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ZIMBABWE
MINISTRY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
CROP SCIENCE SYLLABUS
FORMS 5 - 6
2015 - 2022
Curriculum Development and Technical ServicesP. O. Box MP 133Mount Pleasant
Harare
© All Rrights Reserved2015
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Crop Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education wishes to acknowledge the following for their valued contribution in the production of this syllabus:
• The National Crop Science Syllabus Panel• Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)• Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College• Seke Teachers’ College• Chibero College Agriculture • Ministry of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development: Department of Research and Specialist Services• University of Zimbabwe• United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF)
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Crop Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6
CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................. i
CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... ii
1.0 PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................1
2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS .............................................................................................1
3.0 AIMS ............................................................................................................................................1
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVES .........................................................................................................2
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATION .............................................................................2
6.0 TOPICS ......................................................................................................................................2
7.0 SCOPE AND SEQUENCE .........................................................................................................3
8.0 COMPETENCY MATRIX .............................................................................................................6
FORM 5 SYLLABUS .........................................................................................................................6
9.0 FORM 6 SYLLABUS ...................................................................................................................25
10.0 ASSESSMENT MODEL ............................................................................................................35
11.0 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................36
12.0 SKILLS SPECIFICATION GRID ...............................................................................................36
13.0 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING ....................................................................................................36
14.0 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 30% ........................................................................................37
15.0 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70% ...........................................................................................37
1
1.0 PREAMBLE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Zimbabwe embarked on an agrarian Land Reform and therefore it is imperative that learners, in their diversity, acquire necessary crop science knowledge and skills to increase food security. This syllabus is designed for Form 5 and 6 learners in Crop Science. It is a two-year learning phase, which covers concepts, principles and practices in crop science. The syllabus will provide learners with a rich experience in identifying, investi-gating, problem-solving and assessing the viability of sustainable cropping systems. Learners will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments.
1.2 RATIONALE
Agriculture is a learning area studied from Grade 3 to Form 4, therefore, it is imperative for learners to special-ize at Form 5 and 6 so as to acquire adequate skills and knowledge to create employment and for further learning opportunities. Specialisation would enable learners to be proactive and productive, add value to the commu-nity and national economy. Crop Science stimulates in learners, the responsibility to care for the local and global environment and to adopt sustainable cropping systems. The Crop Science learners will at the end of the two–year learning phase, value the dignity of labour and food sovereignty.
The Crop Science syllabus enables learners to develop the following skills:
• Problem-solving• Criticalthinking• Decision-making• Conflictresolution• Leadershipandteamwork• Self-management• Communication• Technologyandinnovation• Enterprisedevelopment• Disasterandriskreduction
1.3 SUMMARY OF CONTENT
The learning area will include the study of crop morphol-ogy, physiology, breeding, production, and protection. The syllabus will also help learners to acquire skills in value addition, post-harvest techniques and marketing of selected crop .
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS
It is assumed that learners have practical skills and knowledge in:
• growingandmanagingcrops.• sustainableuseofagriculturalresources• e-learning• marketingofagriculturalcrops
1.5 CROSS- CUTTING ISSUES
The Crop Science learning area will encompass the following cross-cutting themes:
• Disasterandriskreduction• Enterpriseskills• Environmentalissues• Teamwork• Sustainableresourceutilisation• Digitalliteracy• Inclusivity
2.0 PRESENTATION OF SYLLABUS
The Crop Science syllabus is a single document cov-ering Forms 5- 6. The syllabus has a suggested list of resources to be used during teaching and learning.
3.0 AIMS
The syllabus aims to help learners to:
3.1 develop an appreciation of the socio-economic importance of crop science to the agricultural development of the country.
3.2 develop positive attitudes towards Crop Science as a learning area.3.3 apply psycho-motor and cognitive skills in solving problems encountered in crop science.3.4 develop innovativeness in the study of Crop
Science by sustainable utilisation of local resources.
3.5 prepare learners for life and work, in an indi-genised economy and increasingly globalised and competitive environment.
3.6 ensure learners demonstrate desirable literacy
Crop Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6
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and numeracy including practical competences necessary for life.
4.0 SYLLABUS OBJECTIVESBy the end of the learning phase learners should be able to:
4.1 demonstrate the socio-economic importance of crop science to the agricultural development of the country.
4.2 demonstrate understanding of crop science concepts, principles and terminology.
4.3applyscientificprinciplesofcropscienceinasustainable manner.
4.4 apply problem-solving skills in challenges en-countered in crop science.
4.5 design experiments and investigate problems in crop science.
4.6 design and manage a cropping project sustainably.4.7 apply safety precautions in agricultural practice.
5.0 METHODOLOGY AND TIME ALLOCATIONLearner-centred and hands-on approaches should be used in the development of concepts and skills. These approaches should be inclusive and should encourage curiosity as well as promote practical-oriented learning. Emphasis should be placed on equipping learners with research skills. Linkage between theory and practice should be implemented in the teaching and learning of Crop Science.
The following are suggested methods of teaching and learning of Crop Science:
• Discussions• Demonstrations• Experimentation• Problem-solving• Project-basedlearning• Research• E-learning• Educationaltours• Specimencollections• Debates• Seminars
• Design-basedlearning• Survey• Simulationandmodeling
NB. The above suggested methods should be en-hanced by the application of orthodidactic principles and multi-sensory approaches to teaching. These include tac-tility, concreteness, individualization, self-activity, totality and wholeness. Teachers are encouraged to address the learners’ residual senses.
5.1 TIME ALLOCATION
Twelve periods of 40 minutes per week should be allocated to adequately cover the syllabus. Four double periods for theory and a block of 4 periods for practicals or experiments should be allocated. Learners should be engaged in at least two educational tours per year and one seminar per term.
6.0 TOPICS6.1Cytologyandplantclassification6.2 Plant morphology and physiology.6.3. Plant nutrition and soil fertility6.3 Principles of crop breeding and bio-technology.6.4 Principles of crop protection.6.5 Crop production.6.6 Conservation farming.
Crop Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6
Cro
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ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
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7.0
SC
OPE
AN
D S
EQU
ENC
E
TOPI
C 1
: CYT
OLO
GY
AN
D P
LAN
T C
LASS
IFIC
ATIO
N
8
7.0
SC
OPE
AN
D S
EQU
ENC
E
TO
PIC
1: C
YTO
LOG
Y AN
D P
LAN
T C
LASS
IFIC
ATIO
N
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Cla
ssifi
catio
n an
d C
ell b
iolo
gy
C
lass
ifica
tion
of p
lant
s
Cel
l stru
ctur
e
C
ell d
ivis
ion
9 TO
PIC
2: P
LAN
T M
OR
PHO
LOG
Y AN
D P
HYS
IOLO
GY
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Plan
t Gro
wth
and
Dev
elop
men
t
Mer
iste
ms
Pl
ant G
row
th
Pl
ant g
row
th re
gula
tors
Flow
er a
nd fr
uit d
evel
opm
ent
Fl
ower
initi
atio
n an
d fe
rtiliz
atio
n
Frui
t set
and
see
d de
velo
pmen
t
Seed
and
see
d ge
rmin
atio
n
Se
ed s
truct
ure
Se
ed g
erm
inat
ion
Se
ed d
orm
ancy
Plan
t-wat
er re
latio
ns
W
ater
pro
perti
es
W
ater
mov
emen
t
Wat
er p
oten
tial
R
adia
l mov
emen
t of w
ater
Tran
spira
tion
Bio
ener
getic
s
Phot
osyn
thes
is
C
ellu
lar r
espi
ratio
n
Phot
osyn
thet
ic p
athw
ays
Ntr
ogen
Fix
atio
n
Bi
olog
ical
Nitr
ogen
Fix
atio
n
Res
pons
es o
f pla
nts
to e
nviro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
En
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
TOPI
C 2
: PLA
NT
MO
RPH
OLO
GY
AN
D P
HYS
IOLO
GY
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
4
TOPI
C 3
: SO
IL F
ERTI
LITY
AN
D P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
10
TOPI
C 3
: SO
IL F
ERTI
LITY
AN
D P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Soil
com
posi
tion
M
ain
cons
titue
nts
of s
oils
Soil
char
acte
ristic
s
Phys
ical
soi
l pro
perti
es
So
il ch
emic
al p
rope
rties
Plan
t nut
ritio
n
Esse
ntia
l nut
rient
s
Soil
orga
nic
mat
ter
C
onst
ituen
ts o
f soi
l org
anic
mat
ter
D
ecom
posi
tion
of o
rgan
ic re
sidu
es
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
soil
orga
nic
mat
ter l
evel
s
7.4
TO
PIC
4: P
RIN
CIP
LES
OF
CR
OP
BR
EED
ING
AN
D B
IOTE
CH
NO
LOG
Y
11
7.4
TO
PIC
4: P
RIN
CIP
LES
OF
CR
OP
BR
EED
ING
AN
D B
IOTE
CH
NO
LOG
Y TO
PIC
FO
RM 5
FO
RM 6
Gen
etic
s
G
enet
ic te
rms
M
itosi
s
Mei
osis
Men
delia
n la
ws
of in
herit
ance
Pl
ant b
reed
ing
met
hods
Pl
ant i
ntro
duct
ion
Pl
ant s
elec
tion
H
ybrid
izat
ion
G
enet
ic e
ngin
eerin
g
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
5
7.5
TOPI
C 5
: CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
7.6
TOPI
C 6
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P PR
OTE
CTI
ON
7.7
TOPI
C 7
: CO
NSE
RVAT
ION
FA
RM
ING
12
7.5
TOPI
C 5
: CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
TO
PIC
FO
RM 5
FO
RM 6
Agro
nom
ic p
rinci
ples
Agro
–ec
olog
ical
zon
es
Ti
llage
pra
ctic
es
Pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
Cro
p ro
tatio
n
Cer
eal a
nd L
egum
e C
rop
prod
uctio
n
Cro
p or
igin
s, s
oil a
nd c
limat
ic re
quire
men
ts
C
rop
man
agem
ent
C
rop
man
agem
ent
13
7.6
TOPI
C 6
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P PR
OTE
CTI
ON
TOPI
C
FORM
5
FORM
6
Wee
ds, P
ests
and
Dis
ease
man
agem
ent
Wee
ds
Pe
sts
D
isea
ses
W
eed
man
agem
ent
Sa
fety
pre
caut
ions
Pest
man
agem
ent
D
isea
se m
anag
emen
t
Spra
yer c
alib
ratio
n
14
7.7
TOPI
C 7
: CO
NSE
RVA
TIO
N F
ARM
ING
TO
PIC
FO
RM 5
FO
RM 6
Prin
cipl
es a
nd p
ract
ices
C
onse
rvat
ion
farm
ing
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
6
8.0
CO
MPE
TEN
CY
MAT
RIX
FOR
M 5
SYL
LAB
US
8.1
TOPI
C 1
: CYT
OLO
GY
AN
D P
LAN
T C
LASS
IFIC
ATIO
N
SUB
TOPI
C: C
LASS
IFIC
ATIO
N A
ND
CEL
L B
IOLO
GY
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEA
RN
ING
OB
JETI
VES
Lear
ning
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Cla
ssifi
catio
n of
pl
ants
•classifyplants
•Classificationaccording
to:
-scientific--fam
ilies
- us
es
- m
orph
olog
y -
life
cycl
e -
habi
tat
•Describinglifecycleofplants
•Listingexam
plesofplants
unde
r eac
h cl
ass
•Collectingspecimensand
sam
ples
•Touringbotanicalgardens
•Plants,plantparts,
and
prod
ucts
•Bo
tanist
•Printandelectronic
med
ia IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle S
oftw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cel
l str
uctu
re•
draw
aplantcell
•labelpartsofaplantcell
•explainfunctionsofcellparts
•identifycellorganelles
•outlinefunctionsofcellorganelles
•explaintherelationshipbetweenorgan-
elle
s.
