NCEA Exemplars
This page provides links to resources that have been developed to support the NCEA - the National Certificate in Educational Achievement.
| Achievement Standard | Description |
| Biology 1.4 |
A downloadable Microsoft Word document (299 KB). There is a marking schedule available as a downloadable Microsoft Word document. This assessment material entitled Bothering the Bugs, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard 1.4. Examines investigating an ecological pattern in two different biological communities. Involves students carrying out a field study into the bug life and stream health for two contrasting stream communities. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio1_4Fv2_30june02.doc |
| Biology 1.4 | This assessment material entitled Diversity: An Ecological Pattern, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard 1.4. Examines investigating an ecological pattern in two different biological communities. Involves students collecting biotic and abiotic data from two different communities and comparing their similarities and differences. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio1_4Bv2_18apr01.doc |
| Biology 2.4 | This assessment material entitled
What's Lurking Below?, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard
2.4. Examines investigating an interrelationship or pattern in a population
or community. Involves students collecting, processing, interpreting,
and presenting field data on the distribution of organisms in a stream. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio2_4Bv3_30jan03.doc |
| Biology 2.9 |
This assessment material entitled Human Footprints, relates to New
Zealand biology achievement standard 2.9. Examines describing the impact
of human activities on an ecosystem. This generic activity can be adapted
for any ecosystem affected by human activities including establishing
a marine park, sewage in waterways, and the effect of possum control
on plant and bird populations. |
| Biology 3.1 | This assessment material entitled, Investigating patterns or trends in the ecological niche of an organism, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard 3.1. Examines students investigating patterns or trends in the ecological niche of a named organism. Involves students investigating an aspect of the ecological niche of an organism with guidance. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio3_1Bv1_10feb02.doc |
| Biology 3.2 | This assessment material entitled Get Your Feet Wet, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard 3.2. Examines researching a contemporary biological issue. Involves students researching the use and conservation of a local aquatic environment. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio3_2Cv1_30dec01.doc |
| Science 3.1 | This assessment material
entitled A Local Stream Study, relates to New Zealand science achievement
standard 3.1. Examines students planning, carrying out and reporting on
a correlation exercise which investigates relationships between physical
and biological variables which influence the 'health' of the stream. Involves
students carrying out an extended practical investigation with guidance. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/sci3_1Bv1_10feb02.doc |
| Science 3.2 |
This assessment material entitled Get Your Feet Wet, relates to New Zealand biology achievement standard 3.2. Examines researching a contemporary biological issue. Involves students researching the use and conservation of a local aquatic environment. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/bio3_2Cv1_30dec01.doc |
| Technology 1.2 |
A downloadable Microsoft Word document. Formulate a brief to address a given issue - "The Nitrate contamination of water". There are some additional notes. This assessment material entitled Nitrate Contamination of Local Bore Water, relates to New Zealand technology achievement standard 1.2. Assesses students formulating a brief to address the issue of an increased level of nitrate contamination in local bore water. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/tech1_2Wv3_30jan03.doc |
| Technology 3.2 |
This assessment material entitled Modularisation - Water Management, relates to New Zealand technology achievement standard 3.2. Examines students developing and implementing a one off solution. Involves students formulating a brief, developing a plan of action and using this to develop a one off solution to a component of a water management system. http://www.tki.org.nz/r/ncea/tech3_2Av1_10feb02.doc |
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