By Lori Carnochan

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The course involves both hands-on workshops in an agricultural setting, as well as classroom-based learning.

There are four main units of study, with topics including rural affairs, communications and business planning.

Pupils enrolled in the Higher class will be required to look at all aspects of operating a rural business.

One of the projects, named the “meatbox challenge”, will ask the class to purchase a lamb at market and then work with a local butcher to determine what cuts to use and sell.

The pupils will be in charge of everything from negotiating a price, advertising the meat and producing invoices and accounting information.