•Functionsofcellparts:
c
ell w
all,
cell
mem
bran
e
cyt
opla
sm, n
ucle
us
vacu
ole.
•
Cellorganelles:-Golgi
body
/app
arat
us,
en-
dopl
asm
ic r
etic
ulum
, rib
osom
es, c
hlor
opla
sts,
m
itoch
ondr
ia, m
icro
tu-
bule
s.
•Drawingandlabellin
gplant
cell
show
ing
cell
parts
and
or
gane
lles
•View
ingslidesshowingplant
cells
•Identifyingcellpartsand
stru
ctur
e•
Describingfunctionsofcell
parts
and
org
anel
les
•Outliningtherelationship
betw
een
orga
nelle
s.
•ICTtools/Braille
Softw
are/
jaw
sof
t-w
are
•Slidesshowingplant
cell
parts
and
stru
c-tu
re•
Printandelectronic
med
ia
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
6 7
Cel
l div
isio
n•
describetheprocessofmitosis
•explainthesignificanceofmitosisincrop
prod
uctio
n•
describetheprocessofmeiosis
•explainthesignificanceofmeiosisinplant
repr
oduc
tion
•compareandcontrastmitosisandmeiosis
•Mitosiscycle
•Significanceofmitosisin
crop
pro
duct
ion
•Meiosiscycle
•Significanceofmeiosisin
plan
t rep
rodu
ctio
n•
Com
parisonofm
itosis
and
mei
osis
•Describingmitosis
•Discussingsignificanceof
mito
sis
•Describingmeiosis
•Outliningsignificanceofmei
-os
is in
pla
nt re
prod
uctio
n•
Tabulatingthedifferences
and
sim
ilarit
ies
betw
een
mito
-si
s an
d m
eios
is
•Slides
•Printandelectronic
med
ia IC
T to
ols
with
/ja
ws
softw
are
TOPI
C 2
: PLA
NT
MO
RPH
OLO
GY
AN
D P
HYS
IOLO
GY
SUB
TO
PIC
: PLA
NT
GR
OW
TH A
ND
DEV
ELO
PMEN
T
17
TOPI
C 2
: PLA
NT
MO
RPH
OLO
GY
AND
PH
YSIO
LOG
Y SU
B T
OPI
C: P
LAN
T G
RO
WTH
AN
D D
EVEL
OPM
ENT
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
M
eris
tem
s
de
scrib
e th
e ty
pes
of p
lant
m
eris
tem
s
Mer
iste
ms:
-
apic
al
- in
terc
alar
y
- la
tera
l -
basa
l
D
escr
ibin
g th
e ty
pes
of
mer
iste
ms
Dis
cuss
ing
the
type
s of
pla
nt
mer
iste
ms
Observingmeristems
M
eris
tem
s, s
lides
, m
icro
scop
es
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
Plan
t gro
wth
disc
uss
plan
t gro
wth
and
de
velo
pmen
t
desc
ribe
the
phas
es o
f pla
nt c
ell
grow
th
Pl
ant g
row
th a
nd
deve
lopm
ent
Ph
ases
of p
lant
ce
ll gr
owth
D
iscu
ssin
g pl
ant g
row
th a
nd
deve
lopm
ent
D
escr
ibin
g ph
ases
of p
lant
ce
ll gr
owth
and
how
they
lead
to
pla
nt g
row
th
Ex
perim
entin
g on
pla
nt c
ell
grow
th a
nd d
evel
opm
ent
Pl
ants
, tis
sue
cultu
re
appa
ratu
s
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia IC
T to
ols
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
8
SUB
TO
PIC
: FLO
WER
AN
D F
RU
IT D
EVEL
OPM
ENT
18
SUB
TO
PIC
: FLO
WER
AN
D F
RU
IT D
EVEL
OPM
ENT
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Fl
ower
initi
atio
n a
nd fe
rtili
zatio
n
expl
ain
how
ver
nalis
atio
n an
d ph
otop
erio
dism
influ
ence
flow
er
initi
atio
n.
de
scrib
e ga
met
e fo
rmat
ion
in
plan
ts.
de
scrib
e po
llinat
ion
mec
hani
sms
in p
lant
s.
expl
ain
the
conc
ept o
f dou
ble
ferti
lizat
ion
in p
lant
s.
Ve
rnalisation
Phot
oper
iodi
sm
G
amet
e fo
rmat
ion:
-
ovul
e -
polle
n gr
ain
Po
llinat
ion
D
oubl
e fe
rtiliz
atio
n
Ex
plai
ning
how
ver
nalis
atio
n an
d ph
otop
erio
dic
influ
ence
flow
er
initi
atio
n
Des
crib
ing
form
atio
n of
gam
etes
an
d po
llinat
ion
mec
hani
sms
Ex
perim
entin
g on
pol
linat
ion
D
iscu
ssin
g do
uble
ferti
lizat
ion
in
plan
ts
W
atch
ing
vide
o cl
ips
on p
ollin
atio
n an
d fe
rtiliz
atio
n in
pla
nts.
Fl
ower
ing
plan
ts
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Videoclips
Frui
t set
and
see
d de
velo
pmen
t
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
al c
hang
es
that
occ
ur a
fter f
ertil
izat
ion
in
plan
ts
diffe
rent
iate
end
ospe
rmou
s an
d no
n-en
dosp
erm
ous
seed
de
velo
pmen
t
St
ruct
ural
cha
nges
in
plan
ts:
- ov
ules
-
ovar
y
- in
tegu
men
ts
En
dosp
erm
ous
and
non-
endo
sper
mou
s se
ed d
evel
opm
ent
D
escr
ibin
g th
e st
ruct
ural
cha
nges
th
at o
ccur
afte
r fer
tiliz
atio
n in
pla
nts
Dis
cuss
ing
diffe
renc
es b
etw
een
endo
sper
mou
s an
d
non-
endo
sper
mou
s se
ed
deve
lopm
ent
Fr
uits
and
see
ds
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Videoclips
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
9
SUB
TO
PIC
: SEE
D A
ND
SEE
D G
ERM
INAT
ION
19
SUB
TO
PIC
: SEE
D A
ND
SEE
D G
ERM
INAT
ION
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Seed
str
uctu
re
de
scrib
e th
e in
tern
al a
nd e
xter
nal
parts
of a
see
d
de
scrib
e fu
nctio
ns o
f se
ed p
arts
Se
ed s
truct
ure:
-
cere
als
-
legu
mes
Func
tions
of s
eed
parts
Id
entif
ying
par
ts o
f a s
eed
Des
crib
ing
func
tions
of s
eed
parts
Dis
sect
ing
seed
s to
obs
erve
in
tern
al s
eed
stru
ctur
e
C
erea
l and
legu
me
seed
s
Slid
es
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Seed
ger
min
atio
n
disc
uss
requ
irem
ents
for s
eed
germ
inat
ion
desc
ribe
the
proc
esse
s of
see
d ge
rmin
atio
n
di
stin
guis
h ep
igea
l and
hyp
ogea
l ge
rmin
atio
n
R
equi
rem
ents
for
seed
ger
min
atio
n:
- w
ater
, -
tem
pera
ture
, -
oxyg
en
Se
ed g
erm
inat
ion
proc
esse
s (im
bibi
tion
and
enzy
me
activ
atio
n)
Ty
pes
of s
eed
germ
inat
ion:
-
epig
eal,
-
hypo
geal
D
iscu
ssin
g re
quire
men
ts fo
r se
ed g
erm
inat
ion
Des
crib
ing
the
proc
esse
s of
se
ed g
erm
inat
ion
Dis
tingu
ishi
ng e
pige
al a
nd
hypo
geal
ger
min
atio
n
Ex
perim
ents
on
germ
inat
ion
Se
eds,
ger
min
atio
n su
bstra
tes
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
9 10
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T-W
ATER
REL
ATIO
NS
20
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T-W
ATER
REL
ATIO
NS
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Wat
er p
rope
rtie
s
de
scrib
e w
ater
pro
perti
es in
rela
tion
to it
s fu
nctio
ns
W
ater
pro
perti
es s
uch
as
ther
mal
cap
acity
, hea
t of
fusi
on, h
eat o
f vap
oriz
atio
n,
spec
ific
heat
cap
acity
, an
omal
ous
expa
nsio
n,
univ
ersa
l sol
vent
, coh
esio
n an
d ad
hesi
on
D
escr
ibin
g w
ater
pr
oper
ties
in re
latio
n to
its
func
tions
Dem
onst
ratin
g w
ater
pr
oper
ties
in re
latio
n to
its
func
tions
W
ater
, app
arat
us
for d
emon
stra
ting
wat
er p
rope
rties
su
ch a
s ca
pilla
ry
tube
s
Prin
t and
el
ectro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Wat
er m
ovem
ent
di
scus
s fa
ctor
s th
at a
ffect
wat
er
upta
ke
expl
ain
the
mec
hani
sms
of w
ater
up
take
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
wat
er
upta
ke
Mec
hani
sms
of w
ater
upt
ake
(osm
osis
, diff
usio
n, b
ulk
flow
)
D
iscu
ssin
g fa
ctor
s th
at a
ffect
wat
er
upta
ke
Ex
plai
ning
the
mec
hani
sms
of w
ater
up
take
Dem
onst
ratin
g m
echa
nism
s of
wat
er
mov
emen
t suc
h as
os
mos
is
Pl
ant p
arts
suc
h po
tato
tube
rs
and,
wat
er
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Wat
er p
oten
tial
ex
plai
n th
e co
mpo
nent
s of
wat
er
pote
ntia
l
ca
rry
out e
xper
imen
ts o
n os
mot
ic
pote
ntia
l
C
ompo
nent
s of
wat
er
pote
ntia
l (pr
essu
re, o
smot
ic,
mat
ric, g
ravi
tatio
nal p
oten
tial)
Ex
plai
ning
the
com
pone
nts
of w
ater
po
tent
ial
D
esig
ning
and
ca
rryi
ng o
ut
expe
rimen
ts o
n w
ater
po
tent
ial
W
ater
, app
arat
us
for d
emon
stra
ting
wat
er p
oten
tial
com
pone
nts
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Rad
ial m
ovem
ent o
f w
ater
desc
ribe
wat
er fl
ow p
athw
ays
from
ce
ll to
cel
l
Path
way
s of
radi
al w
ater
m
ovem
ent:
D
escr
ibin
g w
ater
flow
pa
thw
ays
cell
to c
ell
Pl
ants
and
/or
plan
t par
ts
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
11
SUB
TOPI
C: B
IOLO
GIC
AL
NIT
RO
GEN
FIX
ATIO
N
21
-
apop
last
-
sym
plas
t -
vacu
olar
Rec
omm
ende
d te
xtbo
oks/
talk
ing
text
book
s
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Tran
spira
tion
de
scrib
e en
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
affe
ctin
g th
e ra
te o
f tra
nspi
ratio
n.
