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St. Patrick's Academy
Ballinderry Rd, Lisburn BT28 1TD
AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE
Key Stage 3
Not available at KS3.
Key Stage 4
GCSE AGRICULTURE AND LAND USE
Northern Ireland is dependent upon agriculture and food production. We will always need food and drink. Agriculture contributes around £5 billion to the Northern Ireland economy each year. There will always be employment in the food sector of the economy.
The course is split into three units:
Unit 1: Soil, Crops & Habitats:
Horticulture
Soil composition
Plant biology
Crop production
Renewable energy
Climate change
Careers
Unit 2: Animals on the land:
Livestock farming
Breeding
Welfare
Nutrition
Food processing
Pollution
Economics
Health & Safety
Unit 3: Contemporary issues in agriculture
Controlled Assessment:
1 practical activity
1 research activity
Key Stage 5
Not available at KS5