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A Level Crop Science Schemes
A Level Crop Science Schemes
FORM 5: TERM 1
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be ACTIVITIES
able to:
Classification -explain classification. - explaining the -crop -critical thinking
of plants -discuss the concept of science -problem solving
significance of classification. handouts.
classifying plants. - discussing the - Excel
importance of Advanced
classifying plants in level in
agriculture. Crop
Science.
FORM 5: TERM 3
DATE TOPIC & CONTENT OBJECTIVES: By TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
the end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be ACTIVITIES
able to:
SOIL COMPOSITION -identify the four identifying the four Excel: A critical thinking.
AND components of soil. components of soil. level Crop -problem
CHARACTERISTICS: -discuss the -discussing the Science. solving.
Soil components. importance of soil importance of soil -Crop -teamwork
water to plants. water to plants. Science
-explain the role of -explaining the role handouts
soil air in plant of soil air in plant
growth and microbial growth and
activities. microbial activities
Soil horizons and soil -describe the describing the Excel: A critical thinking.
catena. significance of soil significance of soil level Crop -problem
horizons and soil horizons and soil Science. solving.
catena. catena -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Soil color and soil -discuss the -discussing the Excel: A critical thinking.
texture. significance of soil significance of soil level Crop -problem
color and soil texture color and soil Science. solving.
in crop production. texture in crop -Crop -teamwork
production Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil -discuss the discussing the Excel: A critical thinking.
structure significance of soil significance of soil level Crop -problem
structure in crop structure in crop Science. solving.
production. production. -Crop -teamwork
-describe the -describing the Science
management practices management practices handouts
of soil structure in crop of soil structure in
production. crop production.
Soil -answer questions -answering questions Excel: A critical thinking.
components relating to soil relating to soil level Crop -problem
components. components. Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Discussion of -answer questions -answering questions Excel: A critical thinking.
questions on relating to soil relating to soil level Crop -problem
soil components components Science. solving.
components. -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil bulk -determine soil bulk determining soil bulk Excel: A critical thinking.
density density. density. level Crop -problem
-identify factors -identifying factors Science. solving.
affecting bulk density. affecting bulk density. -Crop -teamwork
-suggest methods of -suggesting methods science
improving bulk density of improving bulk handouts
of soils. density of soils.
Particle -determine soil particle -determining soil Excel: A critical thinking.
density. density particle density. level Crop -problem
Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Porosity -determine soil determining soil Excel: A critical thinking.
porosity. porosity. level Crop -problem
-discuss the -discussing the Science. solving.
significance of soil significance of soil -Crop -teamwork
porosity in crop porosity in crop Science
production. production. handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
PLANT - explain the roles of explaining the roles of Excel: A critical thinking.
NUTRITION macro nutrients in plant macro nutrients in level Crop -problem
-Macro growth and plant growth and Science. solving.
nutrients development. development -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Micro - explain the roles of explaining the roles of Excel: A critical thinking.
nutrients micro nutrients in plant micro nutrients in level Crop -problem
growth and plant growth and Science. solving.
development development -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Fertilizer -determine fertilizer determining fertilizer Excel: A critical thinking.
requirements requirements in crop requirements in crop level Crop -problem
. production. production Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
BIOLOGICAL -describe biological -describing biological Excel: A critical thinking.
NITROGEN nitrogen fixation in nitrogen fixation in level Crop -problem
FIXATION. legumes. legumes. Science. solving.
-describe the role of N- -describing the role of -Crop -teamwork
fixing bacteria in N-fixing bacteria in Science
symbiosis with symbiosis with handouts
legumes. legumes
BIOLOGICAL Outline the importance Outlining the Excel: A critical thinking.
NITROGEN of biological nitrogen importance of level Crop -problem
FIXATION fixation as an biological nitrogen Science. solving.
alternative to inorganic fixation as an -Crop -teamwork
fertilisers. alternative to Science
inorganic fertilisers handouts
Revision -answer questions answering questions Excel: A critical thinking.
exercise on relating to plant relating to plant level Crop -problem
plant nutrients and biological nutrients and Science. solving.
nutrients. nitrogen fixation. biological nitrogen -Crop -teamwork
fixation. Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Organic -identify constituents of -identifying Excel: A critical thinking.
matter: soil organic matter. constituents of soil level Crop -problem
-constituents organic matter Science. solving.
of organic -Crop -teamwork
matter. Science
handouts
Decompositio -describe the role of soil -describing the role of Excel: A critical thinking.
n of organic organisms in soil organisms in level Crop -problem
residues. decomposition. decomposition. Science. solving.