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
trans
pira
tion:
- lig
ht
- te
mpe
ratu
re
- hu
mid
ity
- w
ind
- s
oil-w
ater
D
escr
ibin
g en
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
affe
ctin
g th
e ra
te o
f tra
nspi
ratio
n
D
emon
stra
ting
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g tra
nspi
ratio
n
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
22
SUB
TOPI
C: B
IOLO
GIC
AL N
ITR
OG
EN F
IXAT
ION
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Bio
logi
cal
Nitr
ogen
Fi
xatio
n
desc
ribe
biol
ogic
al n
itrog
en fi
xatio
n in
le
gum
es
de
scrib
e th
e ro
le o
f N –
fixin
g ba
cter
ia
in s
ymbi
osis
with
legu
mes
outli
ne th
e im
porta
nce
of b
iolo
gica
l ni
troge
n fix
atio
n as
alte
rnat
ive
to
inor
gani
c fe
rtiliz
ers.
Bi
olog
ical
N
itrog
en F
ixat
ion
(BN
F)
D
escr
ibin
g BN
F
D
escr
ibin
g th
e ro
le o
f ni
troge
n-fix
ing
bact
eria
in
legu
mes
Des
igni
ng a
nd c
arry
ing
out
expe
rimen
ts o
n ef
ficie
ncy
of
biol
ogic
al n
itrog
en fi
xatio
n (B
NF)
Le
gum
e pl
ants
, R
hizo
bium
in
ocul
ants
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
12
SUB
TO
PIC
: RES
PON
SES
OF
PLA
NTS
TO
EN
VIR
ON
MEN
TAL
FAC
TOR
S
23
SUB
TO
PIC
: RES
PON
SES
OF
PLAN
TS T
O E
NVI
RO
NM
ENTA
L FA
CTO
RS
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
En
viro
nmen
tal
fact
ors
de
scrib
e re
spon
ses
of p
lant
s to
en
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
ou
tline
phy
siol
ogic
al re
spon
ses
of
plan
ts to
adv
erse
env
ironm
enta
l fa
ctor
s
ex
plai
n th
e ef
fect
s of
env
ironm
enta
l fa
ctor
s on
cro
p pr
oduc
tivity
R
espo
nses
of
plan
ts to
en
viro
nmen
tal
fact
ors
such
as
air
circ
ulat
ion,
dr
aina
ge, l
ight
in
tens
ity,
hum
idity
, te
mpe
ratu
re,
moi
stur
e, s
oil
ferti
lity
Ef
fect
s of
en
viro
nmen
tal
fact
ors
on c
rop
prod
uctiv
ity
Ph
ysio
logi
cal
resp
onse
s of
pl
ants
to a
dver
se
envi
ronm
enta
l fa
ctor
s
D
escr
ibin
g re
spon
ses
of
plan
ts to
env
ironm
enta
l fa
ctor
s.
D
esig
ning
and
car
ryin
g ou
t ex
perim
ents
on
phys
iolo
gica
l re
spon
ses
of p
lant
s to
en
viro
nmen
tal f
acto
rs
Expl
aini
ng th
e e
ffect
of
envi
ronm
enta
l fac
tors
on
crop
pr
oduc
tivity
Af
fect
ed p
lant
s
Con
trolle
d en
viro
nmen
ts
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
12 13
TOPI
C 3
: SO
IL F
ERTI
LITY
AN
D P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
SUB
TOPI
C: S
OIL
CO
MPO
SITI
ON
AN
D C
HA
RA
CTE
RIS
TIC
S
24
TO
PIC
3: S
OIL
FER
TILI
TY A
ND
PLA
NT
NU
TRIT
ION
SU
BTO
PIC
: SO
IL C
OM
POSI
TIO
N A
ND
CH
ARAC
TER
ISTI
CS
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
M
ain
cons
titue
nts
of
soil
id
entif
y th
e s
oil m
iner
als.
desc
ribe
the
four
com
pone
nts
of s
oil
disc
uss
the
sign
ifica
nce
of s
oil w
ater
to
pla
nt g
row
th.
expl
ain
the
role
of s
oil a
ir in
pla
nt
grow
th a
nd m
icro
bial
act
ivity
Pr
imar
y an
d se
cond
ary
min
eral
s
Organicmatter
Soil
wat
er
Soil
air
Id
entif
ying
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y so
il m
iner
als.
Des
crib
ing
orga
nic
mat
ter:
fresh
re
sidu
es, d
ecom
posi
ng o
rgan
ic
mat
ter,
stab
le o
rgan
ic m
atte
r and
liv
ing
orga
nism
s.
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
soi
l w
ater
in p
lant
gro
wth
, suc
h as
, as
a
univ
ersa
l sol
vent
and
med
ium
for
nutri
ent u
ptak
e.
Ex
plai
ning
the
role
s of
soi
l air
such
as
in ro
ot a
nd m
icro
bial
resp
iratio
n an
d or
gani
c m
atte
r dec
ompo
sitio
n.
So
il sa
mpl
es,
rock
spe
cim
ens
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Phys
ical
soi
l pr
oper
ties
de
scrib
e
the
sign
ifica
nce
of s
oil
horiz
ons
and
cate
na e
ffect
.
di
scus
s th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
soi
l co
lour
, te
xtur
e an
d st
ruct
ure
in c
rop
prod
uctio
n.
desc
ribe
the
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
of
soi
l stru
ctur
e an
d te
xtur
e in
cro
p pr
oduc
tion.
disc
uss
the
impo
rtanc
e of
soi
l or
gani
c m
atte
r.
So
il ho
rizon
s
and
cate
na e
ffect
Soil
colo
ur:
- hu
e -
valu
e
- ch
rom
a
Soil
text
ure:
-
impo
rtanc
e
- m
anag
emen
t
Soil
stru
ctur
e :
- im
porta
nce
-
man
agem
ent
So
il or
gani
c m
atte
r :
--its
impo
rtanc
e in
CEC
, soi
l pH
, pl
ant n
utrie
nts,
m
oist
ure
rete
ntio
n.
D
escr
ibin
g so
il ca
tena
effe
ct,
soil
horiz
ons
and
thei
r si
gnifi
canc
e in
cr
op p
rodu
ctio
n.
Ex
amin
ing
loca
l soi
l pro
files
Dis
cuss
ing
the
sign
ifica
nce
of s
oil
colo
ur, t
extu
re a
nd s
truct
ure
in c
rop
prod
uctio
n
D
escr
ibin
g th
e m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es o
f soi
l stru
ctur
e an
d te
xtur
e
Dis
cuss
ing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
soi
l or
gani
c m
atte
r
So
ils s
ampl
es,
soil
prof
iles
Pr
int a
nd
elec
troni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
14
25
de
term
ine
soil
bulk
and
par
ticle
de
nsity
and
por
osity
.
D
ensi
ty o
f soi
ls
D
eter
min
ing
soil
bulk
and
par
ticle
de
nsity
and
por
osity
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
26
SUBT
OPIC:P
LANTNUTR
ITION
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Esse
ntia
l Nut
rient
s
ex
plai
n th
e ro
les
of m
acro
- nu
trien
ts a
nd m
icro
nut
rient
s in
pl
ant g
row
th a
nd d
evel
opm
ent
dete
rmin
e fe
rtiliz
er re
quire
men
ts in
cr
ops.
m
acro
nut
rient
s:
nitro
gen
-ph
osph
orou
s -
pota
ssiu
m -
calc
ium
-
sulp
hur -
mag
nesi
um
m
icro
nut
rient
s:
- m
olyb
denu
m
- b
oron
, -
zin
c
Ferti
lizer
re
quire
men
ts
Ex
plai
ning
the
role
s of
m
acro
nutri
ents
and
mic
ro-
nutri
ents
in p
lant
gro
wth
and
m
etab
olis
m.
