

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Content

In ‘Let’s Get Dirty’ Agricultural topics continue a focus on OHS, Animal Behaviour & Design principles.

Students will investigate in greater depth Animal Husbandry including animal health, the importance of genetics & physiology of production animals.

Assessment
  • Practical participation in hands on learning through anatomy identification on live species & dissection tasks
  • Theoretical tasks – safe label identification of agricultural chemicals & planning of an annual productive year
Pathways

Stage 1 Agriculture 

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Year 10 - Agriculture - Let's Get Dirty

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.