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- Primary Industries (AHCv8) – final HSC exam 2024
Primary Industries
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Read the version log for Primary Industries for any changes to the Framework.
See Official Notice NESA 18/23, NESA 24/23, NESA 28/23 and NESA 29/23.
Syllabus based on AHCv8 — final HSC exam 2024
AHCv8 extended learner transition (to 22 January 2025) supported by Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA).
- Final year of delivery with Year 12, 2024.
Syllabus, associated documents, HSC examination materials and support materials are available.
Syllabus based on AHCv9 — 2025 HSC exam and beyond
For implementation from 2024 for students undertaking the 120-hour course (2 units x 1 year), or 240-hour course (2 units x 2 years). First HSC exam for this syllabus is in 2025.
- Download the Primary Industries syllabus based on AHCv9 (PDF, 62 pages, 772 KB)
- Download the Primary Industries syllabus based on AHCv9 (Word, 62 pages, 1.01 MB)
Associated documents
- Assessment and Reporting in Primary Industries
- Work Placement in Primary Industries
- Status of units of competency for qualifications in the Primary Industries Curriculum Framework (based on AHCv9) (PDF, 9 pages, 349 KB)
HSC examination materials
- Primary Industries performance band descriptions
- Past Primary Industries HSC exam papers and HSC marking feedback
Support materials
HSC Content
Annotated overview of HSC Content format (PDF, 2 pages, 140 KB)
Primary Industries (2022) sample examination material (PDF, 30 pages, 1.45MB)
Mind maps – being finalised
Course planning
Course planning templates
- AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture – HSC Livestock health and welfare stream (Word, 3 pages, 55 KB)
- AHC20320 Certificate II in Production Horticulture – HSC Plant, pests, diseases and disorders stream (Word, 3 pages, 55 KB)
- AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture – HSC Plant pests, diseases and disorders stream (Word, 3 pages, 55 KB)
- AHC21020 Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management – HSC Plant pests, diseases and disorders stream (Word, 3 pages, 55 KB)
- AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture – HSC Livestock health and welfare stream (Word, 3 pages, 56 KB)
Industries related to Primary Industries
VET qualifications consist of technical skills that prepare you for work or further study in a specific job or industry, as well as employability skills that can be applied across a range of industry (or career) pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website:
- Administrative and Support Services
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
- Construction
- Public Administration and Safety
VET courses and students with disability
Students with disability may access a VET course in one of 2 ways:
- by undertaking the course under regular course arrangements, or
- by undertaking selected units of competency within the course that have been identified through the collaborative curriculum planning process.
For more information see VET courses and students with disability and collaborative curriculum planning advice.