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The National Curriculum of England (UK) is a very structured curriculum that is designed to meet the needs of all students, stretching brighter children and supporting those who need it through differentiated teaching and learning activities. The curriculum extends and excites all students, whatever their interests or ability. Through it, teachers are able to identify, celebrate and nurture the talents and intelligences of students.

British education is renowned for concerning itself with the development of the whole personality.

In the British education system, students are taught to learn by questioning, problem-solving and creative thinking rather than by the mere retention of facts, hence giving them analytical and creative thinking skills that they will need in the working world. A variety of teaching and assessment methods designed to develop independent thought as well as a mastery of the subject matter is used.

The National Curriculum of England has a clearly defined series of academic and other objectives at every level. mydrasa focuses on Key stage 3 (Year 7-9), Key stage 4 IGCSE/GCSE (Year 10-11) and Key stage 5 A-Level (Year 12-13).

mydrasa added subjects related to Key stage 4 to Year 9, and added subjects related to Key stage 5 to Year 11 for student preparation.

IGCSE stands for the "International General Certificate of Secondary Education". It is a program leading to externally set, marked and certificated examinations from the University of Cambridge. Any student who takes an IGCSE subject will be gaining a qualification that is recognized globally.

The exam boards covered under the International GCSE are Cambridge, Edexcel, and Oxford AQA.

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Subjects

Cambridge - Agriculture - 0600

  • Overview
  • Chapters

The syllabus aims to:

