Kaipara College Kaipara College

L1 Agriculture & Horticulture

1HORT
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] 


Learning Areas:

2024 NCEA Level 1 Courses, Sciences


Assessment Policy & Procedures
Pathway

L2 Biology, L2 Chemistry, L2 Earth and Space Science, L2 Horticulture & Sustainability, L2 Physics

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

Career Pathways

Science Technician, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Environmental Scientist, Zoologist, Forestry Scientist, Microbiologist, Biotechnologist, Veterinarian


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1x1B5

Pens

Pencils

Ruler

Chromebook










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.