These courses are for students who are interested in a career in land-based industries.

NCEA Level:

Primary Qualification:

Primary Learning Area:

Date:

Teacher(s):

Level 1

NCEA

Agriculture & Horticulture/ Sciences

2021

To be advised

Graduate profile: (What qualities/additional skills learners will achieve by taking this course?)
Students will learn about general garden maintenance, germinating seeds, transplanting seedlings, compost management and identification of growing media and common native plants.  Students will also learn about livestock management practices.

Possible Career/ Vocational Pathway(s): (What career pathways are related to this course?)
Primary industries: horticulture, agriculture, forestry, conservation.

Learning outcomes/Assessment links:

NCEA
Level		Standard
Number		Standard DescriptorCreditsAssessmentLiteracyNumeracyVocational
Pathways
1US1 05 Prepare and sow outdoor seedbeds manually5InternalNoNoPI
1US23780 01 Undertake general garden maintenance5InternalNoNoPI
1US23782 01 Identify containers, materials, plants, and tools used in plant propogation2InternalNoNoPI
1US23783 01 Grow and maintain plants in containers from seed5InternalNoNoPI
1AS90157 04 Agriculture and Horticultural Science 1.2  Demonstrate practical skills used in agricultural or horticultural production4InternalNoNoPI
1AS90919 03 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of soil management practices4ExternalYes L1LitNoPI
1AS90921 02 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.6 - Demonstrate knowledge of livestock management practices ***5ExternalYes L1LitNoPI
1AS90922 02 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.8 - Design a landscape plan that reflects user requirements3InternalNoNoPI
1AS90923 02 Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.9 - Demonstrate knowledge of basic plant propagation techniques5ExternalYes L1LitNoPI


Total Available Credits 27



Note: Courses are subject to change with the review of courses at the end of each year. Course is endorsable.

*** Optional Standard: Students who intend to study Level 2 Agricultural Science may select to study Achievement Standard 90921, although students will be required to work individually in class, with supervision, and at home to cover the content required.

Progression: (What courses does this course lead to?)
Level 2 Primary Industries: Agriculture and Level 2 Primary Industries: Horticulture.

Vocational/Industry links: (What vocational or industry learning experiences will be included in this course?)
Class trips to local businesses in the industry.

Contextualised contexts: (What local, cultural, real-life content is involved in this course?)
Local industry.

Teaching and Learning Approaches: (How will I learn in this course?)
Students will learn through ICT use for visualisation of abstract ideas, field trips, working outdoors, practical skills in primary industries, future-relevant foundational understanding of the world, applied mathematics and statistics, scientific writing, and scientific investigation and laboratory work.

Resource requirements: (What resources will I need to have to learn in this course?)
Students will require a 2B5 Lab Book, and a couple of pairs of socks for gumboots.

​​​​​​​Course Outline

Term 1
02 February - 16 April 2021
(10/11 weeks)		Term 2
03 May - 09 July 2021
(10 weeks)		Term 3
26 July - 01 October 2021
(10 weeks)		Term 4
18 October - early November 2021
​​​​​​​(4 weeks)
 US1, US23782, US23783
 AS90157, AS90922, AS90923

 US1, US23782, US23783, US23780
 AS90157, AS90922, AS90923

Complete all Unit Standards
 AS90157, AS90922, AS90923
 AS90919, AS90924, (optional AS90921)		 AS90919, AS90924, (optional AS90921)


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 Derived Grade examinations


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​​​​​​​ Revision for external and further assessment
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 NCEA examinations









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NCEA Level:

Primary Qualification:

Primary Learning Area:

Date:

Teacher(s):

Level 2

NCEA

Agriculture & Horticulture/ Sciences

2021

To be advised

Graduate profile: (What qualities/additional skills learners will achieve by taking this course?)
Students will learn about the possum fur industry and how to trap, pluck fur, skin and the preparation of skins (Project Possum). They will also gain an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety certificate in safe operation of an ATV, and how to plant and maintain an annual flower garden. The course will provide some of the introductory skills needed for careers in agriculture, horticulture, forestry, apiculture and conservation. Students will learn generic skills and Health & Safety.
Note: They may need to show a passport or birth certificate to gain the credits from this course.

