2025 Grade 6 Agriculture and Nutrition End of Term 2 Exam with Marking Scheme

The topics covered  include:

• Agriculture:
  • Soil management techniques such as soil recovery , water conservation through methods like mulching , and controlling different types of erosion.
  • Crop husbandry, including the use of planting materials like seeds and cuttings , training creepers , types of gardens , and managing specific crops like pumpkins and strawberries.
  • Animal husbandry, such as identifying birds kept for laying eggs and the correct term for a female sheep.
  • Controlling pests and wild animals using methods like fencing.
• Nutrition and Health:
  • Food groups, including sources of fats and oils and iron-rich foods.
  • Nutritional deficiency diseases like Kwashiorkor and lifestyle diseases such as Diabetes and Hypertension.
  • Hygienic food preservation methods and prevention of communicable diseases.
  • The importance of physical exercise for health.
• Home Science:
  • Proper use and misuse of cosmetics.
  • Clothing and textiles, including repair stitches like the backstitch and basic weaving methods.
  • Financial literacy through budgeting principles.
  • Changes that occur during adolescence.