K to 12 BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION

CURRICULUM

AGRI – FISHERY ARTS – AGRI – CROP PRODUCTION Grade 9 (Specialization)

Course Description:

1. CONTENT
Introduction
1. Support agricultural crop work.
2. Support nursery work
3. Career opportunities
1. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
1. Explain the cultural methods and practices in crop production
2. Formulate adaptive cultural practices in the care and maintenance of a school nursery
3. Explore career opportunities in agricultural crop production

PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES (PeCS)

2. CONTENT
1. Assessment of Personal Competencies and Skills (PeCS) vis-à-vis PeCS of a practicing entrepreneur/employee in the town.
1.1. Characteristics
1.2. Attributes
1.3. Lifestyle
1.4. Skills
1.5. Traits
2. Analysis of PeCS in relation to those of a practicing entrepreneur/employee
3. Align, strengthen and develop ones PeCS based on the results

2. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 1. Develop and strengthen Personal Competencies and Skills (PeCS) needed in agricultural crop production
1.1. Identify and assess one's PeCS: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, traits
1.2. Identify successful entrepreneurs/ employees in the town
1.3. Identify and assess a practitioner’s PeCS: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills, traits
1.4. Compare self with a practitioner.
1.5. Identify areas for improvement, development and growth
1.6. Align, strengthen, develop areas based on the results of the PeCS

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ENVIRONMENT AND MARKET (EM)

THE MARKET (The Town)

3. CONTENT
1. Key concepts of the Market
2. Players in the Market (Competitors)
3. Products and services available in the market

3. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 1. Recognize and understand the market for agricultural crop production
1.1. Identify the players/ competitors within the town
1.2. Identify the different products/services available in the market
1.3. Enumerate the differences between these products/ services
THE MARKET – CUSTOMER
4. CONTENT
1. Key concepts in identifying and understanding the Consumer
2. Consumer analysis through:
2.1. observation
2.2. interviews
2.3. FGDs (Focused Group Discussions)
2.4. Surveys
4. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 2. Recognize the customers of the agricultural crop production market
2.1. Identify the different customers of the market
2.2. Identify the customer’s needs and wants through consumer analysis
2.3. Conduct observation exercises, interviews, FGDs and surveys

THE MARKET - GENERATING BUSINESS IDEAS

5. CONTENT
1. Key concepts in generating business ideas
2. Knowledge, skills, passions, and interests
3. New applications
4. Irritants
5. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 3. Create new business ideas using the various techniques and based on the analyses of the market for Agricultural Crop
Production.
3.1. Generate business ideas using knowledge, skills, passions, and interests
3.2. Generate business ideas using new applications (finding new use for existing products/materials)
3.3. Generate business ideas from one's Irritants
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THE MARKET - GENERATING BUSINESS IDEAS

6. CONTENT
1. Key concepts in generating business Ideas
2. Striking ideas (new concepts)
3. Serendipity Walk

6. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 4. Create new business ideas using the various techniques based on the analyses of the market for Agricultural Crop Production
4.1. Generate business ideas based on striking Ideas
4.2. Generate business ideas using the Serendipity Walk

QUARTER 1 and 2 LESSON 1. SUPPORT HORTICULTURAL WORK (HC) (Note: Research component should be included in the
activities)
7. CONTENT
1. Types and selection of materials, tools, and equipment
2. Routine check-up of tools and equipment
3. Manual handling procedures and techniques
4. Personal protective equipment and occupational health and safety requirements
5. Common OHS hazards, risks and its control
7. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for horticultural production work
1.1. Identify the required materials, tools and equipment according to lists provided and/or teacher's/supervisor’s instructions
1.2. Check farm tools, materials and equipment for faults and defects based on manufacturer's lists and pre-operating procedures
1.3. Demonstrate the correct manual handling procedures and techniques when loading and unloading materials to minimize damage
to the load and vehicle
1.4. Select and check the suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), as required by the job
1.5. Provide the work support in accordance with OHS requirements and the workplace information
1.6. Identify OHS hazards and file a report based on OHS requirements and company reporting procedures
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8. CONTENT
1. Common horticultural production work
2. Safe work practices
3. Proper use of horticultural tools and equipment
4. Procedures for land preparation, sowing/planting, crop maintenance, fertilization, loading and unloading, harvesting/picking,
sorting and packing
5. Planting, picking, packing, loading and transporting techniques
6. Environmental aspects of horticultural production work
7. Interpersonal relationships and communication (oral and written)

8. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 2. Undertake horticultural production work as directed
2.1. Follow and clarify instructions and directions based on authority requirements and workplace procedures
2.2. Undertake work in a safe and environmentally-sound manner according to enterprise guidelines 2.3. Interact with other staff and
customers in a positive and professional manner as specified in the employee manual
2.4. Observe workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials following enterprise policy and procedures
2.5. Report problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines to authority based on company reporting
procedures.

