Level 2 Agriculture & Horticulture

Level 2 Agriculture & Horticulture is made up of Achievement Standards. The course is a mixture of practical learning and classroom based assessments. The focus of the course is to equip students with a broad knowledge of all aspects of the Agriculture and Horticulture Industry. There is a choice of assessments available, depending on the interests of the students.

Students will explore the primary industries through Agriculture. Students will plan an Agricultural Science investigation with a Horticultural or Agricultural focus. Students will also look into the management of both plants and animal within the industry.

The course also combines Agricultural Science with Business.  Students will discover the diverse range of essential food crops and animals that South Canterbury grows and exports to the rest of the world.  Students will explore business structures of local Agribusinesses and make sense of some of the challenges businesses face to become profitable and viable. 

There is no requirement to have taken Agriculture in Year 11. Students would be expected to achieve between 16 and 20 credits in this subject. For more information please see Miss Talbot.