Year 12 Horticulture Assignment

ALDRIDGESTATEHIGH SCHOOL

YEAR 10 HORTICULTURE

STUDENT’S NAME: ______

TEACHER’S NAME: ______

Draft Date: ______Due Date: ______

TASK

PART A - Safety Pamphlet

Your task is to produce a Tractor Safety Pamphlet A5 in size. The pamphlet should have the following components:-

1. A title page with an appropriate tractor safety picture.

2. A paragraph on “Why safety is important?” It should include specifics about farming and tractors.

3. A section on Risk Assessments. This should explain:-

- What a risk assessment is?

- Why people do risk assessments?

- The two part to a risk assessment?

- The three broad methods to minimise risks.

4. List approximately 15 useful specific safety tips on operating and driving a tractor.

PART B - Tractor Driving

Drive a tractor in a safe manor, including:-

- Start, Drive and Stop a tractor.

- Manoeuvre the tractor including reversing to a set of cones.

Marking Criteria

A / B / C / D / E
Knowledge and Understanding /

recise and efficient demonstration of procedures to complete tasks in tractor operations
Comprehensive description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to tractor operations and safety

Precise demonstration of procedures to complete tasks tractor operations.
Detailed description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant tractor operations and safety

Demonstration of procedures to complete tasks in tractor operations.
Description and explanation of concepts, ideas and processes relevant to tractor operations and safety.

Demonstration of tractor operation.
Partial description of concepts, ideas and/or processes to agricultural activities.

Analysing and applying /

Comprehensive analysis of agricultural information
Use of appropriate language conventions and features for coherent and clear communication of agricultural information.

Use of appropriate language conventions and features for clear communication of agricultural information.

Analysis of agricultural information
Use of appropriate language conventions and features for communication of agricultural information

Identification of relationships in agricultural information
Use of basic language conventions and features for communication of agricultural information

Identification of aspects of agricultural information
Use of basic language conventions and features for partial communication of agricultural information

Planning and evaluation /