Year 7 AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE
FULL YEAR COURSE
Course Description
Students will have both theory and practical lessons, experiencing an introduction to the wide range of Agriculture enterprises offered at Urrbrae. This subject will enthuse curiosity, interest and enjoyment in agriculture whilst developing agricultural skills, terminology, concepts and processes. Additionally Environmental and Sustainable Land Practices are explored. Throughout the year each class will have responsibility for managing the layer enterprise and the school recycling. Students follow the Urrbrae Middle School Agriculture Curriculum Guide.
Content
Assessment Components
FULL YEAR COURSE
Course Description
Students will have both theory and practical lessons, experiencing an introduction to the wide range of Agriculture enterprises offered at Urrbrae. This subject will enthuse curiosity, interest and enjoyment in agriculture whilst developing agricultural skills, terminology, concepts and processes. Additionally Environmental and Sustainable Land Practices are explored. Throughout the year each class will have responsibility for managing the layer enterprise and the school recycling. Students follow the Urrbrae Middle School Agriculture Curriculum Guide.
Content
- Work Health & Safety/Recycling
- Introduction to Agriculture and the History of Urrbrae
- Vegetable Gardens
- Poultry/Layers
- Native Animals
- Environment- Conservation, Wetlands
- Lego Technics
- Introduction to Farm Animals
Assessment Components
- Practical/Reports and skills
- Theory/Application Tasks/Class work
- Tests