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Learning Area / Learning Area Details
By - Joana Shiepet
Digital devices (tablets, phones, laptops)
Video clips and photographs
Pictures and charts
Farm tools and farm equipment
Soil samples and field materials for testing
Curriculum Design: Applied Agriculture Grade 10
Portfolios for attaching photos and notes
Access to a school garden or nearby agricultural fields
Access to community areas for excursions
Safe working environment for field activities and tool handling
Spaces for conducting experiments (soil tests, seedbeds)
Written tests
Oral assessments
Practical demonstrations
Observations by the teacher
Portfolios (photos, notes, field records)
Applied Agriculture in Grade 10 equips learners with practical agricultural skills, knowledge, and positive values needed for crop production and sustainable land use. The learning area bridges theory with hands-on activities such as assessing land, preparing soil, managing crops, conducting field experiments, and using digital tools to enhance learning.
Learners interact with real-life agricultural environments through excursions, experiments, farm tool handling, nursery establishment, pruning, transplanting, crop management, and weed control. They apply digital literacy, environmental stewardship, problem-solving, observation, and innovation throughout the learning process.
The course builds foundational competencies for careers in agriculture, agribusiness, food security, and environmental conservation.
By the end of the learning area, the Grade 10 Applied Agriculture learner should be able to:
Explain key concepts in crop production including land assessment, soil properties, land preparation, field management, crop establishment, and crop protection.
Describe physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of soil and how they influence productivity.
Understand the processes involved in nursery establishment, transplanting, and field management of selected crops.
Identify types, classification, and control methods of weeds.
Assess land for agricultural use through excursions, observations, and digital research.
Conduct soil tests (porosity, texture, pH, humus content) using experiments and field procedures.
Prepare fallow land through primary, secondary, and tertiary cultivation.
Establish nursery beds, transplant seedlings, prune crops, top dress, manage fields, and harvest crops effectively.
Use digital tools to research, document, and share findings.
Make and use a herbarium and classify weeds based on morphology and life cycle.
Appreciate sustainable and safe agricultural practices.
Demonstrate responsibility, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and proper use of tools.
Embrace agriculture as a source of livelihood, food security, and income generation.
Intro to Land Assessment | Starting a Farm From Scratch
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Crop Production – Properties of Soil (Weeks 2–4)
Soil pH and Its Role in Plant Health | Understanding Soil Acidity & Alkalinity | Spring Scientific
Seedbed: Nursery Preparation
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Crop Production – Land Preparation (Weeks 4–6)
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Crop Production – Field Management Practices (Weeks 6–7, 9)
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Seedling Production Part 1 – How to Build a Seedling Nursery
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How Herbicides Work – Chemical Weed Control Methods
Growing Selected Crop + Crop Protection (Weeks 9–12)
Biological Methods of Weed Control
Physical Methods of Weed Control
Weed Identification - Identify 21 Common Weeds in Lawn
Nursery bed management from the start of site selection to the stage of transplanting.
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