Sheep Husbandry & Wool Science

The syllabus is designed to stimulate students who express an interest in animals and who may have reasons for following a vocation in either wool production, wool commerce or wool research.

The Sheep Husbandry and Wool Science subject is essentially a practical one and classes are organised to devote at least three-quarters of the time to practical activities associated with the handling of sheep or wool. Suggested time allocation is three periods to Practical Work and one period to Theoretical Studies each week. An extension of some topics is included for optional study to the credit level.

The objective of the advanced level syllabus is to equip pupils to engage in sheep husbandry at the practical level and to provide them with appropriate background theoretical knowledge of the sheep and wool industry.

The course contains a high content of practical work but also deals with the principles of sheep management and wool science at greater depth than the ordinary and credit level courses.

A syllabus is a document that gives teachers an outline of what students are to be taught in a specific learning area.

The syllabus and other supporting material for Sheep Husbandry and Wool Science 7-10 are available from the Board of Studies.