Leaving Cert Agricultural Science, or “Ag Science”, looks at the science and technology of farming. The subject has grown in popularity in recent years as Agriculture has become one of the major growth sectors in our economy, providing many jobs.
Many students are now taking Ag Science up as an extra subject outside of school because:
The Dublin School of Grinds will provide students with everything they need to maximise their marks in the practical and written aspects of this course, from detailed and comprehensive study notes to dedicated field trips.
Practical Portfolios will be worked on within class time and as part of the course, students will undertake laboratory experiments and two farm visits.
Students attending this course receive the following:
Course Content
The following topics are covered:
The Exam
75% of the marks go for the written paper examining the topics above.
The other 25% is based on an assessment of your work. Your teacher is required to grade you. An external assessor will then validate your teacher’s grades, usually in May of 6th Year.
This assessment of work can be broken into three parts:
Course Content
The following topics are covered:
About the teacher: Iain Wallace has spent 15 years teaching Agricultural Science. In this time he has built up considerable experience in the subject working as a local facilitator for the Professional Development Service for Teachers and editing study notes for the Irish Farmers Journal weekly study guides. He utilises this experience to enable his students to master the course content, key answering skills and techniques needed in order to maximise grades.
Option 1: In Full
Fees: €335.00