A2009/020 - 24 July 2009

NCEA Level 3 Social Studies Assessment Specifications

The hyperlink for Guide notes: Assessment of the Perspectives in Senior Social Studies referred to in the NCEA Level 3 Social Studies Assessment Specifications has now been updated.

The Perspective guide notes can be accessed through:

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/socstud-perspectiveguidenotes_28feb07.doc

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/socstud-perspective guidenotes_28feb07.pdf

Teachers are advised to follow this link to access information in relation to the use of perspectives in the 2009 examination.

The assessment specifications are available here.

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