JSS THREE SCHEME OF WORK IN LIVESTOCK FARMING

Nigerian Junior Secondary School, Agricultural Science: First, Second and Third Term

FIRST TERM: ADVANCED POULTRY, BREEDING, HEALTH AND FARM PLANNING

WEEK	TOPICS	CONTENT	OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES	TEACHING AIDS	RESOURCES
1	Review of JSS 2 Work	1. Revision of poultry production. 2. Revision of rabbit production. 3. Revision of sheep and goat production.	Students should be able to: i. Recall the main management practices for poultry, rabbits, sheep and goats. ii. Identify breeds, housing and feeds covered in JSS 2. iii. Answer review questions on JSS 2 topics.	Charts, pictures of livestock, JSS 2 notes.
2	Advanced Poultry Management	1. Hatchery management. 2. Incubation. 3. Chick brooding.	Students should be able to: i. Describe how a hatchery is managed. ii. Explain the process and conditions of incubation. iii. State the steps in brooding chicks.	Incubator (or pictures), fertile eggs, brooder, charts.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
3	Livestock Breeding Techniques	1. Natural insemination methods. 2. Artificial insemination methods.	Students should be able to: i. Differentiate between natural and artificial insemination. ii. State the advantages of artificial insemination. iii. List the equipment used in artificial insemination.	Charts, pictures of breeding animals, AI equipment (or pictures).	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
4	Health and Safety in Livestock Farming	1. Hygiene. 2. Handling of chemicals. 3. Personal safety on the farm.	Students should be able to: i. State hygiene rules for a livestock farm. ii. Describe safe ways of handling farm chemicals. iii. List protective clothing and equipment used on the farm.	Protective clothing (boots, gloves, masks), chemical containers with labels, safety charts.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
5	MID-TERM EXAMINATION	Assessment of Weeks 1–4 work.	N/A	Examination papers, answer scripts.	N/A
6	Waste Management	1. Composting. 2. Recycling. 3. Manure utilization.	Students should be able to: i. Define composting. ii. Explain how livestock waste is recycled. iii. State the uses of manure on the farm.	Manure samples, compost heap or pictures, charts.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
7	MID-TERM BREAK	Holiday / Rest.	N/A	School calendar.	N/A
8	Farm Layout Planning	1. Design and organization of small livestock farms.	Students should be able to: i. List the factors considered in planning a farm layout. ii. Describe how farm structures are arranged. iii. Sketch a simple layout of a small livestock farm.	Farm layout charts, drawing materials, sample farm plans.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
9	Livestock Record Analysis	1. Profit and loss determination. 2. Evaluation of production efficiency.	Students should be able to: i. Calculate profit or loss from given records. ii. Explain how records show production efficiency. iii. Interpret a simple livestock record.	Sample record sheets, calculators, chart.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
10	Practical: Livestock Farm Design	1. Group project: planning and model design of a small farm.	Students should be able to: i. Work in a group to plan a small livestock farm. ii. Build or draw a model of the farm. iii. Present the design to the class.	Cardboard, drawing materials, rulers, construction paper.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
11	REVISION	Review of all topics covered during the term.	N/A	Revision worksheets, charts.	N/A
12	EXAMINATION	End-of-term assessment.	N/A	Examination papers, answer sheets.	N/A
13	CLOSING / VACATION	Term ends.	N/A	School calendar, report sheets.	N/A

SECOND TERM: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCE AND MARKETING

