Federal Capital Territory Syllabus for Senior Secondary School. SS 3 Animal Husbandry Scheme of Work Federal –Schemeofwork.com
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SS 3 FIRST TERM SCHEME
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | Animal improvement | i. Definition of animal improvement ii. Aims/importance of animal improvement | i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively in the discussion |
| 2 | Animal improvement | i. Methods of farm animal improvement – Introduction, advantages and disadvantages – Selection, advantages and disadvantages | i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively in the discussion |
| 3 | Animal improvement | i. Methods of farm animal improvement – Breeding, advantages and disadvantages – Hybridization, advantages and disadvantages | i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively in the discussion |
| 4 | Artificial insemination | i. Meaning of artificial insemination ii. Methods of artificial insemination Artificial vaginaMassage methodElectro-ejaculation Recovery of semen from vagina after service | i. Teacher guides the classroom discussion ii. Teacher demonstrates semen collection |
| 5 | Practical on artificial insemination | i. The teacher organizes visit to an established farm ii. The teacher displays artificial insemination equipment/tools. | i. The teacher provides videos of artificial insemination for students to watch |
| 6. | Advantages and disadvantages of artificial insemination | i. Advantages of artificial insemination ii. Disadvantages of artificial insemination | i. Teacher directs classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively iii. Teacher displays pictures/charts. |
| 7 | Farm animal diseases and agents | i. Define disease ii. State the disease causing organisms iii. Discuss factors that predispose farm animals to diseases iv. Basic symptoms of farm animal diseases. | i. Teacher directs classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively iii. Teacher displays pictures/charts. |
| 8 | Disease causing agents | Discuss the disease causing agents and their mode of transmission i. bacteria ii. virus iii. fungi iv. protozoa | i. Teacher directs classroom discussion ii. Students participate actively |
| 9 | Livestock parasites and pests | i. Meaning of livestock parasites/pests ii. Classes of livestock parasites e.g. ectoparasite, endopararsite iii. Effects of parasites on farm animals | i. Teacher displays live parasites ii. Displays pictures of farm animals affected by parasite |
| 10 | Practical on farm animal disease | i. Visit to a veterinary clinic to observe live sick farm animals ii. Observation of and collection of ecto parasites of farm animals iii. Observation of and collection of endo parasites of farm animals | i. Students to watch videos of sick farm animals ii. Students to make collection of animal parasites in the laboratory |
| 11 | Practical on farm animal disease | i. Visit to an established poultry farm. ii. Students to observe the school poultry birds for symptoms of disease and write report on them. | i. The teacher demonstrates control measures of farm animal parasites |
| 12 | Revision | ||
| 13 | Examination |
Federal Capital Territory Syllabus for Senior Secondary School. SS 3 Animal Husbandry Scheme of Work Federal –Schemeofwork.com
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SS 3 SECOND TERM SCHEME
| WEEK | TOPIC | CONTENT | ACTIVITIES |
| 1 | Prevention and control of farm animal diseases | I). Methods of disease control Quarantine VaccinationInoculationHygieneGood feedingRotational grazing etc. | I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion II). The students participate actively in the class |
| 2 | Prevention and control of livestock parasites | i). Methods of parasites control IsolationHygiene Use of chemicals Rotational grazing | I). The teacher directs the classroom discussion II). The students participate actively in the class |
| 3 | Practical on livestock disease and parasite control | i). Demonstration of various disease and pest control methods in the school farm ii). Visit to a veterinary clinic to observe the animal health workers | Students are assigned to control disease in the school farm animals |
| 4-12 | REVISION/MOCK/WASSCE/SSCE |
Federal Capital Territory Syllabus for Senior Secondary School. SS 3 Animal Husbandry Scheme of Work Federal –Schemeofwork.com