Det
erm
inin
g fe
rtiliz
er
requ
irem
ents
in c
rops
thro
ugh
soil
and
plan
t ana
lysi
s.
Fe
rtiliz
er s
ampl
es
So
il te
stin
g ki
ts
Pl
ant s
ampl
es
So
il sa
mpl
es
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
15
SUB
TOPI
C: S
OIL
OR
GA
NIC
MAT
TER
KEY
CO
NC
EPTS
LEA
RN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
SLe
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
:C
ON
TEN
TSU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES
AN
D N
OTE
SSU
GG
ESTE
D R
ESO
UR
CES
Con
stitu
ents
of
soi
l org
anic
m
atte
r
•identifyconstituentsofsoilorganic
mat
ter
•Organicmatterconstitu
-en
ts:
- org
anic
resi
dues
- wat
er-s
olub
le fr
actio
n- a
lcoh
ol-s
olub
le fr
actio
n-
prot
eins
•Identifyingconstituentsof
soil
orga
nic
mat
ter
•Determiningsoilorganic
mat
ter c
onte
nt
•So
ilsamples
•Constituentsofsoilorgan
-ic
mat
ter
•Printandelectronicmedia
•ICTtools/BrailleS
oft-
war
e/ja
w s
oftw
are
Dec
ompo
sitio
n of
or
gani
c re
sidu
es•
describetheroleofsoilorganismsin
orga
nic
mat
ter d
ecom
posi
tion
•identifyorganism
sinvolvedindif-
fere
nt s
tage
s of
the
deco
mpo
sitio
n pr
oces
s•
describethecarbon:nitrogen(C
:N)
ratio
•describehowtheC:Nratioaffectsthe
rate
of d
ecom
posi
tion
•Roleofsoilorganisms:
- ba
cter
ia-
fung
i-
term
ites
- ea
rthw
orm
s-
nem
atod
es-
mite
s•
C:Nratio
•MineralisationandIm
-m
obilis
atio
n
•Describingtheroleofsoil
orga
nism
s in
org
anic
mat
ter
deco
mpo
sitio
n•
Identifyingorganismsin
-vo
lved
in d
iffer
ent s
tage
s of
th
e de
com
posi
tion
proc
ess
•DescribingtheC:Nratio
and
how
it a
ffect
s th
e ra
te o
f de
com
posi
tion
•Decom
posingorganic
resi
dues
•Slides
•Printandelectronicmedia
•ICTtools/BrailleS
oft-
war
e/ja
w s
oftw
are
Fact
ors
affe
ctin
g so
il or
gani
c m
at-
ter l
evel
s
•describefactorsaffectingsoilorganic
mat
ter l
evel
s.•
discussthebenefitsofsoilorganic
mat
ter.
•Factorsaffectingsoilor
-ga
nic
mat
ter l
evel
s:
- or
igin
al o
rgan
ic m
atte
r co
mpo
sitio
n-
soi
l nitr
ogen
leve
ls-
clim
atic
con
ditio
ns-
soil
drai
nage
con
ditio
ns-
pH
of o
rgan
ic m
atte
r-
orga
nic
mat
ter f
orm
/siz
e fra
ctio
n-
soi
l tex
ture
•Be
nefitsofsoilorganic
mat
ter i
n im
prov
ing
soil
prop
ertie
s
•Describingfactorsaffecting
soil
orga
nic
mat
ter l
evel
s•
Discussingthebenefitsof
soil
orga
nic
mat
ter
•Experim
entingontheeffects
of o
rgan
ic m
atte
r
•Sa
mplesoforganicresi
-du
es, s
oils
•Printandelectronicmedia
•ICTtools/BrailleS
oft-
war
e/ja
w s
oftw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
15 16
TOPI
C 4
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P B
REE
DIN
G A
ND
BIO
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
SUB
TO
PIC
: GEN
ETIC
S
28
TOPI
C 4
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P B
REE
DIN
G A
ND
BIO
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
SU
B T
OPI
C: G
ENET
ICS
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Prin
cipl
es o
f ge
netic
s
de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ure
of a
ch
rom
osom
e
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e of
DN
A
ex
plai
n D
NA
repl
icat
ion
desc
ribe
prot
ein
synt
hesi
s st
artin
g fro
m D
NA
desc
ribe
the
proc
ess
of m
itosi
s
expl
ain
the
sign
ifica
nce
of m
itosi
s in
cro
p pr
oduc
tion
de
scrib
e th
e pr
oces
s of
mei
osis
expl
ain
the
sign
ifica
nce
of m
eios
is
in c
rop
repr
oduc
tion
co
mpa
re a
nd c
ontra
st m
itosi
s an
d
C
hrom
osom
es
D
NA
and
repl
icat
ion
Pr
otei
n sy
nthe
sis
Mito
sis:
-
Phas
es
- Si
gnifi
canc
e
Mei
osis
: -
Phas
es
- Si
gnifi
canc
e
Com
paris
on o
f mito
sis
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
of
a ch
rom
osom
e.
co
nstru
ctin
g ch
rom
osom
e m
odel
.
Expl
aini
ng D
NA
repl
icat
ion
Illus
tratin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
of
DN
A
Des
crib
ing
prot
ein
synt
hesi
s st
artin
g fro
m
DN
A
Des
crib
ing
mito
tic c
ell
divi
sion
Dis
cuss
ing
sign
ifica
nce
of
mito
sis
D
escr
ibin
g m
eiot
ic c
ell
divi
sion
Outliningsignificanceof
C
hrom
osom
e m
odel
Slid
es
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
Videoclips
IC
T to
ols
JAW
S so
ftwar
e
Sim
ulat
ion
card
s
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
17
29
mei
osis
outli
ne M
ende
lian
law
s of
in
herit
ance
dete
rmin
e ge
noty
pe a
nd p
heno
type
ra
tios
outli
ne ty
pes
of g
ene
expr
essi
on
de
scrib
e ef
fect
s of
env
ironm
ent o
n ge
ne e
xpre
ssio
n
desc
ribe
the
impo
rtanc
e of
gen
e ex
pres
sion
desc
ribe
type
s of
mut
atio
ns
and
mei
osis
Men
delia
n la
ws
G
ene
expr
essi
on:
- D
omin
ance
-
Co-
dom
inan
ce
- Pa
rtial
dom
inan
ce
- Overdom
inance
-
Gen
e-en
viro
nmen
t in
tera
ctio
n -
Epis
tasi
s
Gen
e m
utat
ions
Chr
omos
omal
mut
atio
ns
mei
osis
in c
rop
repr
oduc
tion
Outliningthedifferences
be
twee
n m
itosi
s an
d m
eios
is
Ex
plai
ning
the
law
of
inde
pend
ent a
ssor
tmen
t
Des
crib
ing
the
law
of
segr
egat
ion
D
eter
min
ing
geno
type
and
ph
enot
ype
usin
g ge
netic
di
agra
ms
Com
parin
g do
min
ance
and
co
-dom
inan
ce
D
escr
ibin
g th
e ef
fect
s of
en
viro
nmen
t on
gene
ex
pres
sion
Des
crib
ing
gene
mut
atio
n
Des
crib
ing
type
s an
d ef
fect
s of
mut
atio
ns
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
17 18
TOPI
C 5
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P PR
OTE
CTI
ON
SUB
TO
PIC
: WEE
DS,
PES
TS A
ND
DIS
EASE
MA
NA
GEM
ENT
30
TO
PIC
5: P
RIN
CIP
LES
OF
CR
OP
PRO
TEC
TIO
N
SUB
TO
PIC
: WEE
DS,
PES
TS A
ND
DIS
EASE
MAN
AGEM
ENT
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
W
eeds
outli
ne th
e so
cio-
econ
omic
im
porta
nce
of w
eeds
iden
tify
wee
ds
cl
assi
fy w
eeds
desc
ribe
mec
hani
sms
that
m
ake
wee
ds p
ersi
sten
t
expl
ain
the
mec
hani
sms
of
crop
-wee
d co
mpe
titio
n
So
cio-
econ
omic
im
porta
nce
of w
eeds
.
Wee
d id
entif
icat
ion
and
clas
sific
atio
n
Wee
d pe
rsis
tenc
e m
echa
nism
s
Cro
p-w
eed
com
petit
ion:
in
ter a
nd
intra
-spe
cific
co
mpe
titio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e so
cio-
econ
omic
im
porta
nce
of w
eeds
Iden
tifyi
ng a
nd c
lass
ifyin
g w
eeds
Des
crib
ing
wee
d pe
rsis
tenc
e m
echa
nism
s
Des
crib
ing
cro
p-w
eed
com
petit
ion
To
urin
g W
eed
rese
arch
st
atio
ns
NB
: Lea
rner
s to
col
lect
and
pr
eser
ve lo
cal w
eed
spec
ies
W
eed
sam
ples
/spe
cim
ens
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Her
bariu
m
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
W
eed
spec
ialis
t
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
19
31
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Pe
sts
ou
tline
the
soci
o-ec
onom
ic
impo
rtanc
e of
pes
ts
iden
tify
pest
s
clas
sify
pes
ts a
ccor
ding
to
feed
ing
habi
ts
de
scrib
e th
e lif
e-cy
cle
of
pest
s.
So
cio-
econ
omic
impo
rtanc
e of
pes
ts.
Iden
tific
atio
n of
pes
ts a
nd
clas
sific
atio
n ac
cord
ing
to
feed
ing
habi
ts
Li
fe-c
ycle
: -
com
plet
e an
d in
com
plet
e m
etar
mor
phos
is
- vi
vipa
ry
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e so
cio-
econ
omic
impo
rtanc
e of
pe
sts
Id
entif
ying
and
cla
ssify
ing
pest
s ac
cord
ing
to fe
edin
g ha
bits
Des
crib
ing
the
life-
cycl
e of
pe
sts
C
olle
ctin
g an
d pr
eser
ving
lo
cal p
est s
peci
es.