-identify organisms -identifying organisms -Crop -teamwork
involved in different involved in different Science
stages of stages of handouts
decomposition. decomposition.
Decompositio -describe the carbon: -describing the Excel: A critical thinking.
n of organic nitrogen ratio. carbon: nitrogen ratio. level Crop -problem
residues. -describe how the C: N -describing how the C: Science. solving.
ratio affects the rate of N ratio affects the rate -Crop -teamwork
decomposition. of decomposition. Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Factors -describe factors -describing factors Excel: A critical thinking.
affecting soil affecting soil organic affecting soil organic level Crop -problem
organic matter levels. matter levels. Science. solving.
matter levels. -discuss the benefits of -discussing the -Crop -teamwork
soil organic matter. benefits of soil Science
organic matter handouts
Revision -answer questions -answering questions Excel: A critical thinking.
exercise: relating to physical relating to physical level Crop -problem
Physical properties of soils. properties of soils Science. solving.
properties of -Crop -teamwork
soil. Science
handouts
Revision -answer questions -answering questions Excel: A critical thinking.
exercise: relating to physical relating to physical level Crop -problem
Physical properties of soils properties of soils Science. solving.
properties of -Crop -teamwork
soil. Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil colloids -describe the formation describing the Excel: A critical thinking.
of clay and humus formation of clay and level Crop -problem
colloids. humus colloids. Science. solving.
-describe the basic -describing the basic -Crop -teamwork
structure of clays. structure of clays. Science
handouts
Soil colloids -explain the source of -explaining the source Excel: A critical thinking.
negative charges on of negative charges on level Crop -problem
clay and humus clay and humus Science. solving.
colloids. colloids. -Crop -teamwork
-explain the origins and -explaining the origins Science
significance of cation and significance of handouts
and anion exchange cation and anion
capacity. exchange capacity
Soil colloids -determine cation -determining cation Excel: A critical thinking.
exchange capacity and exchange capacity and level Crop -problem
base saturation base saturation Science. solving.
percentage. percentage. -Crop -teamwork
-discuss the -discussing the Science
significance of base significance of base handouts
saturation and saturation and
exchangeable sodium exchangeable sodium
percentage. percentage.
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil pH -discuss the causes of discussing the causes Excel: A critical thinking.
soil acidity and of soil acidity and level Crop -problem
alkalinity. alkalinity. Science. solving.
-discuss the effects of -discussing the effects -Crop -teamwork
soil acidity and of soil acidity and Science
alkalinity on crop alkalinity on crop handouts
growth. growth.
Soil pH -explain the methods of explaining the Excel: A critical thinking.
correcting soil acidity methods of correcting level Crop -problem
and alkalinity. soil acidity and Science. solving.
alkalinity -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Soil pH -discuss the steps discussing the steps Excel: A critical thinking.
involved in collecting involved in collecting level Crop -problem
soils for analysis. soils for analysis Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Soil analysis. -collect soil samples for collecting soil samples Excel: A critical thinking.
analysis. for analysis. level Crop -problem
-carry out experiments -carrying out Science. solving.
on soil analysis. experiments on soil -Crop -teamwork
analysis Science
handouts
Soil analysis -determine soil Ph and -determining soil Ph Excel: A critical thinking.
calculate liming and calculate liming level Crop -problem
requirements. requirements Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Liming -outline the significance outlining the Excel: A critical thinking.
of liming in crop significance of liming level Crop -problem
production. in crop production. Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
End of year -answer questions -answering of -past exam critical thinking.
examinations. relating to topics questions on topics papers -problem
covered so far covered so far solving.
throughout the year. throughout the year. -teamwork
- the teacher will be
invigilating, marking,
compiling marks and
entering the marks
into the learners report
booklets.
CROP SCIENCE SCHEMES OF WORK
FORM 6: TERM 2
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM /AIDS COMPETENC EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING Y SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
CROP -outline the socio- outlining the socio- Excel: A level critical thinking.
PROTECTION: economic importance of economic importance Crop Science -problem
weeds. of weeds. -Crop Science solving.
