Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91002 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to show you understand an important historical event, place, or person's role that matters to New Zealand. You'll investigate your topic, gather evidence, and explain in your own words why it was significant and how it affected people's lives or shaped society.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91002?

Accepted Answer

1. Choose and describe a specific historical event, place, or a person's role in history that is significant to New Zealand (like the 1981 Springbok Tour, Parihaka, Ratana movement, or events that affected New Zealand) 2. Research your topic using reliable sources and gather supporting evidence to back up what you say 3. Explain how your chosen topic affected people's lives at the time and/or continues to affect New Zealand society today 4. Show you understand what 'significance' means by discussing the importance, reach, duration, or ongoing impact of your topic 5. Communicate your findings clearly in your own words, not just copied from sources

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91002?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You describe the event or place, use supporting evidence, and explain its basic significance to New Zealand in your own words. Merit: You go deeper by including more thorough evidence, exploring the event more fully, and showing clearer connections between what happened, the people involved, and why it mattered. Excellence: You show both depth and breadth of understanding by using extensive evidence, making clear links between the event/place, the people concerned, and its significance to New Zealand, and explaining how it continues to affect society.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91002?

Accepted Answer

1. Choosing a topic that is just a biography of a person rather than focusing on their specific role or contribution to a historical event or movement 2. Not providing enough supporting evidence or using weak evidence to back up claims about why the event or place is significant 3. Failing to explain the significance of the topic — that is, not clearly showing how it affected people or shaped New Zealand society

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