National Certificate (Vocational): Primary Agriculture (Levels 2-4)

Requirements: Grade 9 Certificate or equivalent qualification

Campuses: Worcester

Duration: One full-year per level

Vocational Activities: Advise farmers on farming techniques and methods; Work at a nursery, botanical garden; Work at a company advising farmers on management of finances; Advise farmers on marketing, advertising and selling of agricultural produce; Work as a production planner for crops and animal enterprises; Work on a farm

Career Opportunities: Farm supervisor, Junior farm manager, Agricultural production manager, Farmer, Sales representative

Fundamental subjects (Please note that these subjects are subject to programme and campus offerings).
Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa First Additional Language Life Orientation Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy	English/Afrikaans/ isiXhosa First Additional Language Life Orientation Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy	English/Afrikaans/isiXhosa First Additional Language Life Orientation Mathematics OR Mathematical Literacy

 

Vocational subjects
Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Soil Science Plant Production Animal Production Agri-business	Soil Science Plant Production Animal Production Agri-business	Farm Planning and Mechanisation Advanced Plant Production Animal Production Agri-business