1HORT

L1 Agriculture & Horticulture

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs B. Neville.

NCEA L1 Agriculture & Horticulture

Level 1 AgHort will focus on food production and will include life processes in livestock and horticultural plant management practices as well as soil properties and how they are managed in a primary production system.

Key curriculum skills learned in this course are manaakitanga of the whenua to ensure sustainability. Tiakitanga or guardianship of the environment.  Curriculum skills include: thinking, using language, participation and contribution.

Key competencies covered in this course are:

  • Thinking
  • Relating to others
  • Using language.
  • Managing self
  • Participating and contributing.

A Science course at Level 1 is compulsory for all students at Kaipara College. Students who want to select L1 Agriculture & Horticulture to fulfil their compulsory Science component must email Mr Coleman to manually enter on SchoolPoint at [email protected] 


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1x1B5
Pens
Pencils
Ruler
Chromebook

Pathway

This course is available to be taken alongside or instead of L1 Science.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91928 v3
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how a life process is managed in a primary production system
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91929 v3
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91930 v3
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how soil properties are managed in a primary production system
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 6
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

IMPORTANT: Selection of a course does not guarantee entry into the course. Courses may not run due to low numbers, and timetable clashes may occur. Entry into a course may depend on prior performance in the subject area at the Dean and/or Head of Faculty's discretion. In any of the above listed situations, the student will be consulted about alternative courses during the course confirmation process.