School Challenges Government Curriculum Changes to Agriculture Subject
What happened
Feilding High School is challenging new curriculum policies mandated by the government. The government plans to drop agribusiness, agriculture, and horticulture science as standalone Year 11 subjects, instead incorporating small parts of these topics into general science. Federated Farmers is supporting the school's opposition, stating that agriculture is vital to New Zealand’s economy.
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Why it matters
Federated Farmers argues that providing a dedicated agricultural science subject at Year 11 is crucial for giving the sector visibility. They warn that without this dedicated subject, fewer students might consider agricultural careers, which could affect the sector in the years ahead.
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Who's involved
- Feilding High SchoolSchool challenging the government's proposed curriculum changes.
- governmentGovernment proposing the curriculum changes that drop standalone agricultural subjects.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- governmentSpeculative
The government might face political pressure regarding the perceived impact on the agricultural sector's future labor supply.
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The entities involved
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government
system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state