AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

GRADE TEN (10)

EASTER TERM SCHEME

WEE TOPIC SUB-TOPIC GENERAL CONTENT ACTIVITY RESOURCE EVALUATION

 K OBJECTIVE STRATEGY
1 Environmental The Physical Students will: *Appropriate are for - Discussion Agricultural science -Oral
Factors Environment -develop an planting in relation to for CSEC Questioning
affecting Plant awareness of the environmental factors Examinations,
Growth environmental (Aerial and Soil) -Observation Macmillan.
factors affecting
plant growth *Aerial: climate, -Report Writing
temperature, and sunlight,
rainfall, wind, relative
humidity CXC Agriculture-
*Soil: type and Fertility. Third Edition
Climate Change
*Weather Recording and
Equipment

Soil and Soil Soil -demonstrate Soil Formation: -Drawing and Agricultural science
Fertility Formation knowledge of the *Weathering labelling the soil for CSEC
process of soil *Types of Weathering- profile Examinations,
formation biological, chemical and Macmillan.
physical. -Discussion
The Soil -develop an Soil Profile
Profile awareness of the Horizons- O, A, B, C and -observation CXC Agriculture-
different layers D Third Edition
of the soil
profile.
2 Soil and Soil Major - develop an Major Components of -Describing the Agricultural science -Oral
Fertility Components awareness of the Soil: different types of soil for CSEC Questioning
of Soil major *Organic- humus and soil -Describing the Examinations,
components of organisms. physical and chemical Macmillan.
soil. *Inorganic- sand, silt, clay properties
particles, water and air. -Written Quiz

Characteristic Become *Soil Types: sand, silt, -Class discussions on CXC Agriculture-
s of soil type knowledgeable and clay (loam). soil fertility Third Edition
of the -Defining the term
characteristics of Soil Fertility
soil types -Explaining the factors
of soil fertility

Physical and - demonstrate Physical Properties

Chemical knowledge of the -Soil Texture
Properties of physical and -Soil Structure
Soil Types chemical -Soil Porosity and Soil
properties of the Aeration
major soil types. -Soil Temperature and
Soil Organisms etc.
Chemical Properties
-Soil Nutrients
-Soil pH

3 Soil and Soil Soil Fertility - demonstrate *Definition of Soil -Discussing how soil Samples of types of -Oral
 Fertility knowledge of the Fertility fertility can be fertilizer Questioning
importance of *Role of Major Nutrients maintained
soil fertility in *Minor and Trace
crop production Nutrients Agricultural science
*Deficiency symptoms of for CSEC
NPK Examinations,
Macmillan.
Factors of soil -become *Factors of Soil Fertility: -Class discussions
Fertility knowledgeable -Climatic, Biotic, CXC Agriculture-
of the factors of Topographic, Soil etc. Third Edition
soil fertility *Maintaining Soil
Fertility: factors
enhancing the soil
fertility; soil and land
management.

4 Land Land - develop an *Purpose of Land Class discussions on Agricultural science -Assessment of
Preparation Preparation awareness on the Preparation the purpose of land for CSEC students’ ability
importance of *Activities involved in preparation. Examinations, to conduct land
land preparation Land Preparation: -Stating and Macmillan. preparation
and land  Site Selection discussing the activities.
preparation  Land Clearing activities involved in CXC Agriculture-
activities.  Primary tillage land preparation Third Edition
 Secondary tillage
 Ridges and Garden Tools:
furrows Cutlass, fork, Rake
etc.
 Construction of
beds and drains
 Cambered beds
*Definition and
Machinery - demonstrate -Defining the term Farm Machines
 used in Crop knowledge of the Importance of ‘Mechanisation.’
Husbandry importance and Mechanisation
functions of -Class discussions on
machinery used the importance of
in crop *Definition of the term mechanisation.
husbandry. ‘Simple Machine’ -Defining the term
*Simple machines Simple Machine
 Seeders -Listing and
 Harvesters describing simple
 Tractors machines used in crop
 Harvesters husbandry
 Ploughs -Field Trip to farms
examining farm
machineries.

