i iy THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO APRIL 2009 EXAMINATIONS Course Code and Title: AGSC 311: Agriculture TI Programme: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE Date and Time: 24" April 2009; 9.00am to 11am. Duration: 2 Hours Read all instructions carefully before you begin this examination. Instructions to Candidates This paper has 3 pages and FOUR (4) questions. ‘You are required to answer question ONE (1) and ANY other TWO (2) questions. Each Section carries 25 marks. ‘This examination is worth 50% of your Final mark. You must return the question paper along with your answer booklet and other writing paper to the Invigilator at the end of the examination. paepe Key Exar jon Protocol 1. Students are strongly urged to take notice of the Policy on Academic Honesty 2. Sharing of information (communication whether in verbal or non-verbal means) between candidates during the examination is strictly prohibited. 3. Looking into another candidate's script is strictly prohibited. 4, Material that is foreign to that allowable or provided in the examination room is prohibited. 5. Speaking without the permission of the Invigilator is NOT allowed. (©The University of Trinidad & Tobago Page 1 of3 April 2009 Final Examinations (AGSC 311E)Candidates are required to answer Question 1 and ANY other two (2) Questions. Question 1 You are accepted by a Primary School to complete the practicum during the semester. The cooperating teacher gives you a unit topic ‘Growing Lettuce’ in Agricultural Science to prepare and teach, 8) What is a unit plan? (2 marks) b) List six features of a unit plan (6 marks) ©) Write the Lesson Notes for teaching the lesson title ‘Harvesting lettuce’ to a Standard 3 class at the Primary School using the following guidelines: 4) Specific objectives (3 marks) ii) Introduction (2 marks) ii) New material to be learnt (3 marks) iv) Teaching strategies (5 marks) v) Pupil activities (4 marks) vi) Formative evaluation(1 mark) vii) Closure(1 mark) vii) Summative evaluation(3 marks) Question 2 ‘You are assigned to a standard three class at the primary school after graduating from UTT. You decide to cultivate a crop of lettuce as a business to raise funds for all children to attend a field trip to the 200 ‘Write an account of the cultivation of lettuce under the following headings: i) Variety (1 mark) #i) Land Preparation (5 marks) iii) Planting Material and Planting (2 marks) iv) Fertilizer Application (3 marks) v) Three cultural Practices (6 marks) vi) Harvesting and Preparation for Market (3 marks) Question 3 ‘You are starting a horticulture project producing Ficus plants by air layering at school and plan to pot them in polythene bags for sale. You have to prepare a potting soil for use in the activity. i) What components will you put in the potting soil? (6 marks) ii) Give the benefit of each component used ( 6 marks) (©The University of Trinidad & Tobago Page 2 of 3 April 2009 Final Examinations (AGSC 3118)iii) List the steps you will take to produce the air layered Ficus plant from the selection of the ‘parent plant (6 marks) iv) List two other plants that can be propagated by air layering. (2 marks) Question 4 ‘As a primary school teacher you are advised to begin a nature comer for the Infant class you are teaching, You decide to rear a pet. Write an account of the rearing of a named pet of your choice using the following guidelines: i) Housing and equipment (4 marks) ii) Health care (4 marks) iti) Protection and safety (4 marks) iv) Feeding (4 marks) v) Breeding and care of young (4 marks), END OF EXAMINATION : ©The University of Trinidad & Tobago Page 3 of 3 | April 2009 Final Examinations (AGSC 3118)