13AGR

Level 3 Agriculture & Horticulture

Course Description

Teacher in Charge:

Level 3 Agriculture & Horticulture is a mixture of practical and research based assessments. University Entrance is also available as Level 3 Agribusiness, if 14 or more Agribusiness Achievements Standard credits are gained. The course is a fully internally assessed. The course focuses on various aspects of Agricultural Horticultural Science and Business Studies. There are two Agriculture Achievements Standards available but these do not count towards UE.



As part of the Agribusiness course Students will study bio-security and analyse the potential problems this could cause for a local Agribusiness.  The Agricultural investigation investigates sensory attributes of local primary product.  Students will discover what a producer can do to ensure that they are producing a product that the consumer wants.  The financing unit gives students an understanding of what finance is required to operate within the primary sector.  Adding value to primary products is one way that producers and manufacturers ensure that they are producing a product that the consumer wants to purchase while also adding making money.  The value added unit analyses how innovation is used to add value to products. 

 



There is no requirement for having taken Level One or Two Agriculture. For more information please see Miss Talbot.



Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 25 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 25 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91383 v2
NZQA Info
Business Studies 3.5 - Analyse a human resource issue affecting businesses
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91528 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 3.1 - Carry out an investigation into an aspect of a New Zealand primary product or its production
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91529 v2
NZQA Info
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 3.2 - Research and report on the impact of factors on the profitability of a New Zealand primary product
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r,6w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91869 v1
NZQA Info
Agribusiness 3.8 - Analyse future proofing strategies to ensure long term viability of a business
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91870 v1
NZQA Info
Agribusiness 3.9 - Analyse the effect of financing options of a strategic capital expenditure decision on a business
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91871 v1
NZQA Info
Agribusiness 3.10 - Analyse how a product meets market needs through innovation in the value chain
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 25
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 17
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 25

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.