5 Land Safety - demonstrate *Use of protective -Class discussions on Agricultural science Oral Questioning
Preparation Precautions knowledge of the clothing, timing of safety precautions for CSEC
and care and Safety operations, and correct used in the operation Examinations,
maintenance Precautions and procedures of tools, machinery Macmillan.
associated care and and equipment.
with the maintenance *Care and Maintenance of -Class discussions on
operation of associated with Simple Tools, and Care and Maintenance CXC Agriculture-
tools, the operation of Equipment: knapsack of Simple Tools, and Third Edition
machinery and tools, machinery sprayer and mist blower. Equipment: knapsack
equipment. and equipment. sprayer and mist Farm Tools and
blower. Equipment: Cutlass
- Cleaning of simple Bucket
farm tools and Fork
knapsack sprayer Grease oil
-Identifying parts of Knapsack sprayer
 the knapsack sprayer

6 Crop Cultivation of - demonstrate the Agronomic Practices -Class discussions on Agricultural science Oral questioning
Management Fruit, Root practices involved in the cultivation the practices involved for CSEC
and Leaf involved in of: in the cultivation of Examinations,
Crop. cultivating crops. - Tomatoes tomatoes, sweet potato Macmillan.
-Sweet potato and chinese cabbage.
-Chinese cabbage -Preparation of crop
production portfolio CXC Agriculture-
Third Edition
Cultural - demonstrate Cultural practices -Listing and
Practices knowledge of the  Mulching discussing the Crop Portfolio
different cultural  Moulding different cultural
practices used in  Stalking practices used in crop School Garden
crop cultivation.  Irrigation cultivation
 Fertilizing -Practicing the
different cultural
practices used in crop
cultivation

7 Mid term -demonstrate Topics to be tested: Class Discussions Agricultural science Written Quiz
knowledge of the -Environmental Factors for CSEC
concepts taught affecting Plant Growth Examinations,
throughout the -Soil and Soil Fertility Macmillan.
course of the -Land Preparation
term. -Crop Management CXC Agriculture-
Third Edition

*Process of obtaining
capital from established
8 The Business Farm - develop sources: -Group discussions on Agricultural science Presentation of
of Farming Financing and awareness that Collateral, Credit history, the Process of for CSEC Business Plan
Support land is an Budget obtaining capital from Examinations, for one crop
Services economic unit Employment status and established sources Macmillan.
engaged in Business plan
profitable
production. *Types of Financial CXC Agriculture-
institutions -Discussing the Third Edition
roles/functions of
financial institutions
*Challenges in obtaining
credit -Group Discussions on Group
Challenges in Assignment
obtaining credit.

*Principles of
9 The Business Farm -develop cooperatives -Discussing the roles Agricultural science Written quiz
of Farming Financing and awareness that and functions of for CSEC
Support land is an *Types of cooperatives agricultural Examinations,
Services economic unit cooperatives Macmillan.
engaged in *Benefits and
profitable management problems
production. Subsidies

*Incentives available to
farmers: -Discussing Incentives
Subsidies, Price Support available to farmers
and Tax Exemptions

Topics to be Tested:
10 End of Term - demonstrate -Environmental Factors Writing Test Test Scripts Written Test
 Examination knowledge of the affecting Plant Growth
concepts taught -Soil and Soil Fertility
throughout the -Land Preparation
course of the -Crop Management
term. -The Business of Farming

Topics to be Tested:
11 Revision of - demonstrate -Environmental Factors Writing Test Test Scripts Oral Questioning
Test Script knowledge of the affecting Plant Growth
concepts taught -Soil and Soil Fertility
throughout the -Land Preparation
course of the -Crop Management
term. -The Business of Farming