FIELD
SCIENCES
Review of Level 1 Agricultural and Horticultural Science
achievement standards 90158, 90160 and 90746
Subfield
Science
|
Domain |
Id |
Subject
reference |
|
Agricultural and Horticultural
Science |
90158, 90160 |
Agricultural and Horticultural Science
1.3 and 1.5 |
|
90746 |
Horticultural Science
1.8 |
The Ministry of Education and the Secondary
Assessment business unit of NZQA have completed a review of the achievement
standards listed above.
New Registration date
November 2007
Date new versions published
November 2007
Planned review date
February 2009
Summary of review and consultation
process
This
review was a part of a planned review cycle. Feedback was received from the secondary
sector and from the moderation and examination systems. National consultation on the achievement
standards has resulted in the proposed changes.
Main changes resulting from the
review
·
AS90158 - Minor rewording of Explanatory
Note 1 for clarification purposes.
·
AS90160 - Addition of the word 'practices'
to the title so it is consistent with the achievement criteria. Reformatting of Explanatory Notes 2 and
3.
·
AS90746 - Removal of the words 'and
conditions' from the second achievement criterion to better reflect the grade of
performance expected for achievement.
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 |
| |
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 Science
Domain Agricultural and Horticultural Science
|
Id |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review
Category |
|
90158 |
Describe
the properties and management of soil |
1 |
4 |
B |
|
90160 |
Describe
the environmental impact of primary production
management Describe the
environmental impact of primary production management
practices |
1 |
2 |
B |
|
90746 |
Describe
plant structure, function and processes, and plant management
practices |
1 |
4 |
B |