Possible Career/ Vocational Pathway(s): (What career pathways are related to this course?)
Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, apiculture and conservation.

Learning outcomes/Assessment links: 

NCEA
Level

Standard
Number		Standard DescriptorCreditsAssessmentLiteracyNumeracyVocational
Pathways
3US20793 02 Skin possums for possum fur recovery4InternalNoNoN/A
2US20794 02 Hand pluck possums for possum fur recovery2InternalNoNoPI
2US20795 02 Machine pluck possums for possum fur recovery2InternalNoNoPI
2US24554 02 Ride a quad bike on flat terrain in the workplace4InternalNoNoPI
2US24557 02 Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a quad bike3InternalNoNoPI
3US24559 02 Ride a quad bike on hilly terrain4InternalNoNoN/A
3US24561 02 Ride a quad bike with trailed equipment4InternalNoNoN/A
3US24563 02 Ride a quad bike with mounted equipment or a load3InternalNoNoN/A
3US29335 01 Demonstrate understanding of rural pest animal operations in New Zealand8InternalNoNoN/A
3US29336 01

 Demonstrate understanding of the purpose and impacts of rural pest animal operations

3InternalNoNoN/A
3US29338 01 Prepare and use traps to control rural pest animals6InternalNoNoN/A
2AS90813 03 Education for Sustainability 2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how different
personal values have implications for a sustainable future		3InternalYes L1LitNoPI, SI


Total Available Credits 46



Note: Courses are subject to change with the review of courses at the end of each year. Course is not endorsable.

Progression: (What courses does this course lead to?)
Year 13 Primary Industries - Agriculture and Level 3 Primary Industries - Horticulture.

Vocational/Industry links: (What vocational or industry learning experiences will be included in this course?)
Qualifications directly applicable to employment in primary industries.

Contextualised contexts: (What local, cultural, real-life content is involved in this course?)
Local industry.  Practical experience riding quad bikes and trapping pests.

Teaching and Learning Approaches: (How will I learn in this course?)
Students will learn through ICT use for visualisation of abstract ideas, field trips, working outdoors, practical skills in primary industries, future-relevant foundational understanding of the world, applied mathematics and statistics, scientific writing, and scientific investigation and laboratory work.

Resource requirements: (What resources will I need to have to learn in this course?)
Students will require a 2B8 Lab Book, together with a couple of pairs of gumboot socks.​​​​​​​

Course Outline

Term 1
02 February - 16 April 2021
(10/11 weeks)
Term 2
03 May - 09 July 2021
(10 weeks)
Term 3
26 July - 01 October 2021
(10 weeks)
Term 4
18 October - early November 2021
​​​​​​​(4 weeks)
 


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NCEA Level:

Primary Qualification:
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Primary Learning Area:

Date:

Teacher(s):

Level 2 & 3

NCEA / 
 National Certificate in Agriculture (Basic Skills)

Agriculture & Horticulture/ Sciences

2021

To be advised

Graduate profile: (What qualities/additional skills learners will achieve by taking this course?)
Students will learn about Mustelid pests and how to trap and control numbers. They will also learn basic fencing practices and will build a fence as a team and have the opportunity to gain a safety certificate in the safe operation of a chainsaw. The course will provide further instruction in skills need to work in the primary industries, eg, Agrichemical use.

Students should have succeeded in Level 2 Science Primary Industries, and/or have approval from the Teacher in Charge and/or Head of Learning Area. This class is limited to fourteen students.

Possible Career/ Vocational Pathway(s): (What career pathways are related to this course?)


