WBCHSE HS Vocational Agriculture study plan
WBCHSE HS Vocational Agriculture · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Agricultural Science Fundamentals (soil science, crop physiology, plant nutrition) & Crop Production and Management (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, horticulture)
Distinguish the four soil texture classes by feel and by particle-size percentages, and state one crop suited to each
Explain in writing how soil pH controls nutrient availability, naming the pH range where nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are each most available
Compare C3, C4 and CAM photosynthetic pathways and identify which West Bengal crops use each
List the 16 essential plant nutrients with their deficiency symptoms in at least one local crop
Classify the main cereals, pulses and oilseeds grown in West Bengal by season (kharif, rabi, pre-kharif)
Your checkpoint
A one-page table mapping 10 local crops to soil type, pH preference and nutrient most often deficient
Crop Production and Management (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, horticulture)
Describe the package of practices (seed rate, spacing, fertilizer dose, irrigation schedule) for rice, wheat and mustard
Explain seed treatment, nursery raising and transplanting steps for rice and a winter vegetable
Outline the steps of vermicompost preparation and state the nutrient content of farmyard manure and vermicompost
Compare three vegetable cropping sequences suitable for a small West Bengal holding
Your checkpoint
A crop calendar for a one-acre plot showing three crops across the year with input doses
Crop Production and Management (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, horticulture) & Soil and Water Conservation, Irrigation and Farm Machinery
Explain the principles and layout of orchards and kitchen gardens, including spacing and pruning basics
Describe contour bunding, terracing and check dams and match each to a slope condition
Calculate irrigation water requirement from net irrigation depth, area and application efficiency
Compare furrow, basin, sprinkler and drip irrigation for water saving and crop suitability
Identify the main parts and functions of a tractor-drawn plough, seed drill and sprayer
Your checkpoint
A worked irrigation water requirement calculation for one acre of a chosen crop with a labelled sketch of a drip layout
Animal Husbandry and Dairy (livestock rearing, poultry, dairy processing) & Fisheries and Aquaculture
Describe housing, feeding and breeding management of crossbred cattle and goats, including a balanced ration example
Explain the steps of clean milk production and the tests used to judge milk quality
Outline poultry brooding, vaccination schedule and biosecurity measures for a 200-bird unit
Explain composite fish culture with species combinations and stocking ratios
State the causes, prevention and treatment of three common fish diseases and three common poultry diseases
Your checkpoint
A two-page farm note covering a cattle ration chart and a composite fish culture stocking plan
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest and Disease Management & Agro-based Entrepreneurship, Farm Management and Marketing
Identify the signs, causal organism and management of five major pests and five major diseases of rice, pulses and vegetables
Explain integrated pest management steps in order of preference, from cultural to chemical control
Explain the safe use of pesticides, including dose calculation, waiting period and protective equipment
Draft a simple farm budget showing fixed and variable costs, gross margin and break-even output
Explain how a farmer can reach a market through a cooperative, FPO or e-NAM and state the role of grading and packaging
Your checkpoint
A crop-wise IPM sheet for three crops plus a one-crop farm budget with break-even calculation
Agro-based Entrepreneurship, Farm Management and Marketing & Practical Work, Project and Vocational Skill Assessment
Prepare a project report outline for an agro-based enterprise, covering market survey, cost, return and risk
Explain the steps to register a small food processing or nursery enterprise and the licences required
Describe the format of a practical record book and how to write an observation and conclusion
Explain how to collect and record field data such as plant height, yield per plot and cost per unit
Your checkpoint
A complete project report on one chosen enterprise with a market survey and a three-year cost and return estimate
Agricultural Science Fundamentals (soil science, crop physiology, plant nutrition) & Soil and Water Conservation, Irrigation and Farm Machinery & Animal Husbandry and Dairy (livestock rearing, poultry, dairy processing) & Fisheries and Aquaculture
Revise soil, water and machinery topics by solving numerical problems on fertilizer dose, irrigation depth and seed rate
Revise animal husbandry and fisheries through labelled diagrams of the digestive system, milk testing and fish anatomy
Write short notes on ten high-frequency terms across these domains
Complete one full-length timed mock test and record the score per domain
Your checkpoint
A mock test score sheet with a list of weak topics and a revision checklist
Crop Production and Management (cereals, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, horticulture) & Agro-based Entrepreneurship, Farm Management and Marketing & Plant Protection and Integrated Pest and Disease Management & Practical Work, Project and Vocational Skill Assessment
Revise crop production, farm management, marketing and plant protection through one-page summaries
Rehearse viva answers on the project work, including why each input and practice was chosen
Solve two more timed mock tests and correct every wrong answer with a written reason
Finalise the practical record book and project file for submission
Your checkpoint
A submitted-ready practical record book and project file plus a final mock test score above the previous attempt