WEEDS -identify weeds. -identifying weeds. handouts -teamwork
-classify weeds. -classifying weeds
Weeds -describe mechanisms -describing Excel: A level critical thinking.
that make weeds mechanisms that make Crop Science. -problem
persistent. weeds persistent. -Crop Science solving.
handouts -teamwork
Weeds -explain the -explaining the Excel: A level critical thinking.
mechanisms of crop - mechanisms of crop - Crop Science. -problem
weed competition. weed competition. -Crop Science solving.
handouts -teamwork
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Weed -outline the importance outlining the Excel: A critical thinking.
Management. of weed management. importance of weed level Crop -problem
management. Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Weed -determine effective determining effective Excel: A critical thinking.
management timing of weeding. timing of weeding. level Crop -problem
-describe the methods -describe the methods Science. solving.
of weed management. of weed management -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Weed -evaluate weed evaluating weed Excel: A critical thinking.
management management methods. management methods level Crop -problem
Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Pests -outline the socio- -outlining the socio- Excel: A critical thinking.
economic importance of economic importance level Crop -problem
pests. of pests. Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Pests -identify pests -identifying pests Excel: A critical thinking.
-classify pests -classifying pests level Crop -problem
according to feeding according to feeding Science. solving.
habits. habits. -Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
Pests -describe the life cycle describing the life Excel: A critical thinking.
of pests. cycle of pests. level Crop -problem
Science. solving.
-Crop -teamwork
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Pest -explain the importance -explaining the . - Excel critical thinking.
management of pest management. importance of pest advanced -problem
management level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Pest -explain economic -explaining economic - Excel critical thinking.
management threshold and economic threshold and advanced -problem
injury levels of pest economic injury levels level in crop solving.
management. of pest management. science. -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Pest -describe methods of -describing methods Excel critical thinking.
management pest management. of pest management. advanced -problem
-compare and contrast -compare and contrast level in crop solving.
pest management pest management science -teamwork
methods. methods. Crop
science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS EVALUATION
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Diseases -outline the socio- Outlining the socio- - Excel critical thinking.
economic importance of economic importance advanced -problem
diseases of diseases level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Diseases - Classify Classifying diseases - Excel critical thinking.
diseases into into bacterial, fungal advanced -problem
bacterial, fungal and viral level in crop solving.
and viral science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Diseases -describe the signs and -describing the signs . - Excel critical thinking.
symptoms of diseases. and symptoms of advanced -problem
- describe the mode of diseases. level in crop solving.
transmission of - describing the mode science -teamwork
diseases. of transmission of -Crop
diseases. Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM /AIDS COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Disease -explain the importance explaining the - Excel critical thinking.
management of disease management. importance of disease advanced level -problem
management in crop science solving.
-Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
Disease -outline the different -outlining the different - Excel critical thinking.
management methods of disease methods of disease advanced level -problem
management management Outline. in crop science solving.
-Compare different -Comparing different .-Crop Science -teamwork
methods of disease methods of disease handouts
management. management.
Revision test -answer questions answering questions - Excel critical thinking.
on crop related to crop related to crop advanced level -problem
protection. protection. protection in crop science solving.
-Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM /AIDS COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Safety -describe safe handling describing safe - Excel critical thinking.
precautions of agro-chemicals handling of agro- advanced level -problem
chemicals in crop science solving.
-Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
Safety outlining safe storage outlining safe storage - Excel critical thinking.
precautions procedures for agro- procedures for agro- advanced level -problem
chemicals. chemicals. in crop science solving.
- - -Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
Safety outline safe disposal of outlining safe disposal - Excel critical thinking.
precautions agro-chemicals. of agro-chemicals advanced level -problem
in crop science solving.
-Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM /AIDS COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Knapsack calibrate a knapsack calibrating a knapsack - Excel critical thinking.
sprayer sprayer. sprayer. advanced level -problem
calibration in crop science solving.
