Agricultural Science is a vocational subject SS2 students are required to study in first term. The Unit of Instruction for SS2 Agricultural Science 1st Term is carefully developed from the Scheme of Work, which in turn is, based on NERDC current curriculum and SSCE syllabus.
Agricultural Economics, Basic Economic Principles of Demand and Supply, Farm Accounts, Agricultural Science, etc
SUB TOPICS:
A. Factors of Production
B. Meaning and examples of each factor of production
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define factors of production.
2 List and explain each factor of production.
3 Mention examples of each factors of production.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
Using school land for farming.
Using learners as example of labour.
Using money as sources of capital.
Using school management as Entrepreneurship.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Definition of Management and Farm Manager
B. Functions of a Farm Manager
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Explain the meaning of farm manager.
2 State the functions of a farm manager.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
A short play to demonstrate the functions of a farm manager.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Problems Faced by Farm Managers
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 State the problem that farm managers face in the production process.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
Create a concept map.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of demand
B. Law of demand
C. Factors that affect the demand for agricultural goods and services
D. Shifts in demand curve
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define demand.
2 State law of demand.
3 List factors that affect the demand for agricultural goods and services.
4 Differentiate between shift in the demand curve and movement along the demand curve.
5 Interpret movements along demand diagram.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
Short illustration by both teacher and learners or short demonstration by both teacher and learners.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning of supply
B. Factors that affect the supply of agricultural goods and services
C. Shifts in supply curve
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define supply.
2 List factors affecting supply.
3 State the law of supply.
4 Explain shifts in the supply curve.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
Using some agricultural products to demonstrate supply curve.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Implications of demand and supply for agricultural production
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Discuss the meaning of price support.
2 Explain the meaning of price stabilization and control.
3 Indicate what a subsidy programme is all about.
4 Highlight different subsidy programmes and their effects on agricultural production.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
List examples of real life situations, e.g Buffer stock, Grain release by Government, etc.
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SUB TOPICS:
A. Types of Farm Accounts e.g. Sales Account, Purchases Account, etc
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Highlight types of farm accounts.
2 Discuss each type of farm account.
SUB TOPICS:
A. Calculations involving different types of farm accounts, e.g. Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, etc
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Calculate different types of farm accounts: (i) Profit and Loss Account (ii) Balance Sheet (iii) Farm Income Statement
SUB TOPICS:
A. Meaning and objectives of agricultural extension
B. Problems and solutions of agricultural extension
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:
1 Define Agricultural extension
2 List three objectives of agricultural extension
3 Enumerated six problems facing agricultural extension in Nigeria
4 State solutions to the problems of agricultural extension
5 Explain the roles of agricultural extension workers.
PRACTICAL APPROACH:
An excursion to a village to discuss with small-scale farmers.
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