Senior Cycle Agricultural Science - Curriculum Resources

Welcome to the CURRICULUM RESOURCES section for Senior Cycle Agricultural Science. For ease of access, this section of the PDST website contains the following nodes:

 

 

Topic

Animal Classsification

Plant Classification

Ecology

Animal Physiology

Plant Physiology

Genetics

Animal Production

Crop Production

Microbiology

 Soil

Experiments

Transition Year

 

As Gaelige

 
 
 
 

The following assessment pages contain SEC resources and teacher generated resources. Click on the links below to access content.

 

State Exam Material
Assessment  By Topic
Practical Assessment

 

 

 

Syllabus and Guidelines

 

Subject Overview

 

Agricultural science is the study of the science and technology underlying the principles and practices of agriculture. It aims to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes concerning the factors that affect the long-term well-being of agricultural resources, and places emphasis on the managed use of these resources.

 

The Following Documents are available to download to assist you in your planning and teaching of Agricultural Science

 

DES Documents

 

Description

 

 

Leaving Certificate Agricultural  Syllabus

 

Download Syllabus

Siollabus As Gaelige

Íoslodáil Siollabus

DES 2012 Practical Assessment  Guidelines for LC 2014

 

Download Guidelines

 

 

PDST Support Material

 

 

Ag Science Timeline Exemplar Download Document
Ag Science Information Booklet for New Teachers Download Booklet

A Guide to Subject Inspection

Download Guide

A Guide to Incidental Inspection

Download Guide
Curriculum Plannning - Unit 9 SDPI Download Unit 9