Agriculture
Course plans and units of work
Board of Studies
This link will take you to the syllabus section of the Board of Studies website where you will have access to the syllabus, specimen papers, marking guidelines, support documents and resource lists. These can be downloaded and printed where required.
Sample teaching program: Preliminary course (140kb - pdf)
Sample teaching program: HSC course (168kb - pdf)
Assessment and reporting
General Assessment and Reporting information
This link will provide you with access to a wealth of information on assessment and reporting available at various web sites and in a number of newsletters and bulletins.
Preparing an assessment program for Agriculture (pdf - 89 KB)
This document outlines a series of steps to assist with the development of and assessment program for stage 6 Agriclture.
Assessment program for the HSC course (pdf - 604kb)
This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 2000 (Vol.5 No.3). It features an assessment program for the HSC course, sample tasks and the thinking that underpinned their development.
Teaching ideas
Animals in Schools
The purpose of this web site is to assist schools to satisfy the requirements of the Animal Research Act 1985 (NSW) and the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes .
NSW HSC Online
NSW HSC Online/Agriculture is a valuable site for both students and teachers. It includes teaching and learning ideas, activities and resources for a number of HSC subjects. You can also download copies of the syllabus and specimen exam papers.
HSC Study Guide
The HSC Study Guide is published each year by the Sydney Morning Herald. The articles are then uploaded to NSW HSC Online for twelve months.
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