About this subject
Agrifutures provides students with the opportunity to gain skills in critical thinking, communication, collaboration, resilience and self confidence in the context of sustainable farming practices and agricultural industries. Students undertake group projects to enhance research and presentation skills. Areas for investigation include careers in agriculture, sustainability, soil, animals on the farm, 'Got Milk', 'Life of Bees', GMO and technology in agriculture.Â
Types of learning activities
Collaborative small group work
Class and small group discussion
Research tasks
Individual and group presentations
Variety of theory work
This subject may lead to
Students may choose to undertake agriculture at Year 9 as part of their elective program.
At year 10 and beyond, students may undertake VET Certificate II in Agriculture and / or VET Certificate II in Animal Studies