  1. promote an appreciation of agriculture as an applied science
  2. stimulate an interest in, and create an awareness of, existing problems and opportunities in agricultural and rural development
  3. stimulate positive attitudes by showing that efficient farming can be both a profitable and a rewarding occupation
  4. demonstrate the value of agriculture to the family and community, so as to show how improved agriculture can contribute to the worldwide campaign for freedom from hunger
  5. encourage the teaching, in a practical manner, of basic principles and skills in agriculture and of efficient farm business management
  6. ensure that schools take an active part in rural development by integration of agricultural activities into the school curriculum
  7. encourage the development of a school farm, ensuring that students actively participate in the farming events throughout the course, including at weekends and during school holidays
  8. develop initiative, problem-solving abilities, scientific methods and self-education so as to encourage resourcefulness and self-reliance
  9. provide a basis, together with the basic sciences and mathematics, for more advanced studies in agriculture
  • 1: General agriculture
    1.1: General principles of land use
    1.1.1: Different forms of land use
    1.1.2: Topographical, climatic and other environmental factors limiting land use
    1.1.3: Population growth leads to a need for efficient use of land and farm planning
    1.2: Principles of agricultural economics
    1.2.1: Organic production, hydroponics and genetically modified (GM) crops
    1.2.2: The principles of supply and demand
  • 2: Soil
    2.1: Soil formation
    2.1.1: Soil formation from parent material
    2.1.2: Soil profile
    2.2: Soil types, composition, texture and temperature
    2.2.1: Soil texture
    2.2.2: Soil structure
    2.2.3: Different soil types
    2.2.4: Soil constituents
    2.2.5: The influence of soil temperature
    2.3: Soil fertility
    2.3.1: The importance of the major nutrients to soil fertility
    2.3.2: Soil sampling and tests for soil pH
    2.3.3: The nitrogen cycle and its importance to soil fertility
    2.3.4: The importance of legumes and the use of organic fertilisers
    2.3.5: The use of inorganic fertilisers
    2.3.6: Fertilising practices and liming can affect soil pH
    2.4: Soil erosion and soil conservation
    2.4.1: Types of soil erosion, their causes, agents, prevention and control
    2.5: Drainage and irrigation
    2.5.1: Drainage
    2.5.2: The effects of poor drainage on soil organisms and root respiration
    2.5.3: The need for irrigation and methods of irrigation
    2.6: Water cycle
    2.6.1: The significance of the water cycle
  • 3: Principles of plant growth
    3.1: Movement of materials through plants
    3.1.1: The distribution and function of root tissues
    3.1.2: The absorption of plant requirements from the soil
    3.1.3: The structure of a leaf related to its function
    3.1.4: Gas exchange by diffusion through the stomata
    3.1.5: Photosynthesis
    3.1.6: The distribution and function of tissues in a stem
    3.1.7: Translocation
    3.1.8: Transpiration
    3.1.9: The effects on the rate of transpiration
    3.2: Reproduction in plants
    3.2.1: Sexual reproduction
    3.2.2: The structure and functions of the flowers of a maize plant and of a bean plant
    3.2.3: Pollination
    3.2.4: The process of fertilisation in a named plant
    3.2.5: Dispersal of seeds and fruits
    3.2.6: Asexual reproduction
    3.3: Germination
    3.3.1: Seed structure and the germination of maize and bean
  • 4: Crop production
    4.1: Land preparation
    4.1.1: Land preparation by stumping and clearing
    4.2: Cultivation of cash crops
    4.2.1: The main types of crop found locally
    4.2.2: The cultivation of a local important crop
  • 5: Crop protection
    5.1: Weed control
    5.1.1: Local weed species of a crop
    5.2: Pest control
    5.2.1: The life cycle, effect and method of spread of a pest
    5.2.2: The mode of action of chemical controls for pests
    5.2.3: Biological and biotechnical methods of controlling pests
    5.2.4: Cultural pest control
    5.3: Disease control
    5.3.1: The mode of infection, harmful effects, prevention and control of plant diseases
    5.4: The use of farm chemicals
    5.4.1: The importance and methods of safe handling of farm chemicals
  • 6: Livestock anatomy and physiology
    6.1: Digestion in ruminants and non-ruminants
    6.1.1: The structure and function of the digestive system
    6.2: Sexual reproduction in mammals
    6.2.1: The reproductive systems (male and female)
    6.2.2: The processes of fertilisation and birth
    6.2.3: Weaning and lactation and the importance of colostrum
  • 7: Livestock production and health
    7.1: Livestock housing
    7.1.1: Suitable housing and living conditions for livestock
    7.1.2: The care and rearing of young stock
    7.1.3: Stockmanship
    7.2: Livestock nutrition
    7.2.1: The nutritional requirements and feeding practices
    7.2.2: Maintenance ration and production ration
    7.3: Livestock health
    7.3.1: The importance of an adequate, clean water supply
    7.3.2: The signs of health and of ill-health in livestock
    7.3.3: The ways in which infectious and contagious diseases are spread
    7.3.4: The problems caused by parasites
    7.3.5: Notifiable/scheduled diseases
    7.3.6: The importance of livestock hygiene and the isolation of sick animals
    7.4: Study of one ruminant and one non-ruminant animal
    7.4.1: Study of one ruminant and one non-ruminant animal
  • 8: Pasture management
    8.1: Extensive pasture management
    8.1.1: The vegetation of grazing lands
    8.1.2: Extensive management methods
    8.1.3: Pasture utilisation can be improved by fencing and rotational grazing
    8.2: Intensive pasture management
    8.2.1: Improved pastures can be established
    8.2.2: Unenclosed and enclosed grazing systems and intensive and extensive grazing
  • 9: Livestock and crop breeding
    9.1: Monohybrid inheritance
    9.1.1: Chromosome, gene, allele, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant and recessive
    9.1.2: The results of simple genetic crosses
    9.1.3: Genotype and phenotype
    9.1.4: Breeding can improve yield, disease resistance, hardiness and appearance
    9.2: Selective breeding in animals and plants
    9.2.1: The role of artificial selection
    9.2.2: The benefits of artificial insemination
    9.2.3: Selective crop breeding and genetically modified (GM) crops
  • 10: Farm structures and tools
    10.1: Fencing
    10.1.1: The treatment of fencing posts
    10.2: Farm buildings
    10.2.1: Uses of wood, concrete blocks, metal, stone, brick, earth and thatch
    10.3: Farm water supplies
    10.3.1: Suitable sources of water for human consumption
    10.3.2: Methods of water treatment by settling and filtration
    10.4: Farm tools
    10.4.1: Suitable methods of construction of storage dams to resist water pressure
    10.4.2: Storage tanks, pipe systems and simple plumbing
    10.4.3: The use and maintenance of tools
    10.5: Farm machinery
    10.5.1: The advantages and disadvantages of farm mechanisation
    10.5.2: Mould-board plough, cultivator, harrow, planter and ridger

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