NCEA L1 Agriculture and Horticulture
AGH1 Course Description Recommended Prior LearningNo prior knowledge is required but an interest in primary industries or growing plants is recommended.
This is a foundation course if you are interested in primary production. Learning in Agricultural and Horticultural Science develops students' understanding of the interconnectedness of all aspects of the growing environment, which includes people, soils, water, climate, plants, and animals. Students will gain skills in managing a small garden plot including soil preparation and management. The course will involve
- Growing plants in a garden
- Soil properties and how they are managed in primary production systems
- Factors that influence the purpose and location of primary industries
- The positive and negative impacts that can influence primary production systems
- Life processes and how they are managed in primary production systems
Course Overview
Semester A
The course contains both Unit Standards and Achievement Standards.
Students will incorporate their learning with practical as they sow seeds and grow a small crop on the school grounds. Students are expected to cultivate, prepare and grow seeds in a 1.8m x 1.8m square plot. They will be required to photograph the management of their plot from preparation to harvest. They will grow seeds in rows as well as a green manure cover crop which they will dig in to return nutrients to the soil.
They will also learn different skills such as wire tying, using a sprayer, lawn mowing etc that are useful in many primary industries.
91930 - This assessment will look at soil properties and how they are managed in a primary production system, including soil components, and how as kaitiaki (guardians) we can manage the biological, physical, and chemical aspects of the soil. We will apply our knowledge of management practices to our plots to reinforce our learning such as cultivation, adding fertiliser, compost, and irrigation to grow our produce sustainably.
Semester B
91929 - Students will investigate different regions and their primary industries. We will investigate why products are grown in those areas and understand the climate, topography (land shape), as well as economic, social, and cultural factors all, influence the purpose and location of these primary products.
91931 - This standard looks at the key practices of growing products and how these growing environments can affect the air, soil water, and living organisms, as well as the social and economic factors that they provide. We will consider future growers/producers and how management practices can influence the environmental, social and economic impact of these industries.
91928 - This standard will look at life processes of primary products and how management practices are used to meet the needs of society. We will investigate how the soil, water, air and living organisms are connected and impacted by the management practices used to influence the quality, quantity or timing of the product.
Year 11 (NCEA Level 1), Science - Pūtaiao
Pathway
NCEA L2 Agriculture and Horticulture 2A
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryStudents will need a 1B5 book