Agriculture Stage 5

ASSESSMENT

This course is competency based and the student’s performance is assessed against prescribed industry standards. Assessment methods may include:

• Observation 
• Student demonstration
• Questioning
• Written tasks
• Tests

DUTIES AND TASKS IN AGRICULTURE

• Patrolling, inspecting and reporting on the condition of crops and livestock
• Operating farm machines to cultivate, plant, fertilise, spray and harvest field crops
• Maintaining and repairing buildings, machines, fences, plant and water systems
• Loading and unloading seed grain, fertilisers and livestock feed, and loading field crops into transporters for marketing
• Irrigating land for crop growth
• Providing livestock with feed and water
• Assisting with maintaining the health and welfare of livestock
• Mustering and droving livestock to milking and shearing sheds and between paddocks to ensure sufficient feed is available

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Enjoy practical work
• Good at science
• Able to analyse and solve problems
• Enjoy agriculture and the environment
• Able to make accurate observations and recordings
• Able to work as part of a team

FURTHER STUDY

Further training pathways from this course include

• Several courses are available from the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package including:
• Certificate II and III in Agriculture
• Certificate II and III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

JOB ROLES IN THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• Farm worker
• General farm hand