Basic skills
Basic skills are integrated into the competence aims for this course in areas where they contribute to the development of and are part of the subject competence. In Agriculture and Horticulture, basic skills are understood as follows:
Being able to express oneself orally in Agriculture and Horticulture involves explaining and presenting production processes and products for customers, the authorities and others. It also involves participating in discussions about production methods.
Being able to express oneself in writing in Agriculture and Horticulture involves reporting and preparing documentation required in actual productions, as well as presenting processes and products. It means documenting one’s activity linked to production and training of others in use of work-related equipment.
Being able to read in Agriculture and Horticulture involves using instruction manuals, EHS data sheets and trade literature. It means keeping abreast of relevant regulations and following debates about the industry and related interests in the daily press and media.
Numeracy in Agriculture and Horticulture involves using figures and calculations in the implementation and documentation of an actual production. It means calculating area and converting mass to volume and vice versa. It also involves making estimates and calculating percentages. It further involves preparing and understanding tables, diagrams and statistics.
Digital literacy in Agriculture and Horticulture involves promoting and presenting products and product processes. It means carry out calculations related to the planning and implementation of production and simple arrangements for accounting. It also involves participating in digital communication, debate and information exchange, as well as being able to use digital maps and digital instruments.
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