13+AGR

This page is for yr 13 Agriculture /Horticulture students There was no 3 AGR class for 2012 =Course programme proposed for 3AGR in 2013= //This course is a step up from Level 2. All standards are at Level 3. This means that a reasonable level of practical skill competence should have been reached at a previous senior agriculture course. An awareness of farm management and decision making is also required. Experience at working on a farm is expected. Students who start at beginning position in this course find it frustrating and unrewarding.// //US = Unit Standards and are internally assessed. Bold standards are assessed in class, others are practical and need to be assessed in farm conditions.//

Fencing
US 24837: Describe non-electric fence types and components US 36: Select fencing materials US 37: Install fencing wire //The practical standards will be practised at school in the Academy practical area. They will be assessed on the College farm//

Quad and farm bikes
US 19055: Ride a motorcycle with mounted equipment on flat terrain US 24561: Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with trailed equipment. US 24563: Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with mounted equipment or a load. //A pre-requisite US 24555 and 20 hours of logged supervised riding // (TBC - 11 Aug) // is required to get the credits from these standards. The practical standards will be practised at school in the Academy practical area. They will be assessed on the College farm//

Stock handling
US 19115: Handle and move livestock US 19072: Rear and wean calves //For the standard rearing calves, students need to find 10 calves that can be housed separately and reared by only the student. The calves need to be seen daily by the student, every day of the week until weaned.//

Animal Health
US 19076 (Level 4): Identify and treat ill health in cattle //(Has to be done on a farm you are living on. You need to be doing part time work on this farm and it takes weeks to months to do as you need to log all cases you treated.)//
 * US 25922: Describe ill health in Cattle**

Animal Production

 * US 18: Demonstrate understanding of animal physiology and nutrition **

Farm Safety
US 23542: Identify factors and describe how to manage factors that contribute to injury in a rural workplace.

Milk production
US 24549: Isolate milk unsuitable for collection, and clean the milking plant, vats or silos, dairy and yards. //It is desirable to have US 24548 (Assist with milking) to gain credits from the above Standard. // US 18197: DKO of how to produce premium quality cows milk

Achievement Standards
These Standards contribute to University Entrance. They take a considerable amount of the course time. They are demanding Standards to achieve. Planning, commitment and discipline are necessary for success.
 * AS 90650: Explain the production process for a marketable primary product (External Assessment) **
 * AS 90652: Explain market requirements and the production process for a primary product (Internal Assessment - PROJECT) **
 * AS 90653: Analyse a primary production environmental issue (External Assessment) **