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.