Week 1

Date: 15/06/2026-19/06/2026

Subject: Agricultural Science

Topic: Employment opportunities in Agriculture

Class: JSS3

Duration: 40 minutes

Instructional materials: Chats showing different employment opportunities in Agriculture

Behavioural objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Define employment opportunities in Agriculture

2. State examples of employment opportunities in Agriculture

3. Explain paid employment and self employment

Teacher presents the lesson in the following ways:

Step 1: Teacher defines employment opportunities in Agriculture

Employment opportunities in Agriculture is the various job opportunities that can be obtained to knowledge acquired in various disciplines through Agriculture.

Step 2: Teacher states examples of employment opportunities in Agriculture

Various branches of Agriculture include:

1. Animal science

2. Crop science

3. Agricultural engineering

4. Agricultural economics

5. Agricultural extension

6. Horticulture

7. Veterinary medicine etc.

These various field of study provides job opportunities in Agriculture.

Step 3: Teacher explains paid employment and self employment opportunities in Agriculture

Paid employment is an employment opportunities one gets under an organization and the person is being paid for his/her service rendered. While self employment is when a particular person works for himself/herself without waiting to be paid.

Evaluation:

1. Define employment opportunities in Agriculture

2. State examples of employment opportunities in Agriculture

Conclusion: At the end of the lesson, teacher writes the board, check and Mark the students notes and correct the students where necessary.

Assignment

In tabular form, state five differences between paid employment and self employment opportunities in Agriculture.

Lesson Notes Library

Library

Employment opportunities in Agriculture