NCEA Level 3 Agriculture Horticulture

Agricultural and Horticultural industries are key drivers of New Zealand’s economic, social, and environmental development. The products of primary production are a source of well-being for the present generation and will be so for future generations, generating billions in export earnings every year. The future of this industry is bright with international demand and available jobs predicted to grow rapidly.

This year we will dig into every aspect of agriculture including pastures, crops, animal and soil sciences. We will learn about future and present issues in the industry and gain skills in the use of technology in agriculture. 

Our aims are:

• To encourage students to cherish learning in Agricultural Science
• To promote science as an activity that is part of everyday life.
• To help students to develop knowledge and a coherent understanding of the living, physical, material and technological components of their environment
• To help students to develop skills for investigating the living, physical, material and technological components of their environment
• To develop students' interests in and understanding of the knowledge and processes of science which form the basis of many of their future careers.

Field Trip: One or two as required. 

This is a UE approved course.

Unit standard pathway:

In addition to the Achievement Standards listed below, Telford STAR programme offers an opportunity for students to align with tertiary programmes and achieve various vocational credits alongside their school qualifications. Telford STAR/Gateway offers NZQA unit standards by distance with no travel/ timetable problems.

Students can achieved up to 14 Unit Standard credits by selecting papers on the following topics: Agriculture General, Dairy, Cattle, Sheep, Apiculture, Equine, Horticulture, Farm Dogs, Ag-chem & Pest control. 

The unit standard pathway is not a UE approved pathway.