Agricultural Program


Agriculture 1(General Science Program)

Special Agriculture 1 is a general science course with an agricultural focus.  Teachers of this program are selected on the basis of skill in being able to extend student understanding of scientific concepts.  Students graduating from the course in Year 10 will be well prepared for all TEE and Non TEE  and upper school agricultural courses.  Students studying Special Agriculture 1 will have priority for placement in equestrian programs.

For further information regarding the Agriculture 1 program please contact
Grant Armstrong on 9495 7478

Agriculture 2 (Science Extension Program)

Students study a core program of accelerated science and accelerated mathematics.  The program has been designed to be complimentary to the school Selective Academic Program (SAP) with the accelerated science component being linked to farm resources.  When studying the biological

sciences students will be involved in the practical application of science theory, to animal breeding and plant propagation.  Students graduating from the program in Year 10 will be advantaged in their preparation for TEE Physics, Chemistry and the Biological Sciences.  Students studying Special Agriculture 2 will have priority placement in equestrian programs.

Students in both Agriculture 1 and Agriculture 2 outperform students of similar ability in mainstream science classes.

For further information regarding the Agriculture 2 program please contact
Grant Armstrong on 9495 7478

This page is dedicated to the specialist agricultre program at KSHS. For more information regarding the school farm, please click here.

 

For those families interested in applying for the Agriculture program please download and read the following forms and return them to the school by the designated due date.

Specialised Agriculture Program 1
This program is designed for students who have a career focus orientated towards the agricultural industry.
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Specialised Agriculture Program 2
This program is designed for students who are accelerated in Maths/science with an agricultural focus.
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