CSEC Agricultural Science SBA Teachers' Training Manual

[Pages:53]Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

CURRICULUM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

CSEC Agricultural Science SBA Teachers' Training Manual

CSEC Agricultural Science Syllabus w.e.f. 2018

by

Karen Ramdahin-Nandaram Khalel Mohoyodeen

May 2017

? Ministry of Education

Published in 2017 by the Curriculum Planning & Development Division Ministry of Education Rudranath Capildeo Learning Resource Centre Mc Bean, Couva Republic of Trinidad & Tobago

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Table of Contents

Foreword ................................................................................................................................................ 0 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................. 1 About this book ....................................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 1: SAMPLE CROP INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT........................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 5 Background ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Problem Statement .......................................................................................................................... 5 Hypothesis....................................................................................................................................... 5 Aim ................................................................................................................................................. 5

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................................. 6 Materials, Tools and Equipment ..................................................................................................... 6 Experimental Design....................................................................................................................... 6 Data Collection ............................................................................................................................... 6 Crop Production Practices............................................................................................................... 7

RESULTS ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Plant Survival................................................................................................................................11 Average Number of Leaves per Plant ........................................................................................... 11 Yield.............................................................................................................................................. 12

DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................... 14 Plant Survival................................................................................................................................14 Average Number of Leaves per Plant ........................................................................................... 14 Yield.............................................................................................................................................. 14

CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS .................................................. 15 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 15 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 15 Limitations .................................................................................................................................... 15

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 16 COST ANALYSIS............................................................................................................................ 17

Complete Budget .......................................................................................................................... 17 Actual Income-Expenditure Statement ......................................................................................... 18 Comparison of Projected and Actual Income, Expenditure and Profit/Loss ................................ 19 APPENDIX 1: DATA COLLECTION SHEETS FOR CROP INVESTIGATION ......................... 21 Plant Survivability ........................................................................................................................ 21

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Number of Leaves per Plant..........................................................................................................22 Fresh Weight of Harvested Crop .................................................................................................. 23 APPENDIX 2: DRAFT MARK SCHEME FOR CROP INVESTIGATION................................... 24 PART 2: SAMPLE LIVESTOCK INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT ................................................ 25 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 27 Background ................................................................................................................................... 27 Problem Statement ........................................................................................................................ 27 Hypothesis..................................................................................................................................... 27 Aim ............................................................................................................................................... 27 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................... 28 Materials, Tools and Equipment ................................................................................................... 28 Experimental Design.....................................................................................................................28 Data Collection ............................................................................................................................. 28 Broiler Production Practices ......................................................................................................... 29 RESULTS ......................................................................................................................................... 31 Broiler Liveability.........................................................................................................................31 Feed Consumption ........................................................................................................................ 31 Broiler Live Weight ...................................................................................................................... 32 Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)....................................................................................................... 33 Other Observations ....................................................................................................................... 34 DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................................... 35 Broiler Liveability.........................................................................................................................35 Feed Consumption ........................................................................................................................ 35 Broiler Live Weight ...................................................................................................................... 35 Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR)....................................................................................................... 35 Other Observations ....................................................................................................................... 35 CONCLUSION, LIMITATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................. 37 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 37 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 37 Limitations .................................................................................................................................... 37 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. 38 COST ANALYSIS............................................................................................................................ 39 Complete Budget .......................................................................................................................... 39 Actual Income-Expenditure Statement ......................................................................................... 40

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Comparison of Projected and Actual Income, Expenditure and Profit/Loss ................................ 41 APPENDIX 1: DATA COLLECTION SHEET FOR BROILER INVESTIGATION.....................43

Broiler Feed Consumption ............................................................................................................ 43 Broiler Survival.............................................................................................................................44 Broiler Live Weight ...................................................................................................................... 45 APPENDIX 2: DRAFT MARK SCHEME FOR LIVESTOCK INVESTIGATION ....................... 46

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Foreword

The Curriculum Planning and Development Division is pleased to develop this document as instructional material, intended to guide secondary school Agricultural Science teachers in the CSEC Agricultural Science School-Based Assessment (SBA). From 2018, the SBA portfolio requirements will be changed to investigative projects in crop and livestock production. Teachers have been clamouring for assistance in the implementation of the SBA to meet these new requirements. To this end, the Curriculum Planning and Development Division has been proactive in producing this document with the hope that it will positively contribute to teachers' professional development as well as students' academic success in CSEC Agricultural Science in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.

John Roopchan Director Curriculum Development Curriculum Planning & Development Division

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge with gratitude the assistance of the Agricultural Science Teachers and Students of Arima North, Chaguanas South and Cunupia Secondary Schools for many of the pictures used in this Teachers' Training Manual. Thanks to all the secondary school Agricultural Science Teachers for your invaluable feedback at the 2017 CSEC Agricultural Science SBA Training Workshops. Thanks also to Ms. C. Ramsundar and Ms. Sharda Maharaj, Supervisor, School Broadcasting Unit for assistance in editing this document; Ms. Donelia Richards, Illustrator for graphic support and Clerk Typists Mrs. Dianne Ramnarace-Singh and Ms. Nirmala Harry-Bachan, for assistance with the printing of this document.

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About this book

This book is intended as a guide to assist CSEC Agricultural Science teachers and students with the changes in the SBA requirements for the crop and animal production investigations in the revised CSEC Agricultural Science Syllabus which will be examined in 2018. It contains two sample SBAs, a crop and a livestock investigative project, as well as sample data collection sheets and a draft mark scheme for marking these investigative reports. Section 1 contains the sample crop production investigative report and Section 2 is the sample livestock investigative report. It is hoped that teachers would use the information in this Guide to assist their students in meeting the requirements for the CSEC Agricultural Science SBA investigative projects. Furthermore, teachers are encouraged to develop their own investigative projects in collaboration with their students.

Karen Ramdahin-Nandaram Curriculum Officer (Agricultural Science) Khalel Mohoyodeen Curriculum Coordinator (TVET)

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