12AGB

Level 2 - Agribusiness

Course Description

Agribusiness is an academic programme that will expose students to the wide range of skills required and the opportunities available in the primary sector beyond the farm gate and is designed for students who excel in science and commerce courses.

It will be taught under four strands:

  • Agri-innovation
  • Agri-science
  • Agri-marketing
  • Agri-management and finance
  • Underlying themes of growing value, future-proofing, sustainability

The course will have a strong emphasis on experiential learning, gaining understanding and applying examples of industry best practice to conceptual learning within the classroom. The course also includes a focus on careers and opportunities available in the wider primary sector so industry visits and work placements within the agricultural science and business sectors will be an integral part of this course.

The course objectives:

  • Why should agribusinesses be innovative?
  • How can they innovate?
  • How will they market it?
  • What external influences may impact on them?
  • What impact will it have on their business?


Pre-requisites

Students should have taken at least one of: agriculture, commerce or science in Year 11.

Course Specific Costs

Trips - to be advised
$40 - course workbooks

Pathway

Massey, Waikato and Lincoln universities offer degrees in agri-commerce, agribusiness and agri-science. The Ministry of Primary Industries has indicated that 50,000 more jobs from tertiary qualified professionals will be needed in the primary sector by 2025.

Assessment Information

The course standards will be based on student choice and fit with the options available to them in other courses in the Science and Commerce areas they are also studying. A potential course could consist of 16 credits from any of the standards listed.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91362 v4
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.9 - Demonstrate understanding of the nature of technological outcomes


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91865 v1
NZQA Info

Agribusiness 2.7 - Demonstrate understanding of future proofing influences that affect business viability


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91866 v1
NZQA Info

Agribusiness 2.8 - Conduct an inquiry into the use of organisms to meet future needs


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91868 v1
NZQA Info

Agribusiness 2.10 - Demonstrate understanding of cash flow forecasting for a business


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Specific course content may change from what has been advertised in order to remain current and meet students' needs. 

The school has the right to make the best decision based on both staffing, and overall student interest, when preparing the final timetable.