Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91469 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to investigate how big food companies that operate in multiple countries influence what New Zealanders eat. You'll need to look at the practices these companies use (like marketing, product placement, or pricing), explain why people's eating patterns have changed, and show how these company practices are connected to those changes. The deeper your investigation, the more you analyse the effects and think about what this means for New Zealand's health and wellbeing.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91469?

Accepted Answer

1. Explain what factors affect the way New Zealanders eat (such as availability, culture, cost, or social habits) 2. Identify and describe a range of specific practices used by multinational food corporations to influence what people eat 3. Show how these practices are connected to actual changes in New Zealand eating patterns 4. Analyse why these practices work and what effects they have 5. Evaluate the broader consequences of these practices for New Zealand society's health and wellbeing

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91469?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You explain what factors influence eating patterns in New Zealand, present several examples of practices multinational food corporations use, and show how these practices link to changes in what people eat. Merit: You analyse specific corporate practices in detail, explaining not just what they do but why these practices change eating patterns, with clear connections to real changes in New Zealand eating habits. Excellence: You provide a detailed analysis of corporate practices and their effects on eating patterns, and you go further to discuss the broader consequences—what this means for New Zealand society's health, wellbeing, and future.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91469?

Accepted Answer

1. Not going deep enough with examples—using vague statements about 'advertising' instead of naming specific tactics (sponsorships, celebrity endorsements, packaging, placement in stores) 2. Failing to make clear links between corporate practices and actual eating pattern changes (what's the evidence that a particular practice changed what New Zealanders eat?) 3. Missing the wellbeing angle at higher grades—not thinking beyond food choices to discuss impacts on health, obesity rates, inequality, or social effects

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