Fields        Business, Humanities, Sciences, and Social Sciences

 

Revision of Level 1 achievement standards

 

Business > Accounting

Domain

ID

Subject reference

Accounting - Generic

90976

Accounting 1.1

Accounting - Generic

90977

Accounting 1.2

Accounting - Generic

90978

Accounting 1.3

Accounting - Generic

90979

Accounting 1.4

Accounting - Generic

90980

Accounting 1.5

Accounting - Generic

90981

Accounting 1.6

Accounting - Generic

90982

Accounting 1.7

 

Humanities > Health and Physical Education

Domain

ID

Subject reference

Health Education

90974

Health 1.5

 

Sciences

Subfield

Domain

ID

Subject reference

Mathematics

Algebra

91027

Mathematics and Statistics 1.2

Geometry

91031

Mathematics and Statistics 1.6

Statistics and Probability

Statistics

91037

Mathematics and Statistics 1.12

Science

Chemistry

90934

Chemistry 1.5

Science - Core

90947

Science 1.8

 

Social Sciences > Social Science Studies

Domain

ID

Subject reference

Geography

91008

Geography 1.2

 

The Ministry of Education has completed a revision of the achievement standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published             November 2011

 

Planned review date                              December 2014

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Some of the Level 1 achievement standards required changes to address issues encountered during their first year of use.

 

Main changes resulting from the revisions

 

·         Accounting - Explanatory Note 1 amended to include a reference to the Teaching and Learning Guide.

·         Health - Deletion of unnecessary wording in Explanatory Note 3.

·         Mathematics - Removal of the reference to 'a range of' situations, methods or procedures from the Explanatory Notes, including the paragraph expanding on the term.  This information relates to teaching and learning programmes rather than to what will be assessed.

·         Chemistry - Deletion of 'iron(lll)' from Explanatory Note 5.

·         Science - Deletion of 'iron(lll)' from Explanatory Note 6.

·         Geography - Clarification of context for assessment in Explanatory Note 3.  Although teaching and learning programmes relate to different countries and regions, the evidence presented for assessment does not need to relate to different countries or regions across examination questions: for example, if question one can be answered using New Zealand as the context, this does not preclude the use of Auckland as the context for the answer to question two.

 

The last date for assessment of the superseded version of externally assessed achievement standards is end of

December 2011

 

The last date for assessment of the superseded version of internally assessed achievement standards is end of

December 2012

 

List of affected standards

 

Business > Accounting > Accounting - Generic

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

90976

Accounting 1.1

Demonstrate understanding of accounting concepts for small entities [Externally assessed]

1

3

90977

Accounting 1.2

Process financial transactions for a small entity

1

5

90978

Accounting 1.3

Prepare financial statements for sole proprietors [Externally assessed]

1

5

90979

Accounting 1.4

Prepare financial information for a community organisation's annual general meeting

1

4

90980

Accounting 1.5

Interpret accounting information for sole proprietors [Externally assessed]

1

4

90981

Accounting 1.6

Make a financial decision for an individual or group

1

3

90982

Accounting 1.7

Demonstrate understanding of cash management for a small entity

1

4

 

Humanities > Health and Physical Education > Health Education

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

90974

Health 1.5

Demonstrate understanding of strategies for promoting positive sexuality

1

4

 

Sciences > Mathematics

Domain

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

Algebra

91027

Mathematics and Statistics 1.2

Apply algebraic procedures in solving problems [Externally assessed]

1

4

Geometry

91031

Mathematics and Statistics 1.6

Apply geometric reasoning in solving problems [Externally assessed]

1

4

 

Sciences > Statistics and Probability > Statistics

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

91037

Mathematics and Statistics 1.12

Demonstrate understanding of chance and data [Externally assessed]

1

4

 

Sciences > Science

Domain

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

Chemistry

90934

Chemistry 1.5

Demonstrate understanding of aspects of chemical reactions [Externally assessed]

1

4

Science - Core

90947

Science 1.8

Investigate selected chemical reactions

1

4

 

Social Sciences > Social Science Studies > Geography

ID

Ref

Title

Level

Credit

91008

Geography 1.2

Demonstrate geographic understanding of population concepts [Externally assessed]

1

4