FIELD                        Social Sciences

 

Review of History Level 3achievement standard 90658 (History 3.5)

 

Subfield                        Social Science Studies

Domain	Id	Subject reference
History	90658	History 3.5

 

The Ministry of Education and the Secondary Education Group Assessment business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement standard listed above that was registered in November 2005.

 

New Registration date                        November 2006

 

Date new version published                        November 2006

 

Planned review date                        February 2009

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

This review was part of the planned cycle of review for achievement standards and was informed by feedback from secondary schools, advisers, moderators and examiners.  Feedback from this full consultation has informed the changes described below.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

Explanatory Note 6 has been changed to correct an error and to relate the term evaluate to the context of this achievement standard.

 

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

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same Id and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement achievement standard with a new Id
D	Achievement standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield             Social Science Studies

Domain             History

Id	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
90658	Examine a significant historical situation in the context of change, in an essay	3	5	B