SECOND TERM’S SCHEME OF WORK FOR SSS 1
Week 1: Anatomy and
Physiology
I. Meaning of anatomy and
physiology
II. Systems of the body:
– Digestive (monogastric
and ruminant)
– Reproductive
system
Week 2: Systems of the
Body of Farm Animals
Systems of the body:
– Circulatory system
– Respiratory
system
– Nervous system
Week 3: Reproduction in
Farm Animals
I. Oestrus cycle with
emphasis on heat period
II. Mating in farm
animals
III.Gestation
period
IV. Parturition
V. Lactation and colostrums
Week 4: Egg Formation in
Poultry
Processes of egg
formation in poultry
Week 5: Role of Hormones
in Reproduction
The role of hormones in
reproduction
Week 6: Livestock
Management
Livestock management
techniques:
– Good housing
– Feeding
Week 7: Livestock
Management
Livestock management
techniques:
– Hygiene
– Finishing
Week 8: Husbandry of
Pulses (Groundnut, Cowpea)
– Method of propagation
– Climatic and soil
requirements
– Pre-planting and
planting operations
– Manuring and fertilizer
requirements
– Harvesting, processing
and storage
Week 9: Husbandry of
Fibre Crops, e.g.,Cotton
– Method of propagation
– Climatic and soil
requirements
– Pre-planting and
planting operations
– Manuring and fertilizer
requirements
– Harvesting, processing
and storage of fibre
Week 10: Rock Formation
I. Definition of rocks
II. Rock types: Igneous,
Sedimentary and Metamorphic
III. Rock formation
processes/soil formation
Week 11: Practical
Identification of the
various rock types
Week 12 – 13: Revision/Examination
ALSO SEE: Agricultural Science: First Term's Scheme of Work for SSS 1 -- 3
ALSO SEE: Agricultural Science: First Term's Scheme of Work for SSS 1 -- 3
SECOND TERM’S SCHEME OF
WORK FOR SSS 2
Week 1: Range Management and Improvement
I. Definition of
rangeland
II. Importance of
rangeland
III. Characteristics of
rangeland
Week 2: Rangeland
Improvement
Methods of rangeland
improvement:
– Controlled
stocking
– Rotational
grazing
– Use Fertilizers
– Reseeding etc.
Week 3: Animal
Nutrition
I. Definition and meaning
of nutrition
II. Sources and functions
of nutrients, e.g., carbohydrates, data, minerals, vitamins, water and proteins
Week 4: Rations
I. Types of ration:
balanced ration etc.
II. Malnutrition
III. Effects of
malnutrition
Week 5: Environmental
Factors Affecting Agricultural Production
Climatic factors:
rainfall, temperature, light, and wind
Week 6: Biotic Factors
Affecting Agricultural Production
Biotic Factors: predator,
parasites, soil micro organisms, pests and disease organisms etc.
Week 7: Edaphic Factors
Affecting Agricultural Production
Edaphic Factors: Soil
types, soil PH, soil texture etc.
Week 8: Plant
Nutrients
Definition of micro and
macro nutrients, functions and deficiency symptoms
Week 9: Factors
Influencing Availability of Nutrients
Factors: Soil PH, excess
of other nutrients, leaching, crop removal, oxidation etc.
Week 10: Methods of
Replenishing Plant Nutrients in the Soil
Methods of replenishing
plant nutrients:
– Rotational
cropping
– Organic manuring
– Inorganic
manuring
– Fallowing
– Liming
– Cover cropping etc.
Week 11: Nutrients
Cycles
I. Nitrogen cycle
II. Carbon cycle
III. Water cycle
Week 12: Effects of
Farming Practices on the Soil
Farming practices and the
soil effects:
– Bush burning
– Over-grazing
– Clean clearing
– Stumping
– Fertilizer
application
– Inorganic manuring etc.
Week 13 – 14: Revision/Examination
SECOND TERM’S SCHEME OF
WORK FOR SSS 3
Week 1: Marketing of
Agricultural Produce
I. Meaning and importance
of marketing
II. Marketing agents:
a. Marketing boards
Week 2: Marketing of
Agricultural Produce II
I. Marketing agents:
b. Cooperative
societies
c. Middlemen–
wholesalers, retailers
d. Producers etc.
Week 3: Agricultural
Extension
I. Agricultural extension
as a teaching and learning process
II. Agricultural
extension programmes, e.g., ADP
III. Diffusion of new
ideas and techniques (innovations) to farmers
Week 4 – 5: Revision/Examination