NB
: lea
rner
s to
stu
dy o
ne p
est
from
eac
h of
the
follo
win
g gr
oups
. G
roup
I- B
iting
and
che
win
g (te
rmite
s, lo
cust
s, a
rmyw
orm
, cu
twor
m o
r sem
i-loo
per)
G
roup
II –
Pie
cing
& S
ap
suck
ing
(aph
ids,
leaf
hop
pers
, w
hite
fly, t
hrip
s, re
d sp
ider
m
ites)
G
roup
III –
Bor
ing
(mai
ze s
talk
bo
rer,
wee
vil,
ball
wor
ms)
G
roup
IV-N
emat
odes
Pe
st s
peci
men
, In
sect
pes
t sa
mpl
es
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Ento
mol
ogis
t
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
19 20
32
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
D
isea
ses
ou
tline
the
soci
o-ec
onom
ic
impo
rtanc
e of
dis
ease
s
clas
sify
dis
ease
s in
to b
acte
rial,
fung
al a
nd v
iral.
desc
ribe
sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of
dise
ases
.
desc
ribe
mod
e of
tran
smis
sion
of
dise
ases
So
cio-
econ
omic
im
porta
nce
of d
isea
ses.
Cla
ssifi
catio
n of
dis
ease
s:
- ba
cter
ial
- fu
ngal
-
vira
l.
Sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of
dise
ases
.
Mod
e of
tran
smis
sion
of
dise
ases
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e so
cio-
econ
omic
im
porta
nce
of d
isea
ses.
Cla
ssify
ing
dise
ases
into
ba
cter
ial,
vira
l and
fung
al.
Des
crib
ing
sign
s an
d sy
mpt
oms
of d
isea
ses.
Des
crib
ing
mod
e of
tra
nsm
issi
on o
f dis
ease
s
Expe
rimen
ting
on d
isea
se
sym
ptom
s an
d tra
nsm
issi
on o
f di
seas
es)
W
atch
ing
vide
o cl
ips
on
dise
ases
Observingdiseasedplantsin
the
field
or e
lsew
here
N
B: L
earn
ers
to s
tudy
any
one
di
seas
e fr
om e
ach
of th
e fo
llow
ing
grou
ps.
Gro
up I-
Bac
teria
l (w
ilt, c
anke
r, so
ft ro
t, ba
cter
ial b
light
) G
roup
II –
Fun
gal (
leaf
spo
t, po
wde
ry m
ildew
, pyt
hium
, dow
ny
mild
ew, f
usar
ium
wilt
, rus
ts)
Gro
up II
I –Vi
ral (
mai
ze s
trea
k vi
rus,
mos
aic
viru
s, ro
sette
viru
s,
bush
y to
p)
D
isea
sed
plan
ts,
plan
t par
ts
Sl
ides
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Videoclips
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
21
TOPI
C 6
: C
RO
P PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
SUB
TOPI
C: A
GR
ON
OM
IC P
RIN
CIP
LES
33
TO
PIC
6:
CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
SU
BTO
PIC
: AG
RO
NO
MIC
PR
INC
IPLE
S K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Agro
-eco
logi
cal z
ones
of
Zim
babw
e
expl
ain
the
basi
s fo
r div
idin
g Zi
mba
bwe
into
agr
o-ec
olog
ical
zo
nes.
desi
gn s
uita
ble
crop
ping
pr
ogra
mm
es fo
r eac
h ag
ro-
ecol
ogic
al z
one
Ag
ro-e
colo
gica
l zon
es
C
ropp
ing
prog
ram
mes
fo
r eac
h zo
ne
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ba
sis
for
divi
ding
Zim
babw
e in
to a
gro-
ecol
ogic
al z
ones
Des
igni
ng c
ropp
ing
prog
ram
mes
for a
gro-
ecol
ogic
al z
ones
Dra
win
g an
d id
entif
ying
ag
ro-e
colo
gica
l zon
es o
n th
e m
ap o
f Zim
babw
e
Ag
ro-e
colo
gica
l m
ap
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Tilla
ge p
ract
ices
dist
ingu
ish
prim
ary
from
se
cond
ary
tilla
ge
ex
plai
n th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
pr
imar
y an
d se
cond
ary
tilla
ge in
cr
op p
rodu
ctio
n
Pr
imar
y an
d se
cond
ary
tilla
ge
Si
gnifi
canc
e of
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y til
lage
D
iscu
ssin
g pr
imar
y an
d se
cond
ary
tilla
ge s
yste
ms
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
prim
ary
and
seco
ndar
y til
lage
Rea
sear
chin
g on
the
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
tilla
ge
syst
ems
C
arry
ing
out t
illage
pra
ctic
es
in th
e sc
hool
fiel
d
Ti
llage
tool
s,
impl
emen
ts a
nd
mac
hine
ry
Fi
elds
and
cro
ps
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Plan
t pop
ulat
ion
ca
lcul
ate
plan
t pop
ulat
ion
per
unit
area
disc
uss
fact
ors
that
influ
ence
pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
disc
uss
impl
icat
ions
of p
lant
po
pula
tion
in c
rop
prod
uctio
n
Pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
fact
ors
that
influ
ence
pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
im
plic
atio
ns o
f pla
nt
popu
latio
n
C
alcu
latin
g pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g fa
ctor
s th
at
influ
ence
pla
nt p
opul
atio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g im
plic
atio
ns o
f pl
ant p
opul
atio
n
C
rop
Fiel
ds
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
21 22
34
C
ompa
ring
calc
ulat
ed
popu
latio
ns v
ersu
s ac
tual
fie
ld p
lant
pop
ulat
ion
Cro
p ro
tatio
n
expl
ain
the
prin
cipl
es o
f cro
p ro
tatio
n
disc
uss
the
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
cro
p ro
tatio
n
desi
gn a
4-c
rop
rota
tion
cycl
e
Pr
inci
ples
of r
otat
ion
C
rop
rota
tion
desi
gn
Ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
of c
rop
rota
tions
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e pr
inci
ples
of
crop
rota
tion
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ad
vant
ages
an
d di
sadv
anta
ges
of c
rop
rota
tion
D
esig
ning
a 4
-cro
p ro
tatio
n cy
cle
Pr
actic
ing
crop
rota
tion
syst
ems
D
iffer
ent c
rops
Fiel
ds a
nd/o
r ga
rden
s
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
23
SUB
TO
PIC
: CER
EAL
AN
D L
EGU
ME
CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
35
SUB
TO
PIC
: CER
EAL
AND
LEG
UM
E C
RO
P PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
C
rop
orig
ins,
soi
l and
cl
imat
ic re
quire
men
ts
di
scus
s th
e or
igin
of a
nam
ed
legu
me
and
cere
al c
rop
expl
ain
the
uses
of t
he n
amed
le
gum
e an
d ce
real
cro
p
de
scrib
e gr
owth
sta
ges
of a
na
med
cer
eal a
nd le
gum
e cr
op
in re
latio
n to
moi
stur
e st
ress
.
desc
ribe
the
soil
and
clim
atic
re
quire
men
ts o
f a n
amed
legu
me
and
cere
al c
rop
Originandcrop
uses
Plan
t cha
ract
eris
tics
and
grow
th s
tage
s
So
il an
d cl
imat
ic
requ
irem
ents
D
iscu
ssin
g cr
op o
rigin
s an
d us
es
D
escr
ibin
g th
e cr
itica
l gro
wth
st
ages
of a
legu
me
crop
and
a
cere
al c
rop.
Dis
cuss
ing
soil
and
clim
atic
re
quire
men
ts o
f a le
gum
e an
d a
cere
al c
rop
Observingcerealandlegume
char
acte
ristic
s at
diff
eren
t gr
owth
sta
ges
Le
gum
e an
d ce
real
cr
ops
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Cro
p m
anag
emen
t
disc
uss
fact
ors
to c
onsi
der w
hen
choo
sing
app
ropr
iate
legu
me
and
cere
al c
rop
culti
vars
desc
ribe
the
plan
ting
of a
nam
ed
cere
al a
nd le
gum
e cr
op
di
scus
s th
e m
anag
emen
t of a
na
med
legu
me
and
cere
al c
rop
id
entif
y w
eeds
, pes
ts a
nd
dise
ases
of a
nam
ed c
erea
l and
le
gum
e cr
op
di
scus
s w
ays
of c
ontro
lling
wee
ds, p
ests
and
dis
ease
s in
a
nam
ed c
erea
l and
legu
me
crop
.
C
hoic
e of
sui
tabl
e cu
ltiva
rs
Plan
ting
tim
e an
d m
etho
d
Man
agem
ent
prac
tices
suc
h as
irr
igat
ion,
fe
rtiliz
atio
n, c
rop
prot
ectio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g fa
ctor
s co
nsid
ered
in
the
choi
ce o
f sui
tabl
e cr
op
culti
vars
Dis
cuss
ing
plan
ting
of a
nam
ed
cere
al a
nd le
gum
e cr
op
D
iscu
ssin
g m
anag
emen
t pr
actic
es o
f a n
amed
cer
eal
and
legu
me
crop
Gro
win
g of
sel
ecte
d ce
real
and
le
gum
e cr
ops
Ke
epin
g re
cord
s fo
r eac
h cr
op
grow
n
Expe
rimen
ts o
n cr
op
man
agem
ent p
ract
ices
N
B: O
ne c
rop
shou
ld b
e st
udie
d an
d gr
own
from
Fi
elds
Cro
p in
puts
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
24
8.7
TOPI
C 7
: CO
NSE
RVAT
ION
FA
RM
ING
SUB
TOPI
C: P
RIN
CIP
LES
AN
D P
RA
CTI
CES
37
8.7
TOPI
C 7
: CO
NSE
RVA
TIO
N F
ARM
ING
SU
BTO
PIC
: PR
INC
IPLE
S AN
D P
RAC
TIC
ES
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
C
onse
rvat
ion
farm
ing
ex
plai
n th
e im
porta
nce
of
cons
erva
tion
farm
ing
outli
ne th
e co
mpo
nent
s an
d pr
actic
es o
f con
serv
atio
n fa
rmin
g .
de
scrib
e di
ffere
nt c
onse
rvat
ion
farm
ing
prac
tices
.
