Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91331 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to examine why a sporting event, physical activity, or festival matters—to you personally, to people around you, and to society at large. You'll explain how sociological factors (like culture, economics, history, and ethics) shape the significance of your chosen event or activity, and support your thinking with evidence like research, examples, or personal accounts.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91331?

Accepted Answer

1. Choose a specific sporting event, physical activity, or festival and explain why it's significant for self, others, and society 2. Identify and discuss relevant sociological factors (such as cultural, economic, political, historical, environmental, or ethical issues) that affect its significance 3. Support your explanations with concrete evidence—examples, research findings, quotes, case studies, or personal accounts 4. For Merit: provide thorough, in-depth explanations that show full understanding of how these factors connect to the event's significance 5. For Excellence: critically examine the relationships between sociological factors and significance by identifying assumptions, considering who benefits and who is disadvantaged, weighing pros and cons, and making reasoned judgements

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91331?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You explain what makes your chosen event or activity significant for self, others, and society, referencing relevant sociological factors and supporting your points with some evidence. Merit: You provide full and thorough explanations of significance, consistently supported by strong evidence (research, quotations, examples), showing clear understanding of how multiple sociological factors interconnect. Excellence: You critically analyse the interrelationships between sociological factors and significance, explicitly identifying assumptions, discussing who is advantaged and disadvantaged, weighing multiple perspectives, and making well-supported judgements.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91331?

Accepted Answer

1. Not using enough evidence—students sometimes make claims about significance without backing them up with research, quotes, case studies, or concrete examples 2. Treating sociological factors superficially or in isolation—students mention factors like 'culture' or 'economics' but don't explain how they actually affect the event's significance 3. Focusing too heavily on personal experience at the expense of broader societal impact—the standard requires you to consider significance for others and society, not just what it meant to you individually

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