Learning outcomes/Assessment links:

NCEA
Level		Standard
Number		Standard DescriptorCreditsAssessmentLiteracyNumeracyVocational
Pathways
2US561 05 Install, dismantle and install temporary electric fences2InternalNoNoPI
2US6916 08 Demonstrate knowledge of rules relating to chainsaw use.5InternalNoNoC&I, PI
2US6917 08 Demonstrate basic chainsaw operation8InternalNoNoPI
3US20778 02 Describe and use traps to control Mustelid pests9InternalNoNoN/A
3US20788 02 Demonstrate knowledge of Mustelid biology and environmental impact as a pest species6InternalNoNoN/A
3US21563 04 Demonstrate knowledge of the HSNO Act, and NZS 8409:2004 for the use of agrichemicals5InternalNoNoN/A
3US23542 01 Identify factors, and describe how to manage factors, that contribute to injury in a rural workplace4InternalNoNoN/A
2US24822 02 Install wooden battens for fencing4InternalNoNoPI
2US24832 02 Open & draw out a roll of wire, tie knots, join wire and prepare wire for transport and storage5InternalNoNoPI
2US24833 02 Identify and maintain fencing tools and equipment, and identify fencing construction materials and wire types3InternalNoNoPI
2US24834 02 Replace a broken post and repair a broken wire in fences5InternalNoNoPI
2US24835 01 Identify the location of a fault in electric fences, and replace electric fence components3InternalNoNoPI
2US24836 03 Describe non-electric fences, fence support materials and safe practices in fencing2InternalNoNoPI
2US27215 02 Prepare to apply, and apply, agrichemicals using hand held equipment5InternalNoNoPI


Total Available Credits 66



Note: Courses are subject to change with the review of courses at the end of each year. Course is NOT not endorsable.

Progression: (What courses does this course lead to?)
Local industry: forestry, agriculture, horticulture.

Vocational/Industry links: (What vocational or industry learning experiences will be included in this course?)
Qualifications directly applicable to employment in primary industries

Contextualised contexts: (What local, cultural, real-life content is involved in this course?)
Local industry.  Practical experience chain-sawing, fence building and trapping pests.

Teaching and Learning Approaches: (How will I learn in this course?)
Students will learn through ICT use for visualisation of abstract ideas, field trips, working outdoors, practical skills in primary industries, future-relevant foundational understanding of the world, applied mathematics and statistics, scientific writing and scientific investigation and laboratory work.

Resource requirements: (What resources will I need to have to learn in this course?)
Students will require a 2B8 Lab Book, together with a couple of pairs of gumboot socks.

Course Outline

Term 1
02 February - 16 April 2021
(10/11 weeks)		Term 2
03 May - 09 July 2021
(10 weeks)		Term 3
26 July - 01 October 2021
(10 weeks)		Term 4
18 October - early November 2021
(4 weeks)
 The timetable of teaching, learning and assessment of these standards will be advised by letter at the commencement of the 2021 school year. Revision and further assessment opportunities

 KEY DATES:

 Week 5:
 Week 9:

 KEY DATES:

 Week 5:
 Week 10:

 KEY DATES:

 Week 8:
 

 KEY DATES:

 Week 1:
 Week 4: Further assessment opportunities


NCEA level:

Primary Qualfication:

Primary Learning Area:

Date:

Teacher(s):

Level 2 & 3

NCEA

Sciences / Production Horticulture

2021

To be advised




A blueberry orchard

under development 

in Pukenui

Graduate profile: (What qualities/additional skills learners will achieve by taking this course?)
Students will learn about production horticulture in Northland.  The course will prepare students for a career pathway in this rapidly growing industry.  They will learn about factors affecting production including environmental issues, soil, fertiliser, irrigation and crop management. Students should have succeeded in Level 1 Primary Industries, and/or have approval from the Teacher in Charge and/or Head of Learning Area. Students may gain scholarships through the Trades Academy. Work placements through the Gateway programme are likely for motivated students.

Possible Career/ Vocational Pathway(s): (What career pathways are related to this course?)
Production horticulture.

