YEAR11 AGRICULTUREANDHORTICULTURE
This course is "Authority Registered" subject suited to those students seeking a vocational (skills training) pathway to employment.

The course revolves around rural enterprises. Throughout this time students will be expected to carry out all the tasks associated with the planning and production of agricultural and horticultural enterprises. Students will be required to develop the underpinning skills of:

COURSE OVERVIEW

YEAR 11 HORT

UNIT / SUBJECT MATTER / ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
CORE / · Importance of Ag
· Production analysis
· Rural Calculations / · Class Test
CATTLE JUDGING & PARADING / · Safe working with cattle.
· Emergency procedures
· Functions of cattle
· Anatomy and Physiology
· Growth & Development
· Parading & showing techniques
· Judging processes / · Class test
· Judging demonstration
o Determine criteria
o Analyse
o Evaluate
o Justify
FINANCE / · Income
· Tax
· Expenses
· Saving
· Compounding
· Investing / · Simulation of financial situation
FINANCEASSIGN
STUD MANAGEMENT / · Calendar of operations
· Feed Year Plan
· Performance Recording / · Class Test
· Record keeping
Pasture Collection
WEEDCOLLECTION


YEAR12 OVERVIEW

COURSE OVERVIEW

UNIT / SUBJECT MATTER / ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT
Requirements for Plant Growth / · Requirements for plant growth.
· Requirements for germination
· Plant Physiology / · Class Test
Plant Propagation / · Sexual and Asexual Propagation
· Propagation by seed· Propagation procedures
- Seeds
- Cuttings
· A range of propagation and potting media and its components
· Workplace Health & Safety
- Legislation
- Employer and Employee’s role / · Class Test
· Plant Propagation Assignment
· Practical Observation
Strawberry Production / · Introduction to the QLD industry
- Production areas
- Planting and harvesting times
· Strawberry Varieties
- What makes a good variety?
- Characteristics of specific Varieties. / · Class Test
· Practical Observation
STRAWBERRYPROD
REPORT
· Land Preparation
. Bed Formation ,Plastic Mulch
. Planting
.Fertigation of Strawberries
.Irrigation of Strawberries
.Pests and Deseases
.Chemical Application
.Harvesting
.Packing
.Value adding