Animal nutrition
External structure of alimentary canal of a ruminant and non-ruminant; digestion in ruminants and non-ruminants; digestion in the rumen.
Grade 12 Agricultural Sciences
Annual Teaching Plan (Terms 1-4)
The Grade 12 Agricultural Sciences CAPS syllabus for South Africa follows the annual teaching plan with animal nutrition, reproduction and protection, genetics, and agricultural management and marketing across Terms 1-4. Use the term topics below with Grade 12 Agricultural Sciences past papers to prepare for the NSC exam.
How to study using this page: Revise term topics attempt past papers mark with memos.
Term 1 topics
Weeks 1-11
Assessment: Task 1: Practical investigation (25% of Term 1). Task 2: Test 1 (75% of Term 1).
Components of feed
Functions of water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and mineral constituents.
Digestibility of feeds
Functions and deficiencies of vitamins, digestibility of feed, quality of feed, energy value of feed, and nutritive ratio.
Types of feed
Types and subdivision of feeds, supplements to rations, and planning a feed flow programme.
Animal production
Animal production systems with examples of intensive and extensive farming productions.
Animal shelter, protection and housing
Animal shelter, protection and housing, intensive animal production systems, behaviour and handling of farm animals.
Animal reproduction
Reproductive organs of cattle, oestrus and oestrus cycle.
Synchronisation of oestrus and mating
Synchronisation of oestrus and mating.
Embryo transplantation and nuclear transfer
Embryo transplantation, transfer, nuclear transfer, fertilisation and pregnancy.
Revision and tests
Revision and tests.
Animal nutrition
External structure of alimentary canal of a ruminant and non-ruminant; digestion in ruminants and non-ruminants; digestion in the rumen.
Components of feed
Functions of water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats and oils, and mineral constituents.
Digestibility of feeds
Functions and deficiencies of vitamins, digestibility of feed, quality of feed, energy value of feed, and nutritive ratio.
Types of feed
Types and subdivision of feeds, supplements to rations, and planning a feed flow programme.
Animal production
Animal production systems with examples of intensive and extensive farming productions.
Animal shelter, protection and housing
Animal shelter, protection and housing, intensive animal production systems, behaviour and handling of farm animals.
Animal reproduction
Reproductive organs of cattle, oestrus and oestrus cycle.
Synchronisation of oestrus and mating
Synchronisation of oestrus and mating.
Embryo transplantation and nuclear transfer
Embryo transplantation, transfer, nuclear transfer, fertilisation and pregnancy.
Revision and tests
Revision and tests.
Term 2 topics
Weeks 1-11
Assessment: Task 3: Controlled test (Term 2) OR June examination (Paper 1, 150 marks).
Animal reproduction
Birth, parturition and dystocia, milk production and lactation.
Animal diseases and protection
Animal health and animal diseases.
Internal and external parasites
Internal endoparasites and external ectoparasites.
Plant and metallic salt poisoning
Plant and metallic salt poisoning and the role of government in animal health.
Basic agricultural genetics
Genetic concepts and genetic crosses.
Patterns of inheritance
Patterns of inheritance leading to different phenotypes, prepotency and atavism, variation and mutation.
Selection
General principles of selection, natural and artificial selection, and breeding systems.
Basic agricultural genetics and GMO
Genetic modification and genetic engineering.
Term 2 test and mid-year exam
Paper 1 content, 150 marks.
Animal reproduction
Birth, parturition and dystocia, milk production and lactation.
Animal diseases and protection
Animal health and animal diseases.
Internal and external parasites
Internal endoparasites and external ectoparasites.
Plant and metallic salt poisoning
Plant and metallic salt poisoning and the role of government in animal health.
Basic agricultural genetics
Genetic concepts and genetic crosses.
Patterns of inheritance
Patterns of inheritance leading to different phenotypes, prepotency and atavism, variation and mutation.
Selection
General principles of selection, natural and artificial selection, and breeding systems.
Basic agricultural genetics and GMO
Genetic modification and genetic engineering.
Term 2 test and mid-year exam
Paper 1 content, 150 marks.
Term 3 topics
Weeks 1-11
Assessment: Task 4: Practical investigation (25% of Term 3). Task 5: Trial examination (75% of Term 3).
Agricultural production factors
Production factors: land and labour.
Capital and management
Capital and farm management.
Agricultural marketing and market equilibrium
Agricultural marketing, price determination, demand and supply, market equilibrium, development of a market, approaches to marketing.
Agricultural marketing systems
Free-market, co-operative marketing, controlled marketing, marketing chain or supply, and demand chain.
Agricultural entrepreneurship
Agricultural entrepreneurship and agri-business plan.
Trial examination structure
Paper 1 (150 marks, 2.5 hours): animal nutrition, animal production, protection and control, reproduction. Paper 2 (150 marks, 2.5 hours): agricultural management and marketing, production factors, basic agricultural genetics.
Agricultural production factors
Production factors: land and labour.
Capital and management
Capital and farm management.
Agricultural marketing and market equilibrium
Agricultural marketing, price determination, demand and supply, market equilibrium, development of a market, approaches to marketing.
Agricultural marketing systems
Free-market, co-operative marketing, controlled marketing, marketing chain or supply, and demand chain.
Agricultural entrepreneurship
Agricultural entrepreneurship and agri-business plan.
Trial examination structure
Paper 1 (150 marks, 2.5 hours): animal nutrition, animal production, protection and control, reproduction. Paper 2 (150 marks, 2.5 hours): agricultural management and marketing, production factors, basic agricultural genetics.
Term 4 revision focus
Weeks 1-10
Assessment: Final NSC examination (Paper 1 and Paper 2, 150 marks each, 2.5 hours).
Revision
Revision of animal nutrition, animal reproduction, animal protection and control, agricultural genetics, agricultural production factors, and agricultural management and marketing.
Final NSC examination structure
Paper 1: animal nutrition, animal production, protection and control, reproduction. Paper 2: agricultural management and marketing, production factors, basic agricultural genetics.
Revision
Revision of animal nutrition, animal reproduction, animal protection and control, agricultural genetics, agricultural production factors, and agricultural management and marketing.
Final NSC examination structure
Paper 1: animal nutrition, animal production, protection and control, reproduction. Paper 2: agricultural management and marketing, production factors, basic agricultural genetics.