Learning outcomes/Assessment links: ​​​​​​​Below is a draft list of standards to offer: (These exclude standards which may be provided by ITOs)

 NCEA
Level		Standard
​​​​​​​Number		Standard Descriptor Credits  Assessment  Literacy  Numeracy Vocational Pathways
2US21212 03 Harvest a horticulture crop by hand under close supervision5InternalNoNoN/A
2AS91289 02 Agriculture & Horticulture Science 2.1 - Carry out an extended practical agricultural or
 horticultural investigation		4InternalYes L1LITYesPI
2AS91290 02 Agriculture & Horticulture Science 2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of techniques
 used to modify physical factors of the environment for NZ plant production		4ExternalYes L1LITNoPI
2AS91292 02*** Agriculture & Horticulture Science 2.4 - Demonstrate understanding of how management
 practices influence plant growth and development in NZ commercial production 		4InternalYes L1LITNoPI
2AS91298 02*** Agriculture & Horticulture Science 2.10 - Report on the environmental impact of the
 production of a locally produced primary product		4InternalYes L1LITNoPI


Total Available Level 2 Credits 17



*** Students also choose between AS91292 and AS91298. Course IS endorsable.

 NCEA
Level		Standard
​​​​​​​Number		Standard Descriptor Credits  Assessment Literacy Numeracy Vocational Pathways
3AS91528 02 Agricultural & Horticultural Science 2.1 - Carry out an investigation into an aspect of a New Zealand  
primary product or its production 		4InternalYes L1LITYesPI
3AS91529 02 Agricultural & Horticultural Science 2.1 - Research and report on the impact of factors on the
 profitability of a New Zealand primary product 		6Internal Yes L1LIT 
B LIT		YesPI
3US22175 02*** Demonstrate understanding of soil properties and their effect on plant growth6InternalNoNoN/A
3US22186 02*** Prepare, and harvest a horticulture crop by hand5InternalNoNoN/A
3US22192 01*** Plan a fertiliser programme for horticulture use10InternalNoNoN/A
3US22193 02*** Fertilise a selected horticulture area5InternalNoNoN/A
3US23355 02*** Grade horticultural produce to pre-determined criteria10InternalNoNoN/A


Total Available Level 3 Credits 




*** Students have a choice of these unit standards, depending on individual Trades Academy scholarship and ITO involvement. 
Note: Courses are subject to change with the review of courses at the end of each year. Course is not endorsable.

Progression: (What courses does this course lead to?)
Local industry: forestry, agriculture, horticulture.  Tertiary study, industry sponsored scholarship or internship.

Vocational/Industry links: (What vocational or industry learning experiences will be included in this course?)
Qualifications directly applicable to employment in primary industries.

Contextualised contexts: (What local, cultural, real-life content is involved in this course?)
Local industry, Gateway work placement.

Teaching and Learning Approaches: (How will I learn in this course?)
Students will learn through ICT use for visualisation of abstract ideas, field trips, working outdoors, practical skills in primary industries, Gateway work placement, future-relevant foundational understanding of the world, applied mathematics and statistics, scientific writing, and scientific investigation and laboratory work.

Resource requirements: (What resources will I need to have to learn in this course?)
Students will require a 2B8 Lab Book, together with a couple of pairs of gumboot socks.

Course Outline

Term 1
02 February - 16 April 2021
(10/11 weeks)

Term 2
03 May - 09 July 2021
(10 weeks)

Term 3
26 July - 01 October 2021
(10 weeks)

Term 4
18 October - early November 2021
​​​​​​​(4 weeks)

The timetable of teaching, learning and assessment of these standards will be advised by letter at the commencement of the 2021 school year.

 Revision and further assessment opportunities
 External:  AS91290 (Level 2)

 KEY DATES:

 Week 5:
 Week 9:

 KEY DATES:

 Week 10: submit AS91528 (Level 3)

 KEY DATES:

 Week 8: submit AS901529 (Level 3)

 KEY DATES:

 Week 3: submit AS91289 (Level 2)
 Week 4: Further assessment opportunities

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