Agriculture - Agtivate Your Future

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 9

Learning Area

Science Elective

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

Agtivate Your Future 

At the conclusion of a semester of Agtivate Your Future students will gain vital knowledge of the Agricultural Industry, understanding of the importance of sustainability, safe workplace practices and how to interact with animals through an ethical and safe lens with a view to planning future subject selection and potential career pathways.

It's highly reccomended students completed 'Farmer Wants A Life' in Year 8. 

 

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Content

Engaging in various sustainable Agricultural topics including OHS, animal behaviour and design principles, we examine the importance of safety and sustainability in agriculture.

Also, the impact design has on human and animal wellbeing andf profit margins.

Assessment

Students will demonstrate evidence of learning through:

  • Practical participation in hands-on learning through Safety Audit & Animal Handling tasks
  • 2 Theoretical tasks – Design of yards/farm & Learning Outcome Activity with OHS principles
Pathways

Year 10 Agriculture 

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Year 9 - Agriculture - Agtivate Your Future

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.