Senior Agricultural Curriculum
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Further information on
AHC20110 – Certificate II in Agriculture
Agriculture Studies
For more information about Cleve Area Schools Agriculture program, download our information document.
Year 10
Semester/Full Year
Certificate 2 in Agriculture
- Participate in OHSW processes
- Install, maintain & repair fencing
- Operate tractors
- Determine basic properties of soil and/or growing media
- Muster & move livestock
- Handle livestock using basic techniques
- Assist agricultural crop maintenance
- Treat weeds
- Carry out regular livestock observation
On Farm Tasks
- Machinery/tractor operation
- Routine sheep operations – drenching, vaccinating, supplementary feeding
- Sheep condition scoring
- Fencing project
- Farm resource maintenance/development
- Boom spray technology
Year 11
Full Year SACE
- Ag Practice (structured workplace learning)
- Ag Management (Plant and Animal Science)
Ag Practice
9 Competency Units:
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Prepare & apply chemicals
- Apply chemicals under supervision
- Assist agriculture crop establish
- Assist agricultural crop harvesting
- Operate tractors – complete unit from Year 10
- Operate basic machinery & equipment
- Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
- Implement vertebrate pest control program
On Farm Tasks:
- Collaborative cropping project
- Shearing & crutching
- Lamb marking
- Fencing project
- Year 11 Ag camp
- Mid side sampling
Ag Management
- Sustainable Agriculture/crop rotation planning
- Animal breeds
- Pests and diseases
- Animal and plant genetics
- Animal nutrition
- Soils
- Animal physiology (sheep)
- Plant physiology (cereals/legumes)
Year 12
Full Year SACE
- Ag Management
- Ag Applied Tech
- Ag and The Community
Ag Management
- Crop rotation and planning
- Farm management / viability study
- Australian sheep breeding values
- Crop establishment & management
- Gross margin analysis
- Investigative study
- Prime lamb selection
- Crop yield estimation
- Excursions – National Merino Challenge
- Station trip
Ag Applied Tech
- Crop rotation and planning
- Vertebrate pest control
- Front-end loader operation
- Australian sheep breeding values
- Guidance steering applications
- Rural fencing project
- Chainsaw operation
- Investigative study
- Wool classing
- Merino hogget classing
- Excursions – National Merino Challenge
- Station trip
Ag and the Community
- Practical tasks at Sims Farm
