Riotous Retirement

Like all the books in this series the main purpose is to let young people know how they can make some money by starting a business that is well within their capability. They are written to be easily understood, provide honest advice and encourage enthusiasm.

Coffee and Cocoa Farming are both very popular farming ventures in Papua New Guinea. The book includes details about the biology and origins of the species of both crops.

The chapter on environmental issues includes a discussion about consumer trends in importing countries. The author makes no excuse for recommending the use of organic rather than intensive methods to grow both crops. This has nothing to do with the quality of the product—I don’t know if it makes much difference. It is simply from the point of view of good economics for the smallholder cocoa or coffee grower.

There is an interesting section explaining the reasons for loss of soil of fertility and how to improve it. The legume family of plants have a role to play here.

The chapter on pests and diseases has detailed information on fungal and bacterial disease as well as information about pests for both crops. For this chapter it would have been better had the book been in full colour but at least the relevant information is all there.

Brian Robertson, author of Coffee and Cocoa Farming.

Making a Living Outcomes – Grade 8 Teacher's Resource by Brian Robertson, Trevor Tindall and Josie Villacorta-Swallow

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The Secretary for Education states that the Making a Living syllabus will enable students to participate actively in society, be self reliant and live sustainably now and in the future. This Teacher’s Resource and the Student’s Book will enable you to deliver a course that will enable students in your Grade 8 class to achieve all the stated Making a Living Outcomes at this level.

This Teacher’s Resource provides detailed information and suggestions in relation to each activity in the Student’s Book. It will help you to adapt and manipulate the materials so that learning takes place in the context of your school, your community and is appropriate for the students in your class.

Making a Living Outcomes – Grade 8 Student's Book by Brian Robertson, Trevor Tindall and Josie Villacorta-Swallow

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Students will use more than their imagination as they work through Making a Living Outcomes for grade 8. This course is all about preparing students for leaving school and joining their community. There are plenty of practical activities and stories and many opportunities to test what they have learned. What students learn in this course will fit them for further learning or for becoming independent earners in their village if they wish.

They will learn about resources and how to manage them and to make the place in which they live and work safe and pleasant. They will learn how to look after their health their time and their money and about sharing resources and information. They will also learn the basics of setting up a business project and how to accomplish this with the help of their friends in the community.

The teaching and learning focus is student centred. It aims to engage small class groups of two to five students. As students participate in activities related to an outcome they are guided through a semi-structured process. The process encourages them to think about what they know, explore and research new information, develop skills and processes through a project, check what they have learned and then answer a challenge using their new found knowledge.

Making a Living Outcomes – Grade 7 Student's Book by Brian Robertson, Trevor Tindall and Josie Villacorta-Swallow

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