-Crop Science -teamwork
handouts
Knapsack calibrate a knapsack calibrating a knapsack -Crop Science critical thinking.
sprayer sprayer. sprayer. handouts- -problem
calibration Excel solving.
advanced level -teamwork
in crop science
FORM 6 TERM 3
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Natural -explain the basis for -explaining the basis - Excel critical thinking.
farming dividing Zimbabwe into for dividing advanced -problem
regions natural farming regions Zimbabwe into natural level in crop solving.
farming regions science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Natural -describe the -describing the - Excel critical thinking.
farming characteristics of the characteristics of the advanced -problem
regions natural farming regions natural farming level in crop solving.
regions basing on science -teamwork
rainfall characteristics -Crop
and temperature. Science
handouts
Natural -design suitable -designing suitable - Excel critical thinking.
farming cropping program for cropping program for advanced -problem
regions each natural farming each natural farming level in crop solving.
region. region. science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Tillage -discuss the principles -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
practices of primary tillage of principles of primary advanced -problem
land. tillage including the level in crop solving.
primary tillage science -teamwork
implements. -Crop
Science
handouts
Tillage -discuss the principles -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
practices of secondary tillage of principles of advanced -problem
the land. secondary tillage level in crop solving.
including the science -teamwork
secondary tillage -Crop
implements. Science
handouts
Conservation -explain the importance explaining the - Excel critical thinking.
farming of conservation importance of advanced -problem
farming. conservation farming. level in crop solving.
-outline the components -outlining the science -teamwork
and practices of components and -Crop
conservation farming. practices of Science
-describe different conservation farming. handouts
conservation practices. -describing different
conservation practices
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Plant -calculate plant -calculating plant - Excel critical thinking.
population population per unit area population per unit advanced -problem
-discuss factors that area level in crop solving.
influence plant -discussing factors science -teamwork
population. that influence plant -Crop
population. Science
handouts
Plant -discuss implications of -discussing - Excel critical thinking.
population plant population in crop implications of plant advanced -problem
production. population in crop level in crop solving.
production science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Crop rotation -explain the principles -explaining the - Excel critical thinking.
of crop rotation principles of crop advanced -problem
-discuss the advantages rotation level in crop solving.
and disadvantages of -discussing the science -teamwork
crop rotation. advantages and -Crop
-design a 4- year crop disadvantages of crop Science
rotation. rotation. handouts
-designing a 4- year
crop rotation.
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Maize -discuss the origin of -discussing the origin - Excel critical thinking.
production maize. of maize. advanced -problem
- explain the uses of - explaining the uses level in crop solving.
maize. of maize. science -teamwork
-describe the soil and -describing the soil -Crop
climatic conditions of and climatic Science
maize. conditions of maize. handouts
Maize -discuss factors to -discussing factors to - Excel critical thinking.
production consider when selecting consider when advanced -problem
a suitable cultivar. selecting a suitable level in crop solving.
-describe the planting cultivar. science -teamwork
of maize. -describing the -Crop
planting of maize. Science
handouts
Maize -discuss the discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production management of maize. management of maize advanced -problem
level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Maize -discuss the -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production management of maize. management of maize. advanced -problem
level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Maize Discuss harvesting and -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production marketing of maize harvesting and advanced -problem
marketing of maize. level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Revision -Answer questions on -answering questions - Excel critical thinking.
exercise on maize production. on maize production. advanced -problem
maize level in crop solving.
production, science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Groundnut -discuss the origin of -discussing the origin - Excel critical thinking.
production groundnut. of groundnut. advanced -problem
- explain the uses of - explaining the uses level in crop solving.
groundnut. of groundnut. science -teamwork
-describe the soil and -describing the soil -Crop
climatic conditions of and climatic Science
groundnut. conditions of handouts
groundnut.
Groundnut -discuss factors to discussing factors to - Excel critical thinking.
production consider when selecting consider when advanced -problem
a suitable cultivar. selecting a suitable level in crop solving.
-describe the planting cultivar. science -teamwork
of groundnut -describing the -Crop
planting of groundnut Science
handouts
Groundnut -discuss the discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production management of management of advanced -problem
groundnut. groundnut level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
DATE TOPIC & OBJECTIVES: By the TEACHING AND SOM COMPETENCY EVALUATION
CONTENT end of the lesson LEARNING /AIDS SKILLS
learners should be able ACTIVITIES
to:
Groundnuts -discuss the -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production management of management of advanced -problem
groundnuts. groundnuts. level in crop solving.
science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Groundnuts Discuss harvesting and -discussing the - Excel critical thinking.
production marketing of harvesting and advanced -problem
groundnuts marketing of level in crop solving.
groundnuts. science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts
Revision -Answer questions on -answering questions - Excel critical thinking.
exercise on groundnuts production. on groundnuts advanced -problem
groundnuts production. level in crop solving.
production, science -teamwork
-Crop
Science
handouts