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Huge interest: Agriculture stays standalone at Year 11
New Zealand schools want agriculture to remain a Year 11 subject to keep it visible for all students.
In brief
New Zealand schools want agriculture to remain a Year 11 subject to keep it visible for all students. New Zealand schools want agriculture to stay a standalone Year 11 subject to ensure visibility for students from non-rural areas. Originally reported by RNZ.
Feilding High School principal wants agriculture standalone
Feilding High School's principal Nathan Stewart wants agriculture to stay a standalone Year 11 subject to keep it visible for students.
“Feilding Agricultural High School was started in 1921 and so it's a huge part of our bones and who we are”
Agriculture offers practical learning for students
Students can train on farms for one to two days a week through Primary ITO, with over half taking it at Year 11.
Agriculture is a key subject for rural students
Stewart says removing agriculture would reduce visibility for non-rural students, especially in towns.
Education experts support agriculture as standalone
The Ministry of Education says Year 11 science will be compulsory, with agriculture-related learning for all students.
ACT campaigns for agriculture to stay
ACT says removing agriculture sends the wrong message for students in towns and cities.
“over 60 percent of students taking the subject were based at urban schools”
The short version
New Zealand schools want agriculture to stay a standalone Year 11 subject to ensure visibility for students from non-rural areas.