Im
porta
nce
of
cons
erva
tion
farm
ing
Com
pone
nts
and
prac
tices
of
cons
erva
tion
farm
ing
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e im
porta
nce
of
cons
erva
tion
farm
ing
prac
tices
D
iscu
ssin
g co
mpo
nent
s an
d pr
actic
es o
f con
serv
atio
n fa
rmin
g
Car
ryin
g ou
t con
serv
atio
n fa
rmin
g ac
tiviti
es
Fi
elds
and
/or
gard
ens
In
puts
Con
serv
atio
n fa
rmin
g sp
ecia
list
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
24 25
9.0
FOR
M 6
SYL
LAB
US
TOPI
C 1
: PLA
NT
MO
RPH
OLO
GY
AN
D P
HYS
IOLO
GY
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T G
RO
WTH
AN
D D
EVEL
OPM
ENT
38
9.0
FOR
M 6
SYL
LAB
US
TOPI
C 1
: PLA
NT
MO
RPH
OLO
GY
AND
PH
YSIO
LOG
Y SU
BTOPIC:P
LANTGROWTH
ANDDEV
ELOPM
ENT
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Pl
ant g
row
th
regu
lato
rs
de
scrib
e th
e ef
fect
s of
gro
wth
re
gula
tors
on
plan
t gro
wth
and
de
velo
pmen
t.
G
ibbe
rillin
s
Cyt
okin
ins
Et
hyle
ne
Au
xins
Absc
isic
aci
d
D
iscu
ssin
g ef
fect
s of
gro
wth
re
gula
tors
on
grow
th a
nd
deve
lopm
ent.
Dem
onst
ratin
g th
e ef
fect
of
grow
th re
gula
tors
suc
h as
on
root
ing,
gro
wth
and
ripe
ning
.
Pl
ants
and
pla
nt
parts
Plan
t gro
wth
re
gula
tors
Rec
omm
ende
d te
xtbo
oks/
talk
ing
text
book
s
ICT
tool
s
SUB
TOPI
C: S
EED
AN
D S
EED
GER
MIN
ATIO
N
39
SUBT
OPIC:S
EEDANDSEE
DGER
MINAT
ION
K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Seed
dor
man
cy
te
st s
eed
for v
iabi
lity
di
scus
s th
e di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of
seed
dor
man
cy
desc
ribe
met
hods
of
over
com
ing
dorm
ancy
Se
ed v
iabi
lity
Ty
pes
of s
eed
dorm
ancy
: phy
sica
l, ph
ysio
logi
cal
Overcom
ing
dorm
ancy
Te
stin
g fo
r see
d vi
abilit
y
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e di
ffere
nt ty
pes
of s
eed
dorm
ancy
.
D
iscu
ssin
g w
ays
of o
verc
omin
g se
ed d
orm
ancy
.
Des
igni
ng a
nd c
arry
ing
out
expe
rimen
ts o
n se
ed
dorm
ancy
.
Se
ed s
ampl
es
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
26
SUB
TOPI
C: S
EED
AN
D S
EED
GER
MIN
ATIO
N
40
SUB
TOPI
C: B
IOEN
ERG
ETIC
S K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Phot
osyn
thes
is
ex
plai
n th
e fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
phot
osyn
thes
is.
desc
ribe
light
-dep
ende
nt a
nd
light
-inde
pend
ent r
eact
ions
desc
ribe
phot
osyn
thet
ic e
lect
ron
trans
port.
desc
ribe
the
stru
ctur
e an
d sy
nthe
sis
of A
TP.
ex
plai
n th
e ro
le o
f ATP
as
the
ener
gy 'c
urre
ncy'
Fa
ctor
s af
fect
ing
phot
osyn
thes
is
Li
ght h
arve
stin
g:
CO
2 as
sim
ilatio
n
St
ruct
ure
of A
TP
Sy
nthe
sis
of A
TP
Ex
plai
ning
the
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g ph
otos
ynth
esis
(lig
ht in
tens
ity,
wat
er, C
O2 an
d ox
ygen
co
ncen
tratio
n ).
Ex
perim
entin
g on
the
fact
ors
affe
ctin
g ph
otos
ynth
esis
.
Des
crib
ing
light
-dep
ende
nt a
nd
light
-inde
pend
ent r
eact
ions
Des
crib
ing
the
phot
osyn
thet
ic
elec
tron
trans
port
chai
n.
D
escr
ibin
g th
e st
ruct
ure
and
synt
hesi
s of
ATP
.
Expl
aini
ng th
e ro
le o
f ATP
as
the
ener
gy 'c
urre
ncy'
Pl
ants
Con
trolle
d en
viro
nmen
ts
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
Videoclips
Phot
osyn
thet
ic
path
way
s
de
scrib
e th
e st
ruct
ural
diff
eren
ces
betw
een
C3 an
d C
4 bi
oche
mic
al
path
way
s
di
scus
s C
rass
ulac
ean
acid
m
etab
olis
m (C
AM) p
athw
ays
C
3 bi
oche
mic
al
path
way
s
C
4 bi
oche
mic
al
path
way
s
C
AM b
ioch
emic
al
path
way
s
D
escr
ibin
g an
d illu
stra
ting
C3
,C4 an
d C
AM p
athw
ays.
Dis
cuss
ing
the
stru
ctur
al
diffe
renc
es b
etw
een
C3 an
d C
4 pl
ants
.
Diff
eren
tiatin
g C
3, C
4 a
nd C
AM
bioc
hem
ical
pat
hway
s.
Ex
perim
entin
g on
the
diffe
renc
es in
effi
cien
cy in
C3
and
C4 p
athw
ays.
Pl
ant s
ampl
es
R
ecom
men
ded
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
Sl
ides
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Videoclips
Cel
lula
r res
pira
tion
de
scrib
e th
e p
roce
ss o
f re
spira
tion
desc
ribe
the
two
dist
inct
pat
hway
s fo
r the
bre
akdo
wn
of s
tarc
h
Pr
oces
s of
re
spira
tion:
-
glyc
olys
is
- Kr
eb’s
cyc
le
D
escr
ibin
g, th
e pr
oces
s of
re
spira
tion
D
escr
ibin
g th
e tw
o di
stin
ct
path
way
s fo
r the
bre
akdo
wn
of
Pl
ants
Rec
omm
ende
d te
xtbo
oks/
talk
ing
text
book
s
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
27
41
expl
ain
the
univ
ersa
l rol
e of
ATP
as
the
ener
gy 'c
urre
ncy'
in a
ll liv
ing
orga
nism
s,
.
- el
ectro
n tra
nspo
rt
St
arch
mob
ilizat
ion:
-
hydr
olyt
ic
path
way
-
phos
phol
ytic
pa
thw
ay
R
ole
of A
TP
star
ch.
Ex
perim
entin
g on
resp
iratio
n
Dis
cuss
ing
the
univ
ersa
l rol
e of
AT
P as
the
ener
gy 'c
urre
ncy'
in
all l
ivin
g or
gani
sms,
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
27 28
TOPI
C 3
: SO
IL F
ERTI
LITY
AN
D P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
SUB
TOPI
C: S
OIL
CH
AR
AC
TER
ISTI
CS
42
TOPI
C 3
: SO
IL F
ERTI
LITY
AN
D P
LAN
T N
UTR
ITIO
N
SUB
TOPI
C: S
OIL
CH
ARAC
TER
ISTI
CS
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
So
il ch
emic
al
prop
ertie
s
desc
ribe
the
form
atio
n of
cla
y an
d hu
mus
col
loid
s.
de
scrib
e th
e ba
sic
stru
ctur
e of
cl
ays.
expl
ain
the
sour
ce o
f neg
ativ
e ch
arge
s on
cla
y an
d hu
mus
co
lloid
s.
ex
plai
n th
e or
igin
s an
d si
gnifi
canc
e of
cat
ion
exch
ange
an
d an
ion
exch
ange
cap
acity
(C
EC a
nd A
EC).
de
term
ine
catio
n ex
chan
ge
capa
city
(CEC
) and
bas
e sa
tura
tion
perc
enta
ge.
disc
uss
the
sign
ifica
nce
of b
ase
satu
ratio
n an
d ex
chan
geab
le
sodi
um p
erce
ntag
e (E
SP).
di
scus
s th
e ca
uses
of s
oil a
cidi
ty
and
salin
ity.
di
scus
s th
e ef
fect
s of
soi
l aci
dity
an
d sa
linity
on
crop
gro
wth
.
ex
plai
n m
etho
ds o
f cor
rect
ing
soil
acid
ity a
nd s
alin
ity
Fo
rmat
ion
of c
lay
and
hum
us c
ollo
ids
Ba
sic
stru
ctur
e of
cla
ys:
- 1:
1 cl
ays
such
as
kaol
inite
-
2:1
clay
s su
ch a
s
mon
tmol
liloni
te a
nd
illite
Sour
ces
of n
egat
ive
char
ges
such
as:
-
isom
orph
ous
- su
bstit
utio
n,
- ex
pose
d cr
ysta
l ed
ges
C
atio
n ex
chan
ge c
apac
ity
(CEC
) and
ani
on
exch
ange
cap
acity
Base
sat
urat
ion
Ex
chan
geab
le S
odiu
m
Perc
enta
ge (E
SP)
So
il pH
D
escr
ibin
g th
e fo
rmat
ion
of
clay
and
hum
us c
ollo
ids.
Des
crib
ing
the
basi
c c
lays
.
Expl
aini
ng th
e so
urce
s of
ne
gativ
e ch
arge
s on
cla
y an
d hu
mus
col
loid
s.
Ex
plai
ning
the
orig
ins
and
sign
ifica
nce
of c
atio
n an
d an
ion
exch
ange
cap
acity
(C
EC a
nd A
EC).
Det
erm
inin
g C
EC a
nd b
ase
satu
ratio
n pe
rcen
tage
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e si
gnifi
canc
e of
ba
se s
atur
atio
n an
d ES
P
.
Dis
cuss
ing
the
caus
es o
f soi
l ac
idity
and
sal
inity
.
D
iscu
ssin
g th
e ef
fect
s of
soi
l ac
idity
and
sal
inity
on
crop
gr
owth
.
