2014 PSLE AGRIC MARKING SCHEME

SECTION A

ITEM RESPONSE MARKS DIMENSION

1. Teaching/Teacher; 2 marks for any 2 D1
Horticulturist/Horticulture; careers
Agriculture Demonstrator;
Agriculture Researcher;
Ranch management;
Veterinary Assistants;
Agriculture Engineering;
Soil Science;
Agronomy;
Forestry;
NB: If candidates write positions
for careers it is accepted.
2. (a) Y Inorganic/ Chemical/ Artificial; 1 mark D1
(b) Z Compost; 1 mark D1
Green manure;
Kraal manure;
Chicken manure; OVP
3. Sunken; 2 marks for any D1
Raised plot; description
Flat plot;
4. Wheelbarrow F 1 mark D2
5. Farmer A should partner with 1 mark D2
farmer B for expertise;
Seek training;
Seek for advice from technical
assistant;
Farmer B should partner with
farmer A for more land/capital; 1 mark
Ask for loan;
6. Plough across the slope; 2 marks for 2 D2
Terrace the land; solutions
Contour ploughing;
Levelling/Fill the sloppy land with
soil;
Strip cropping;
7. Remove/ trim damaged parts; 2 marks for 2 points D1
Put them in plastics
bags/boxes/pack them;
Wash them/clean;
Sort them;
Grading;

Compiled by Mr O. Abeilwe (Letsholathebe II Memorial School)

 SECTION B

12 (a) Root 1 mark each D1

Fruit D1

(b) - Rich in minerals 3 marks for 3 D2

- Rich in vitamins points
- Rich in proteins
- Rich in carbohydrates
- Rich in roughages/fibre
- Rich in water
13 (a) Diagram N 1 mark for stating D2
the diagram

(b) - Because if fertilizer is applied close to the roots it will quickly

be absorbed. 3 marks for 3 D2
- When fertilizer is applied at the bottom it cannot burn leaves reasons
- Because when fertilizer is applied on top of plants it burn
leaves
- When applied at the bottom of the plant, contact is avoided
- Fertilizer dissolves easily when applied on the soil.

(c) - cultivating 2 marks D1

- watering
14 (a) X – Clay soil 1 mark D2

(b) Explanation 1 mark

Characteristics characteristic and
Soil W allows the water to reach 1 mark D2
Good drainage and penetrate the roots explanation

Good aeration Soil W allows for air movement

within the roots

Loose particles In loose soil the roots move easily in

the soil

The ability for the roots to move

Good root
easily into the soil.

Compiled by Mr O. Abeilwe (Letsholathebe II Memorial School)

15. (a) - Cow 1 mark D1

(b) - Lack of nutrients/minerals 1 mark D2

- Accept nutrients

(c) - Brahman
- Simmental 3 marks for 3 points D1
- Tuli
- Tswana
- Bonsmara
- Afrikander
- Charalais
- Shorthorn
- Musi
- Hereford
- Aberdeen angus
- Boran
- Beef master
- South devon

(d) - source of income 3 marks for each 3 D1

- source of employment points
- used for social ceremonies
- source of manure
- source of skins/raw material
- draught power
- source of milk

(e) - Administering drugs/medicines/antibiotic 3 marks each for 3 D1

- dosing/drenching/deworming reasons
16. (a)

3 marks for 3 clearly D1

indicated layers

(b) - Soil profile 1 mark D1

Compiled by Mr O. Abeilwe (Letsholathebe II Memorial School)

(c) Because fruit crops have a long tap root system 1 mark D2
17. (a) Production record 1 mark D1

(b) 180 1 mark D2

(c) Because in June

- cold/not hot/mild temperature/moderate temperature/optimum 3 marks for 3 D2
temperature/low evaporation rate/low moisture loss points
- Pest attack is low
- Weeds are not common
- Disease attack is low
18. (a) - To remove weeds 2 marks D2
- Loosen soil for water penetration
- Cultivation/ploughing/tilling
- To bury seeds/crop remains/residues
- To expose eggs of pests

(b) Rake 1 mark for the D2

name

(c) - Mouldboard plough

- Disc plough 1 mark D2
- Chisel plough
- Subsoiler/ripper

(d) Planter/seed and fertilizer distributer 1 mark D2

Compiled by Mr O. Abeilwe (Letsholathebe II Memorial School)