MENINGIE AREA SCHOOL

Year 9/10 Agriculture

Agriculture Skills Portfolio

Task: In agriculture, you spend your practical lessons building your skills in areas that are of interest to you.
This portfolio aims to provide evidence of your skills, whilst developing your writing skills. You will be applying
your practical skills, forming questions, creating a sequence of steps, and reflecting on your skills to construct
a portfolio of agricultural skills you have developed. Your skills will be assessed and if we can identify that you
are developing capabilities in your areas of interest, a certificate will be awarded to you (this is not an
accredited qualification). This can be used as evidence of your skills in the future when applying for jobs,
apprenticeships, or work experiences.

Using a highlighter, select 2-3 skills to develop in our practical lessons:

Cement Mixing Drenching

Cattle handling Irrigation
Sheep handling General farm maintenance
Crutching Roustabout skills
Tagging and Ringing (Cattle & Sheep) Electronic livestock systems
Fencing

Your folio must include:

• A title page for each of your skills

• A ‘My Skill Profile’ for each of your skills
• Evidence of each skill you have developed
• A written sequence of how to perform chosen skills
• A final reflection (scaffolded questions to be provided)

You can choose to create your portfolio in the form of a,

• PowerPoint
• Folder
• Word Document
 MENINGIE AREA SCHOOL

My Skill Portfolio

Skill name: _________________________________________

List 3 – 4 reasons why this skill is of interest to you.

1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________

What task/s can be achieved from this skill? For example: Mixing cement = Footpaths, Cattle Handling =
Loading trucks, Irrigation = Landscaping

• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________
• ___________________________________________________________________________

What already developed skills will I be using to develop this new skill?

• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________

What smaller skills are you aiming to develop as you work on your main skill?

• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________
Ask three questions about your new skill. For example, ‘How can I ensure my safety when straining
a barb wire?’.

1. __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
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3. __________________________________________________________________________
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How can you use this skill in the future? For example: Cattle Industry, Shearing, Landscaper,
Veterinarian, contractor, labourer.

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What format will your evidence be presented as? For example, pictures, videos, demonstrations,
practical assessment, journal

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Sequence of Skill
Evidence of your skill
Reflection
Title Page
Skill Name
Year 9/10 Agriculture

Agriculture Skills
Portfolio

Name
 Sheep
Handling
Skill Portfolio
Sequence of sheep handling
Evidence of sheep handling
Reflection
You will repeat this structure for each
skill you learn