Expl
aini
ng m
etho
ds o
f co
rrect
ing
soil
acid
ity a
nd
salin
ity. C
arry
ing
out s
oil
So
il sa
mpl
es
So
il te
stin
g ki
ts
Li
min
g m
ater
ials
Fiel
ds
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
29
•carryoutexperimentsonsoilanaly-
sis.
•determinesoilpH
andcalculate
limin
g re
quire
men
ts.
•Liming
•So
ilsampling
sam
plin
g.
•Carryingoutexperimentson
soil
anal
ysis
. •
TestingforsoilpHandcalcu
-la
ting
limin
g re
quire
men
ts.
•CarryoutpHcorrectionsuch
aslimingoffields
•Touringasoiltestinglab
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
29 30
9. T
OPI
C 3
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P B
REE
DIN
G A
ND
BIO
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T B
REE
DIN
G M
ETH
OD
S
44
9. T
OPI
C 3
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P B
REE
DIN
G A
ND
BIO
TEC
HN
OLO
GY
SUB
TOPI
C: P
LAN
T B
REE
DIN
G M
ETH
OD
S K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES
AND
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
Pl
ant i
ntro
duct
ion
ex
plai
n pl
ant i
ntro
duct
ion
as a
br
eedi
ng m
etho
d.
de
scrib
e ty
pes
of p
lant
in
trodu
ctio
n
di
scus
s ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
of p
lant
in
trodu
ctio
n
M
eani
ng o
f pla
nt
intro
duct
ion
Ty
pes
of p
lant
in
trodu
ctio
n
Adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
pla
nt
intro
duct
ion
D
escr
ibin
g th
e m
eani
ng
and
type
s of
pla
nt
intro
duct
ion
Dis
cuss
ing
the
adva
ntag
es
and
disa
dvan
tage
s of
pla
nt
intro
duct
ion
To
urin
g a
plan
t bre
edin
g in
stitu
tion.
Pl
ant b
reed
ers
Pl
ant b
reed
ing
inst
itutio
n
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols
with
JA
WS
softw
are
Plan
t sel
ectio
n
expl
ain
sele
ctio
n as
a m
etho
d of
pl
ant b
reed
ing
desc
ribe
type
s of
sel
ectio
n in
pla
nt
bree
ding
di
scus
s th
e ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
of p
lant
sel
ectio
n
Se
lect
ion
in p
lant
br
eedi
ng
Ty
pes
of p
lant
se
lect
ion
Adva
ntag
es
andd
isad
vant
ages
of
plan
t sel
ectio
n
D
iscu
ssin
g se
lect
ion
as a
m
etho
d of
pla
nt b
reed
ing
Des
crib
ing
type
s of
pla
nt
sele
ctio
n
Se
lect
ing
germ
plas
m
D
iscu
ssin
g ad
vant
ages
and
d
isad
vant
ages
of p
lant
se
lect
ion
Tour
ing
plan
t bre
edin
g in
stitu
tion.
Pl
ant b
reed
ers
Pl
ant b
reed
ing
inst
itutio
n
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols
with
JA
WS
softw
are
Hyb
ridiz
atio
n
expl
ain
met
hods
of h
ybrid
izat
ion
de
scrib
e ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
of h
ybrid
izat
ion
desc
ribe
hybr
id s
eed
prod
uctio
n
com
pare
hyb
rid s
eed
and,
tra
ditio
nal a
nd c
omm
erci
al o
pen-
pollin
ated
var
ietie
s (OPV
s)
Si
ngle
way
cro
ss,
doub
le w
ay c
ross
, th
ree
way
cro
ss
Ad
vant
ages
and
di
sadv
anta
ges
hybr
idiz
atio
n.
Pr
inci
ples
of h
ybrid
se
ed p
rodu
ctio
n.
Com
mercialOPV
s,
Trad
ition
al o
r lan
d OPV
sandHybrids.
D
iscu
ssin
g m
etho
ds,
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
hy
brid
izat
ion
Des
crib
ing
hybr
id s
eed
prod
uctio
n
To
urin
g pl
ant b
reed
ing
inst
itutio
n.
D
ebat
ing
on p
erfo
rman
ce
of h
ybrid
see
d, tr
aditi
onal
OPV
s an
d co
mm
erci
al
Pl
ant b
reed
ers
Pl
ant b
reed
ing
inst
itutio
n
Seed
spe
cim
ens
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s w
ith ja
ws
softw
are
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
31
45
perfo
rman
ces.
OPV
s
CrossingOPV
var
ietie
s.
C
olle
ctin
g se
ed s
peci
men
s fo
r sch
ool s
eed
bank
Gen
etic
Eng
inee
ring
de
scrib
e ge
netic
eng
inee
ring
as a
br
eedi
ng m
etho
d.
disc
uss
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
gen
etic
ally
m
odifi
ed c
rops
.
ge
netic
eng
inee
ring
as
a br
eedi
ng m
etho
d
Ti
ssue
cul
ture
Gen
e tra
nsfe
r
Adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
ge
netic
ally
mod
ified
cr
ops.
D
iscu
ssin
g ge
netic
en
gine
erin
g as
a b
reed
ing
met
hod
Dis
cuss
ing
adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
ge
netic
ally
mod
ified
cro
ps.
To
urin
g of
bio
tech
nolo
gy
inst
itutio
n.
Bi
otec
hnol
ogis
t
Biot
echn
olog
y in
stitu
tion
Pr
int a
nd e
lect
roni
c m
edia
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
Videoclips
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
31 32
9.4
TOPI
C 4
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P PR
OTE
CTI
ON
SUB
TOPI
C: W
EED
, IN
SEC
T PE
ST A
ND
DIS
EASE
MA
NA
GEM
ENT
46
9.4
TOPI
C 4
: PR
INC
IPLE
S O
F C
RO
P PR
OTE
CTI
ON
SU
BTO
PIC
: WEE
D, I
NSE
CT
PEST
AN
D D
ISEA
SE M
ANAG
EMEN
T K
EY C
ON
CEP
T LE
ARN
ING
OB
JEC
TIVE
S Le
arne
rs s
houl
d be
abl
e to
: C
ON
TEN
T SU
GG
ESTE
D A
CTI
VITI
ES A
ND
N
OTE
S SU
GG
ESTE
D
RES
OU
RC
ES
Safe
ty p
reca
utio
ns
de
scrib
e sa
fe h
andl
ing
of a
gro-
ch
emic
als.
ou
tline
saf
e st
orag
e pr
oced
ures
fo
r agr
o-ch
emic
als.
ou
tline
saf
e di
spos
al o
f agr
o-ch
emic
als.
Sa
fety
pre
caut
ions
:-ha
ndlin
g -
stor
age
- di
spos
al
D
iscu
ssin
g sa
fe h
andl
ing,
st
orag
e an
d di
spos
al o
f agr
o-ch
emic
als.
Dem
onst
ratin
g sa
fe h
andl
ing,
st
orag
e an
d di
spos
al o
f agr
o-
chem
ical
s.
Pr
actis
ing
safe
han
dlin
g,
stor
age
and
disp
osal
of a
gro-
chem
ical
s.
Pr
otec
tive
clot
hing
Agro
-che
mic
al
deal
ers
St
orag
e ro
oms
C
hem
ical
s
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Wee
d m
anag
emen
t
outli
ne th
e im
porta
nce
of w
eed
man
agem
ent.
de
term
ine
effe
ctiv
e tim
ing
of
wee
ding
.
de
scrib
e th
e m
etho
ds o
f wee
d m
anag
emen
t.
eval
uate
wee
d m
anag
emen
t m
etho
ds.
Im
porta
nce
of w
eed
man
agem
ent
Ti
min
g of
w
eedi
ng.M
etho
ds: -
phys
ical
/mec
hani
cal
- cu
ltura
l -
che
mic
al
- b
iolo
gica
l -
inte
grat
ed w
eed
man
agem
ent (
IWM
)
Adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s of
eac
h w
eed
man
agem
ent
met
hod.
D
escr
ibin
g im
porta
nce
of
wee
d m
anag
emen
t.
Iden
tifyi
ng ti
min
g of
wee
d m
anag
emen
t.
D
iscu
ssin
g w
eed
man
agem
ent m
etho
ds.
Ev
alua
ting
met
hods
of w
eed
man
agem
ent.
Ex
perim
entin
g on
wee
d m
anag
emen
t.
W
eed
sam
ples
Bota
nist
Agro
nom
ist
H
erbi
cide
s
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Pest
man
agem
ent
ex
plai
n th
e im
porta
nce
of p
est
man
agem
ent.
ex
plai
n ec
onom
ic th
resh
old
and
econ
omic
inju
ry le
vels
of p
ests
.
desc
ribe
met
hods
of p
est
man
agem
ent.
Im
porta
nce
Ec
onom
ic th
resh
old,
ec
onom
ic in
jury
leve
l
Met
hods
of
pest
m
anag
emen
t: -
phy
sica
l
D
iscu
ssin
g im
porta
nce
of p
est
man
agem
ent.
Ex
plai
ning
eco
nom
ic
thre
shol
d an
d in
jury
leve
ls o
f pe
sts
on s
elec
ted
crop
s
Des
crib
ing
met
hods
of p
est
Pe
sts
Pe
stic
ides
Ento
mol
ogis
t
Agro
nom
ist
C
rop
field
s
Rec
omm
ende
d
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
33
47
com
pare
and
con
trast
pes
t m
anag
emen
t met
hods
.
- ch
emic
al
- b
iolo
gica
l -
cultu
ral
- le
gisl
ativ
e In
tegr
ated
Pes
t M
anag
emen
t (IP
M)
man
agem
ent
C
ompa
ring
pest
man
agem
ent
met
hods
Scou
ting
for a
nd c
ontro
lling
pe
sts
text
book
s/ta
lkin
g te
xtbo
oks
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Videoclips
Sl
ides
Dis
ease
man
agem
ent
ex
plai
n im
porta
nce
of d
isea
se
man
agem
ent
ou
tline
the
diffe
rent
met
hods
of
dise
ase
man
agem
ent
com
pare
diff
eren
t met
hods
of
dise
ase
man
agem
ent
Im
porta
nce
of d
isea
se
man
agem
ent
M
etho
ds o
f dis
ease
m
anag
emen
t:
- cu
ltura
l -
chem
ical
-
bio
logi
cal
- le
gisl
ativ
e -
Inte
grat
ed D
isea
se
Man
agem
ent (
IPM
)
Adva
ntag
es a
nd
disa
dvan
tage
s di
ffere
nt
met
hods
of d
isea
se
man
agem
ent.
