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Agricultural Technology

Areas for Assessment

Agricultural enterprises and systems
Interaction of agriculture and society
Production and marketing
Safe, ethical and sustainable practices
Problem-solving and communicating

Grade A

A student at this grade typically:

  • demonstrates extensive knowledge of agriculture and the interactions within and between agricultural enterprises and systems, evaluating the reasons for the use of identified species and breeds in Australian agriculture
  • assesses the local and global interactions within and between the agricultural sector and the Australian economy, culture and society.
  • displays extensive knowledge of, and skills in, investigating and implementing effective and responsible agricultural production systems, and in applying safe, hygienic practices and animal welfare guidelines.
  • evaluates the impact of ethical management and marketing practices on productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.
  • displays highly developed research skills and independently uses a variety of communication technologies to effectively investigate, collect, analyse and present agricultural data.

Grade B

A student at this grade typically:

  • demonstrates thorough knowledge of agriculture and the interactions within and between agricultural enterprises and systems, analysing the reasons for the use of identified species and breeds in Australian agriculture.
  • analyses the local and global interactions within and between the agricultural sector and the Australian economy, culture and society.
  • displays thorough knowledge of, and skills in, investigating and implementing effective and responsible agricultural production systems, and in applying safe, hygienic practices and animal welfare guidelines.
  • analyses the impact of ethical management and marketing practices on productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.
  • displays well-developed research skills and uses a variety of communication technologies to effectively investigate, collect, analyse and present agricultural data.

Grade C

A student at this grade typically:

  • demonstrates sound knowledge of the interactions within and between agricultural enterprises and systems, explaining the reasons for the use of identified species and breeds in Australian agriculture.
  • describes the local and global interactions within and between the agricultural sector and the Australian economy, culture and society.
  • displays sound knowledge of, and skills in, investigating and implementing effective and responsible agricultural production systems, and in applying safe, hygienic practices and animal welfare guidelines.
  • discusses the impact of ethical management and marketing practices on productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.
  • displays sound research skills and uses a variety of communication technologies to investigate, collect, analyse and present agricultural data.

Grade D

A student at this grade typically:

  • demonstrates basic knowledge of the interactions within and between agricultural enterprises and systems, outlining the reasons for the use of identified species and breeds in Australian agriculture.
  • outlines local and global interactions within and between the agricultural sector and the Australian economy, culture and society.
  • displays basic knowledge of, and skills in, investigating and implementing effective and responsible agricultural production systems, and in applying safe, hygienic practices and animal welfare guidelines.
  • outlines the impact of ethical management and marketing practices on productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture.
  • displays basic research skills and uses communication technologies to investigate, collect, interpret and present simple agricultural data.

Grade E

A student at this grade typically:

  • demonstrates an elementary knowledge of the interactions within and between agricultural enterprises and systems, outlining some reasons for the use of identified species and breeds in Australian agriculture.
  • identifies some local and global interactions within and between the agricultural sector and the Australian economy, culture and society.
  • with guidance, displays elementary knowledge of, and very limited skills in, investigating and implementing effective and responsible agricultural production systems, and in applying safe, hygienic practices and animal welfare guidelines.
  • identifies some impacts of ethical management and marketing practices on productive, profitable and sustainable agriculture
  • displays very limited research skills and, with guidance, uses communication technologies to investigate, collect, interpret and present simple agricultural data.

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