Agricultural Science Practical Instructions to School
1. Great care should be taken to ensure that the information given below does not reach the candidates either directly or indirectly before the examination.
2 (a) The provision of specimens, materials and equipment for the examination is your responsibility.
(b)i. Each candidate should be provided with the following specimens labelled accordingly:
A - HAND FORK
B - DIBBER
C - CROSS STAFF
D - CAST NET
E - FEEDING TROUGH
F - LOAMY SOIL
G - CLAYEY SOIL
H - SANDY SOIL
I - EARTHWORM
J - TERMITE
K - GRASSHOPPER
L - BEAN WEEVIL
M - MEALYBUG
N - ANIMAL SKIN
O - TICK
P - ROUNDWORM
ii. Where a specimen is not readily available in sufficient quantity, it should be shared between small groups of candidates.
3. REPORT FORM
The report form is provided separately on which the following information must be stated:
(a) Details of the specimens and materials provided,
(b) Any difficulty experienced by candidates especially if the examiner would not be able to discover it from the scripts.
4. A completed report form must be enclosed in an envelope containing the scripts.