D
iscu
ssin
g im
porta
nce
of
dise
ase
man
agem
ent
D
escr
ibin
g th
e di
ffere
nt
met
hods
of d
isea
se
man
agem
ent
C
ompa
ring
met
hods
of
dise
ase
man
agem
ent
C
arry
ing
out d
isea
se c
ontro
l op
erat
ions
Ag
ro c
hem
ical
s
Fiel
ds
Pl
ants
Agro
nom
ist
IC
T to
ols
Spra
yer c
alib
ratio
n
calib
rate
a k
naps
ack
spra
yer
C
alib
ratio
n
C
alib
ratin
g s
pray
ers
D
emon
stra
ting
the
func
tiona
l ef
ficie
ncy
of s
pray
ers
Sp
raye
rs
W
ater
Agro
nom
ist
IC
T to
ols/
Brai
lle
Softw
are/
jaw
so
ftwar
e
Prin
t and
ele
ctro
nic
med
ia
Cro
p Sc
ienc
e Sy
llabu
s Fo
rms
5 - 6
33 34
9.5
TOPI
C 5
: CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
SUB
TOPI
C: C
EREA
L A
ND
LEG
UM
E C
RO
P PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
48
9.5
TOPI
C 5
: CR
OP
PRO
DU
CTI
ON
SU
BTO
PIC
: CER
EAL
AND
LEG
UM
E C
RO
P PR
OD
UC
TIO
N
KEY
CO
NC
EPT
LEAR
NIN
G O
BJE
CTI
VES
Lear
ners
sho
uld
be a
ble
to:
CO
NTE
NT
SUG
GES
TED
AC
TIVI
TIES
AN
D
NO
TES
SUG
GES
TED
R
ESO
UR
CES
C
rop
man
agem
ent
de
scrib
e ha
rves
ting
indi
ces
and
met
hods
of a
nam
ed c
erea
l and
le
gum
e cr
ops.
desc
ribe
post
-har
vest
tech
nolo
gy
of a
nam
ed le
gum
e an
d ce
real
cr
ops.
di
scus
s th
e m
arke
ting
a na
med
le
gum
e an
d ce
real
cro
ps
disc
uss
the
sign
ifica
nce
of re
cord
-ke
epin
g in
the
prod
uctio
n of
a
nam
ed c
erea
l and
legu
me
crop
.
ke
ep re
cord
s of
a n
amed
cer
eal
and
legu
me
crop
.
H
arve
stin
g in
dice
s an
d m
etho
ds
Post
-har
vest
te
chno
logy
: sto
rage
, va
lue
addi
tion,
pr
otec
tion
M
arke
ting
and
reco
rds-
keep
ing
D
iscu
ssin
g ha
rves
ting
indi
ces
and
met
hods
of a
nam
ed c
erea
l an
d le
gum
e cr
op.
D
iscu
ssin
g po
st-h
arve
st
tech
nolo
gy o
f a n
amed
cer
eal
and
legu
me
crop
H
arve
stin
g an
d pr
epar
ing
a na
med
cer
eal a
nd le
gum
e cr
ops
for m
arke
ting.
Dis
cuss
ing
the
impo
rtanc
e of
re
cord
-kee
ping
of a
nam
ed
cere
al a
nd le
gum
e cr
op.
Keep
ing
reco
rds
of a
nam
ed
cere
al a
nd le
gum
e cr
op
C
rop
prod
uce
H
arve
stin
g to
ols,
eq
uipm
ent a
nd
mac
hine
ry
Pr
oces
sing
eq
uipm
ent a
nd
mac
hine
ry
St
orag
e st
ruct
ures
Rec
omm
ende
d te
xtbo
oks/
talk
ing
text
book
s
ICT
tool
s/Br
aille
So
ftwar
e/ja
w
softw
are
35
Assessment of learner performance in Crop Science100%
Continuous assessment 30%
Continuous assessment mark = 30 %
FINAL MARK 100 %
Summative Assessment 70%
Summative Assessment mark= 70 %
Experi-ments 8 %
Profiling
Profile
ExitProfile
ProductionProjects 10%
Theory Assignments
5%
Tests 7% Paper 1 10%
Paper 2 35%
Paper 310%
Paper 415%
10.0 ASSESSMENT MODELCrop Science learning area will be assessed through continuous and summative assessments as illustrated in the following diagram
Crop Science Syllabus Forms 5 - 6
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11.0 ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES Learners will be assessed on their ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, application of knowledge and experimental skills.
Knowledge and understanding
• Identify,explain,describe,discussanddemonstratespecificcropsciencefacts,principles,relationships,concepts,practical techniques and terminology.
• summariseandexplaingivencropscienceinformation.• Maintainaccuratephysicalandfinancialrecordsofanycropenterprise.
Application of knowledge
• Illustrate,evaluate,interpret,solveandcriticizespecificphenomenaofcropscience.• Schedule,testandexperiment,usingcropsciencefactsandprinciples.• Compare,contrastandcriticiseanyprocedures,processesandtechniquesemployedinCropScience.
Experimental skills
• Designandimplementexperimentalactivitiesincropscience.• Selectanduseappropriateequipmentandmaterialstocarryoutexperimentalactivitiessafely.• Report,illustrateandinterpretobservationscorrectly.• Assessandjustifymethodsofproductionemployedincropscience.• Compose,constructandorganisegivencropsciencefactsintodiagrams,tablesandgraphs.• Analyse,interpretandevaluateresultsfromanygivencropscienceactivity.
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12.0 SKILLS SPECIFICATION GRID ASSESSMENT SKILL PAPER 1 PAPER 2 PAPER 3 PAPER 4 Knowledge with understanding 50 40 15 10 Application of knowledge 30 40 35 40 Experimental skills 20 20 50 50 Total 100 100 100 100
13.0 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70%
14.0 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 30% Assessment will be done through: Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experiments 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5
WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING
Theory assignments 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Projects 5% 5% Experiments 4% 4%
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12.0 SKILLS SPECIFICATION GRID ASSESSMENT SKILL PAPER 1 PAPER 2 PAPER 3 PAPER 4 Knowledge with understanding 50 40 15 10 Application of knowledge 30 40 35 40 Experimental skills 20 20 50 50 Total 100 100 100 100
13.0 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70%
14.0 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 30% Assessment will be done through: Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experiments 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5
WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING
Theory assignments 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Projects 5% 5% Experiments 4% 4%
12.0 SKILLS SPECIFICATION GRID
13.0 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING
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14.0 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 30%
15.0 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70%Learnerswill be required to sit for papers 1 to 4.
Assessment will be done through: Theory Assignments 5%Tests 7%Production Projects 10%Experiments 8%
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12.0 SKILLS SPECIFICATION GRID ASSESSMENT SKILL PAPER 1 PAPER 2 PAPER 3 PAPER 4 Knowledge with understanding 50 40 15 10 Application of knowledge 30 40 35 40 Experimental skills 20 20 50 50 Total 100 100 100 100
13.0 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING ASSESSMENT COMPONENT WEIGHTING
Continuous assessment 30% Summative assessment 70%
14.0 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT 30% Assessment will be done through: Theory Assignments 5% Tests 7% Production Projects 10% Experiments 8% ASSESSMENT MODE FORM 5
WEIGHTING FORM 6 WEIGHTING
Theory assignments 2,5% 2,5% Tests 3,5% 3,5% Production Projects 5% 5% Experiments 4% 4%
PAPER 1Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Paper Total 40
PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus. Paper Total 100
SECTIONACandidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marks.Section Total 60
SECTIONBEssay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions are set and candidates are required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Section Total 40
PAPER 3A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investiga-tions, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are re-
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ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experiments 2 per year 2 per year 15.0 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70% Learnerswill be required to sit for papers 1 to 4. PAPER DESCRIPTION
DURATION MARKS WEIGHTING
Paper 1 1 hour 40 10% Paper 2 2 hours 30 mins 100 35% Paper 3 2 hours 40 10% Paper 4 4 terms 100 15% PAPER 1 Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Paper Total 40 PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus. Paper Total 100 SECTION A Candidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marks. Section Total 60 SECTION B Essay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions are set and candidates are required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Section Total 40 PAPER 3 A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investigations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions will be set, each question carrying 20 marks. Paper Total 40
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ASSESSMENT MODE FREQUENCY PER LEVEL FORM 5 FORM 6 Theory assignments 2 per year 2 per year Tests 2 per year 2 per year Production projects 2 for the 2 levels Experiments 2 per year 2 per year 15.0 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT 70% Learnerswill be required to sit for papers 1 to 4. PAPER DESCRIPTION
DURATION MARKS WEIGHTING
Paper 1 1 hour 40 10% Paper 2 2 hours 30 mins 100 35% Paper 3 2 hours 40 10% Paper 4 4 terms 100 15% PAPER 1 Consists of multiple choice questions from the whole syllabus. Candidates will be required to answer all 40 questions. Paper Total 40 PAPER 2 This is a structured free response paper which has 2 sections namely A and B. Both sections are set from any part of the syllabus. Paper Total 100 SECTION A Candidates are required to answer all questions in this section. Six questions will be set, each question is carries 10 marks. Section Total 60 SECTION B Essay type questions will be set from any part of the syllabus. Four questions are set and candidates are required to answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 20 marks. Section Total 40 PAPER 3 A practical examination will be set from any part of the syllabus. The paper will be based on experiments, investigations, observations and calculations. Full instructions will be given where unfamiliar material or techniques are required. Two compulsory questions will be set, each question carrying 20 marks. Paper Total 40
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quired. Two compulsory questions will be set, each question carrying 20 marks.Paper Total 40
PAPER 4 Candidates will be required to carry out an experimental or a survey project. Candidates will design and carryout the project work on any part of the syllabus. The research project must emphasise both theoretical and practical aspects of Crop science.
A project report of 2 500 to 3000 words should be prepared and submitted by each candidate.Paper Total 100
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