Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91347 about?

Accepted Answer

You need to show you understand the accepted conventions (standard methods and practices) used in construction and technology when making products. This means you can describe these conventions, explain why they matter, and show how they're applied using real tools, techniques, and materials in specific contexts. You also need to explain how safety is managed in school workshops.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91347?

Accepted Answer

1. Describe accepted conventions used in construction (like flush, parallel, perpendicular, tolerance, press fit, clearances, symmetry, offset, level, plumb, and taper) 2. Explain how these conventions support making products in a specific real-world context 3. Explain how conventions are achieved through the tools, techniques, and materials you actually use 4. Explain strategies for managing safety in school workshop environments 5. For Merit and Excellence, discuss how these conventions guide making products across similar or diverse contexts

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91347?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You can describe the accepted conventions used in construction and explain how tools, techniques, and materials help achieve them in a specific context, plus identify safety management strategies. Merit: You discuss how accepted conventions guide construction in similar contexts and compare safe practice between classroom workshops and industrial settings. Excellence: You discuss how accepted conventions guide construction in diverse (different and varied) contexts, showing deeper understanding of their broader application.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91347?

Accepted Answer

1. Students describe conventions without explaining why they matter or how they're actually used in their specific project context 2. Safety explanations are too vague or generic instead of being specific to school workshop conditions and actual hazards 3. Students focus only on one context or fail to show how conventions apply across different situations (limits Merit and Excellence achievement)

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