FIELD SCIENCES
Review of Agricultural and Horticultural Science Level 2 achievement standards
Subfield Science
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Domain |
Id |
Subject reference |
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Agricultural and Horticultural Science |
90450-90456 |
Agricultural and Horticultural Science 2.1-2.5, Agricultural Science 2.6, Horticultural Science 2.7 |
The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Education Group Assessment business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standards listed above that were registered in October 2002.
New Registration date November 2004
Date new versions published November 2004
Planned review date March 2007
Summary of review and consultation process
This review is part of the planned cycle of review that takes place after the first year of use of the achievement standards.
· Initial feedback and comments were collated from teachers/schools, moderators, the National Assessment Panel, professional development facilitators, material developers, and other stakeholders.
· This information was reviewed by subject experts and recommendations were made in March 2004.
· The recommendations were sent out for consultation to subject networks, including teachers, assessors, moderators, facilitators, and advisors in May 2004.
Main changes resulting from the review
The review process has resulted in the following modifications to the achievement standards:
· AS90450 - changes have been made to the standard, without changing the intent, to align with similar standards in the Agricultural and Horticultural Science domain at Level 1, and the Science and Biology domains at Level 2. This means the title has been changed, and the achievement criteria have been reduced to a single criterion. Corresponding changes have also been made to the explanatory notes.
· AS90451 and AS90452 - changes have been made to the respective title, criteria, and explanatory notes to clarify each standard.
· AS90453 - the title has been changed, and the first achievement criterion has been deleted. Changes have been made to the remaining criteria without changing the intent of the standard. Corresponding changes have been made to the explanatory notes.
· AS90454 - the title has been changed, and changes have been made to the criteria. Some changes have been made to the explanatory notes.
· AS90455 - the first achievement criterion has been deleted and changes have been made to the second criterion. Corresponding changes have been made to the explanatory notes.
· AS90456 - the title, the order and wording of the achievement criteria, and the explanatory notes have been changed.
Impact on existing provider accreditations
None.
Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)
None.
Impact on existing qualifications
None.
Impact of changes on NCEA Exclusions List
None.
Summary of main changes to achievement standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the achievement standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold.
Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement achievement standard carries the same Id and a new version number |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id |
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D |
Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced |
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Subfield Science
Domain Agricultural and Horticultural Science
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Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
90450 |
Carry out a practical agricultural or horticultural investigation with supervision Carry out a practical agriculture or horticulture investigation with supervision |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
90451 |
Describe physical factors of the environment and techniques used to modify these for plant production Describe physical factors of the environment and techniques used to modify them for plant production |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
90452 |
Describe management practice(s) used to optimise the soil water/air ratio for plant processes Describe how techniques used to modify soil water content optimise primary production |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
90453 |
Describe methods used to modify livestock reproduction or plant propagation Describe modification of livestock reproduction or plant propagation to improve productivity |
2 |
4 |
B |
|
90454 |
Describe growth and development and productivity in livestock or plants Describe manipulations to influence growth and development, and productivity, in livestock or plants |
2 |
4 |
B |
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90455 |
Describe how livestock behaviour impacts on productivity |
2 |
4 |
B |
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90456 |
Examine and redesign landscaped area(s) Describe and redesign landscaped sites |
2 |
4 |
B |