Year: 11 (Stage 1) – Elective
Length: Semester (10 SACE Credits)
Contact Person: Belinda Stringer
Recommended Background: Students need to have studied Agricultural Studies at Year 9 and/or Year 10.
Content: Improved agricultural productivity will be vital in the coming decades to help meet the global challenge of feeding the world’s increasing population. Farmers need the knowledge and skills to manage agricultural production, businesses, and marketing at the local level, while scientists seek to develop new strategies and technologies to help farmers manage our resources for sustainable food and fibre production.
Agriculture encompasses the primary industries and includes enterprises such as livestock (for fibre, meat, milk, and egg production), broadacre cropping, horticulture, viticulture, forestry, and aquaculture. Through the study of agriculture, students develop and apply their knowledge and understanding of concepts from science, technology, economics, and marketing. Work health, safety, and ethical principles underpin all aspects of this subject.
In this course students will manage a group of six pigs as an enterprise and learn about ruminant and monogastric nutritional requirements. They will also learn about management of the vineyard, soils, broad acre cropping and pests and diseases of crops.
Assessment: Students are assessed using the SACE Performance Standards. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Agricultural Reports (at least one practical report and one report with a focus on science as a human endeavour)
- Assessment Type 2: Applications (at least one task)
Additional Charges: A consumables/excursion fee may apply to this subject in addition to the Clare High School Materials and Service Charges.