Agriculture Syllabus For Advanced Level Form 5 and 6 PDF

Agriculture for Advanced Secondary Education is a compulsory subject for students who choose to join Natural Science stream taking Agriculture among the subjects in their combination.

The subject enables students to learn advanced techniques for agricultural production and develop attitudes as well as skills that will enable them to engage well in organised agricultural production.

It also enables students to consolidate, and extend their agricultural skills for production of both crop and animal products using basic and some advanced techniques.

It is expected that the subject will act as a tool for promoting other agricultural skills related to problem-solving, critical and creative thinking, collaboration, and communication, thus developing students’ confidence to apply their agricultural skills and knowledge in appropriate situations.

It is also expected that students who learn Agriculture in Advanced Secondary Education will develop competences that will enable them to engage fully in the practical production of crops and livestock using basic and some advanced production practices in a commercial way.

Studying the subject will also act as a catalyst for promoting agricultural development in the country, stimulating economic growth, and enhancing livelihoods and food security in the country.

The Agriculture Syllabus is designed to guide the teaching and learning of Agriculture at Advanced Secondary Education, Form V – VI, in the United Republic of Tanzania.

The syllabus interprets the competences indicated in the 2023 Advanced Secondary Education Curriculum.

It provides information that will enable teachers to plan their teaching process effectively.

It also provides teaching and learning opportunities that guide teachers to apply different methods and strategies to promote 21st Century skills which include creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving.