Question 1

What is NCEA AS 92072 about?

Accepted Answer

This standard asks you to explore and explain how Māori knowledge about the gods (atua) and their relationships with the natural world connects to an environmental issue you've chosen. You need to show how traditional Māori understanding of creation stories—particularly about Ranginui (Sky Father) and Papatūānuku (Earth Mother) and their children—helps us understand and respond to real environmental challenges like conservation, restoration, or sustainable development.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 92072?

Accepted Answer

1. Choose an environmental issue (such as conservation, restoration of habitats, or sustainable development) that interests you 2. Research and find information about relevant atua (gods) and their connections to the natural world from Māori tradition 3. Explain how the stories and knowledge about these atua relate to your chosen environmental issue 4. Show how Māori traditional knowledge and the wisdom of ancestors (tūpuna) can be used to help protect or improve the environment 5. Make clear connections between Māori spiritual understanding of nature and practical environmental action

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 92072?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You explore knowledge about atua and their links to an environmental topic, and explain how they connect to that topic. Merit: You break down and analyse the specific relationships between atua and the natural world, explaining clearly how these connections apply to your chosen environmental issue. Excellence: You explain and present evidence showing how Māori knowledge about atua and their relationships with the environment can be applied to understand and respond to environmental challenges.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 92072?

Accepted Answer

1. Choosing an environmental topic that is too vague or not clearly linked to atua knowledge—pick a specific, real environmental issue like a particular conservation project or native forest restoration, not just 'the environment' in general 2. Treating atua knowledge as separate from the environmental issue instead of showing how they directly connect—make sure you explain *why* the spiritual knowledge matters to solving the environmental problem 3. Not providing enough detail about the specific atua, their relationships, and how ancestors used this knowledge—add concrete examples and stories, not just general statements

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