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7–10Agriculture Technology 7–10 Syllabus

Record of changes
Implementation from 2027
Expand for detailed implementation advice

Content

Stage 5

Agriculture systems and practice
Related Life Skills content for Stage 4/5
Agriculture systems and practice
Agriculture systems and practice
Land and enterprise management practices
  • Investigate land management systems and practices developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  • Explore early European farming practices to determine their influence on agricultural production, environmental sustainability and society

  • Explain the transformation of agricultural systems and industries in Australia from early European practices to current practices

  • Evaluate agricultural management practices to determine their impact on the environment and production

  • Compare short-term and long-term effects of agricultural production systems on sustainability

  • Describe how agricultural systems contribute to and are affected by climate change

  • Identify and evaluate mitigation strategies to address the effects of climate change on agricultural production

  • Compare intensive and extensive production systems

  • Explain different production techniques for identified agricultural systems and enterprises

  • Evaluate the impact of Australian innovation on agricultural production and management practices

  • Compare emerging agricultural production methods in regional and urban environments

  • Investigate and evaluate the impact of environmental, social and political factors on food security

  • Explain the need for national-level and farm-level biosecurity measures

  • Demonstrate safe practices when selecting and using technologies and production processes

  • Create written texts to explain and evaluate processes, challenges and solutions in agriculture systems and practice.

Agricultural systems and solutions
  • Investigate opportunities to design agricultural systems and solutions

  • Generate ideas to develop and manage solutions to identified agricultural needs

  • Design and conduct experiments and tests to formulate, modify and document solutions

  • Select and use technologies to record observations, manage data and develop solutions

  • Use a range of digital and communication technologies to present observations, data and solutions

  • Synthesise conclusions from experimentation, testing and data analysis

  • Create written texts to explain and evaluate agricultural solutions and production processes

Innovation and industry practices
  • Investigate and describe Australian agricultural production and industry trends

  • Explore agricultural innovations developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

  • Assess factors affecting the economic viability of current and emerging agricultural industries by analysing data

  • Evaluate how research and innovation influence the development of agricultural practices and industries

  • Investigate the role of Agtech startups in developing agricultural systems and solutions

  • Describe factors affecting the implementation of innovative agricultural technologies and processes

  • Outline marketing strategies used in agricultural production

  • Explain factors that determine how agricultural products are marketed to consumers

  • Apply market research strategies to develop innovative agricultural products

  • Evaluate effects of value-adding when marketing agricultural products

  • Develop and communicate promotional materials to inform consumers of agricultural products and industries

  • Describe how cultural diversity in Australian society has influenced agricultural production

  • Analyse how agricultural industries may influence consumers and society

  • Investigate career opportunities in current and emerging agricultural industries

  • Use subject-specific terminology to describe agricultural technologies, processes and industries

  • Create written texts to describe relationships between society, innovation and agricultural production

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