S/N	TOPICS	CONTENT	OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES	TEACHING AIDS	RESOURCES
1	Advanced Entrepreneurship in Livestock	1. Identifying business opportunities. 2. Expansion and scaling up production.	Students should be able to: i. Identify business opportunities in livestock farming. ii. Explain how a livestock business can be expanded. iii. State the challenges of scaling up production.	Case studies of local farms, charts, chalkboard.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
2	Financial Management in Livestock Business	1. Budgeting. 2. Savings. 3. Credit facilities. 4. Agricultural loans.	Students should be able to: i. Prepare a simple farm budget. ii. State the importance of savings. iii. Identify sources of credit and agricultural loans.	Sample budgets, loan application forms (or pictures), charts.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
3	Marketing Strategies	1. Branding. 2. Advertising. 3. Customer service and retention.	Students should be able to: i. Explain branding and advertising of livestock products. ii. Describe good customer service. iii. State ways of keeping customers.	Sample labels and adverts, chart paper, markers.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
4	Cooperative Farming	1. Meaning of agricultural cooperatives. 2. Types of cooperatives. 3. Benefits of cooperatives.	Students should be able to: i. Define an agricultural cooperative. ii. List types of agricultural cooperatives. iii. State the benefits of joining a cooperative.	Charts, pictures, sample cooperative membership forms.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
5	MID-TERM EXAMINATION	Assessment of Weeks 1–4 work.	N/A	Examination papers, answer scripts.	N/A
6	Farm Record Keeping (Advanced)	1. Income statement. 2. Sales record. 3. Expenditure analysis.	Students should be able to: i. Prepare a simple income statement. ii. Keep a sales record. iii. Analyse farm expenditure.	Record books, sample income statements, calculators.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
7	MID-TERM BREAK	Holiday / Rest.	N/A	School calendar.	N/A
8	Value Addition in Livestock Products	1. Processing eggs, meat, hides and fur for higher profits.	Students should be able to: i. Define value addition. ii. List ways of processing eggs, meat, hides and fur. iii. Explain how processing increases profit.	Samples of processed products, pictures, charts.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
9	Export of Livestock Products	1. Export requirements. 2. Standards. 3. Documentation.	Students should be able to: i. State the requirements for exporting livestock products. ii. Identify quality standards for export. iii. List the documents needed for export.	Sample export documents, charts, map of export markets.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
10	Practical Project	1. Developing a mini business plan or market survey.	Students should be able to: i. Prepare a mini business plan for a livestock enterprise. ii. Or carry out a simple market survey. iii. Present findings to the class.	Business plan templates, survey forms, notebooks.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
11	REVISION	Review of the term's work.	N/A	Revision worksheets, charts.	N/A
12	EXAMINATION	End-of-term assessment.	N/A	Examination papers, answer sheets.	N/A
13	CLOSING / VACATION	Term ends.	N/A	School calendar, report sheets.	N/A

THIRD TERM: AGRIBUSINESS PROJECT AND BECE PREPARATION

S/N	TOPICS	CONTENT	OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES	TEACHING AIDS	RESOURCES
1	Agribusiness Project Development	1. Developing a business plan for a livestock enterprise.	Students should be able to: i. List the parts of a business plan. ii. Write a business plan for a small livestock enterprise. iii. Explain the need for planning before starting a business.	Business plan templates, sample plans, chart.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
2	Marketing and Distribution Channels	1. Identifying buyers and marketing outlets.	Students should be able to: i. Identify possible buyers of livestock products. ii. List marketing outlets. iii. Describe how products move from farm to buyer.	Marketing-channel charts, chalkboard.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
3	Pricing and Cost Control	1. Calculating production cost. 2. Setting prices.	Students should be able to: i. Calculate the cost of producing a livestock product. ii. Set a selling price that gives a profit. iii. State ways of controlling production cost.	Calculators, sample cost sheets, price lists.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
4	MID-TERM EXAMINATION	Assessment of Weeks 1–3 work.	N/A	Examination papers, answer scripts.	N/A
5	Livestock Exhibition and Demonstration	Presentation of class livestock projects.	Students should be able to: i. Present a class livestock project. ii. Demonstrate a livestock practice to an audience. iii. Answer questions on the project.	Project models, posters, livestock products, display tables.	Lesson Plan Lesson Note
6	REVISION	Comprehensive review of JSS 1–3 work.	N/A	Revision worksheets, past questions, charts.	N/A
7–10	BECE PREPARATION AND EXAMINATION	Preparation for and writing of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).	N/A	Past BECE questions, revision materials.	N/A