Question 1

What is NCEA AS 92027 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to show that you understand how different people or groups saw a historical event, person, or place differently because of their own beliefs, motivations, and experiences. You need to pick a specific historical context, identify two different perspectives on it, explain what each group or person did in response, and use actual historical evidence (like names, dates, quotes, or facts) to back up your explanations.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 92027?

Accepted Answer

1. Choose a specific historical context (an event with a date, a particular place, or a named person/group) where two individuals or groups clearly had different perspectives 2. Identify and describe the beliefs, motivations, and experiences that shaped each perspective—explain the 'why' behind how each group or person saw things, not just what they did 3. Explain what actions or responses each group took as a result of their perspective, using specific examples rather than broad narrative 4. Include relevant historical evidence (names, dates, specific quotes, statistics, or concrete details) that directly supports your explanation of each perspective 5. Discuss how and why the perspectives differed, connecting this to the wider historical context (events, attitudes, or conditions that influenced both groups)

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 92027?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You describe two different perspectives on your chosen historical context, identify what each group or person did, and include relevant historical evidence to support your descriptions. Merit: You explain both perspectives and why they differed, explain what actions each group took and why, use specific evidence to support your explanations, and show understanding of how wider historical conditions influenced both groups. Excellence: You discuss perspectives in detail, explain explicitly how and why they differed (including deeper motives), analyse multiple specific actions taken by each group, select the most relevant evidence to develop your points, and make clear connections to the broader historical context and ideas.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 92027?

Accepted Answer

1. Writing a narrative or chronological account of events rather than focusing on why each group's perspective shaped their actions—examiners want the 'why' (beliefs, motivations, experiences), not just the 'what' (what happened when). 2. Choosing a context that doesn't clearly show opposing or distinct perspectives, or perspectives that don't really align with the context chosen—pick events where groups clearly had different viewpoints (like the 1957 Little Rock desegregation rather than just 'Little Rock High'). 3. Simply stating that perspectives were different without explaining how or why they differed—you need to unpack what made each group see things differently and connect this to their beliefs, values, and the historical conditions they lived in.

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