FIELD                        ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

 

Revision of Technology Level 3 Technology achievement standards

 

Subfield                        Technology

 

Domain

Id

Subject Reference

Technology - General Education

90613, 90620, 90676, 90677, 90792

Technology 3.1-3.5

90678, 90679

Biotechnology 3.6-3.7

90680, 90681

Electronics and Control Technology 3.6-3.7

90682, 90683

Food Technology 3.6-3.7

90684, 90685

Information and Communication Technology 3.6-3.7

90686, 90687

Materials Technology 3.6-3.7

90688

Structures and Mechanisms Technology 3.6

 

The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Education Group Assessment business unit have revised the unit standards listed above, which were registered in January 2006.

 

Date new versions published                        February 2006

 

Reason for the revision

 

To make minor editorial amendments and correct errors identified after the registration of these achievement standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

·        The word 'different' in the first achievement with merit criterion of AS90677 has been removed to be consistent with the achievement and achievement with excellence criteria.

·        The final sentence of Explanatory Note 5 of AS90678, AS90680, AS90682, AS90684, AS90686 and AS90688 has been reworded to read 'Therefore, for achievement with merit or achievement with excellence, the student is able…'

·        'Electronic' in the title of AS90680 has been corrected to 'electronics', as the s was inadvertently removed at registration.

·        The achievement with excellence criterion for AS90682, which had incorrectly referred to biotechnology, has been corrected to 'food technology'.

·        Consistent references to 'information and communication technology (ICT)' have been applied to AS90684 and AS90685.  This has lead to minor amendments to the achievement criteria and explanatory notes of AS90684.

·        Explanatory Note 5 of AS90679, AS90681, AS90683, AS90685 and AS90687 has been corrected.  This explanatory note incorrectly referred to biotechnology in each achievement standard.  This explanatory note has been corrected to reference the appropriate technology type.

 

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 standards' classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following table shows the changes made to the standards.  All changes are in bold.

 

Subfield                        Technology

Domain                        Technology - General Education

Id

Title

Level

Credit

90680

Explain knowledge that underpins an electronic and control technology outcome

Explain knowledge that underpins an electronics and control technology outcome

3

4