9. CONTENT
1. Proper use/handling of materials and equipment
2. Storage practices and principles for materials and equipment
3. Waste materials management
4. Occupational health and safety procedures
5. Routine maintenance of workplace

9. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 3. Handle materials and equipment
3.1. Store waste material in a designated area according to workplace procedure/OHS procedure
3.2. Handle and transport materials, equipment and machinery according to enterprise guidelines
3.3. Maintain a clean and safe work site while working in accordance with OHS procedures
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10. CONTENT
1. Procedures for storage of excess materials
2. Procedures for disposal of waste materials
3. Routine cleaning, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment
4. Report preparation of work outcomes
10. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 4. Cleanup on completion of work
4.1. Return materials to store or dispose of according to company standard procedures
4.2. Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment according to manufacturers’ specifications
4.3. Report work outcomes to the authority following established reporting formats
Quarter 3 and 4 LESSON 2: SUPPORT NURSERY WORK (NW) (Note: Research component should be included in the activities)
11. CONTENT
1. Types and selection of materials, tools, and equipment appropriate to nursery work
2. Routine check-up of tools and equipment
3. Manual handling procedures and techniques
4. Personal protective equipment and occupational health and safety requirements
5. Common OHS hazards and its control

11. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

LO 1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for nursery work
1.1. Identify the required materials, tools and equipment based on lists provided and/or authority’s instructions
1.2. Check the materials, tools and equipment based on manufacturer’s lists and preoperating procedures and report those with
insufficient or faulty items to the authority
1.3. Demonstrate correct manual handling procedures and techniques when loading and unloading materials to minimize damage to
the load and vehicle
1.4. Select and check the suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), as required by the job
1.5. Provide nursery support according to OHS requirements and workplace information
1.6. Identify and report OHS hazards to the authority based on OHS requirements and company reporting procedures

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12. CONTENT
 1. Common nursery work
2. Safe work practices
3. Proper use of nursery tools and equipment
4. Nursery hygiene and quality control
5. Nursery plant maintenance activities
6. Propagation techniques
7. Environmental aspects of nursery work
8. OHS legislative requirements and codes of practice
9. Interpersonal relationships and communication (oral and written)
12. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 2. Undertake nursery work as directed
2.1. Follow and clarify instructions and directions based on authority requirements and workplace procedures
2.2. Undertake nursery work in a safe, appropriate and environmentally-sound manner according to nursery guidelines
2.3. Interact with other staff and customers in a positive and professional manner as specified in the employee manual
2.4. Observe good workplace practice in handling and disposing of materials following nursery policy, procedures and OHS
requirements
2.5. Report problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines to authority, based on company reporting
procedures

13. CONTENT
1. Basic stock control procedures
2. Recycling/composting practices and procedures
3. Proper stockpiling of surplus materials
4. Storage practices and principles for materials
5. Waste materials management
6. Routine maintenance of workplace
13. LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 3. Store and stockpile materials
3.1. Store plant debris and waste material produced during nursery activities according to nursery /OHS procedure
3.2. Prepare and process plant debris and waste materials in an appropriate and safe manner according to accepted
recycling/composting practices and procedures
3.3. Stockpile all surplus materials according to company disposition guidelines
3.4. Maintain a clean and safe work site while completing nursery activities following routine maintenance procedures
14. CONTENT
1. OHS Requirements
2. Procedures for storage of plants and materials
3. Routine cleaning, maintenance and storage of tools and equipment
4. Report preparation of work outcomes

14. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

LO 4. Cleanup on completion of nursery work

4.1. Store plants and materials according to company storage guidelines and OHS requirements
4.2. Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment according to manufacturers’ specifications
4.3. Report work outcome to the supervisor following established reporting formats