Year 12 Agricultural & Horticultural Science

There is an enormous range of career pathways in the agricultural and horticultural industry of New Zealand. This course provides valuable insight and understanding of life processes, and how they are manipulated for the purpose of food and fibre production.  We examine environmental impacts of primary production, along with advanced management techniques used to optimise production.

You will learn about agricultural investigations and reproduction techniques that optimise production. You will evaluate the impacts management practices have on growth, development and product yield. You will research the impacts these practices have on the environment and investigate ways to promote sustainable farm systems.

You will develop understanding and skills in primary production systems and advanced management practices. You will learn through a combination of classroom teaching, practical experiences in our nursery, and field trips meeting industry representatives on farms and forestry sites. 

Your work will be assessed through 3-4 internal achievement standards and one external achievement standards, giving a total of 19 credits.

• Standard AS91289 - Extended Practical Investigation (internal)

• Standard AS9198 - Environmental Impacts of Production (internal)

• Standard AS91293 - Livestock Reproduction Techniques (internal)

• Standard AS91294 - Livestock Growth and Development (external)

• Standard US19116 - Livestock behaviour and welfare (internal)

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