Question 1

What is NCEA AS 91933 about?

Accepted Answer

In this standard, you need to explore a real geographic area (like a local park, wetland, or orchard) by using data you've collected or been given. You'll describe what the data tells you about the place, and explain how useful—and what limitations—that data has for understanding the environment. This is about being curious about places and thinking critically about what information can actually tell you.

Question 2

What do students need to do for AS 91933?

Accepted Answer

1. Collect or work with data from a real environment (measurements, observations, photos, maps, or information you've gathered yourself) 2. Describe what your data shows you about that environment using specific examples and evidence 3. Explain how your data helps you understand the environment better AND what it doesn't tell you or where it falls short 4. Present your data in a clear visual form such as annotated maps, graphs, diagrams, or annotated photographs 5. For Merit and Excellence: explain and analyse your findings in depth, showing how additional data could fill gaps or improve understanding

Question 3

What's the difference between Achieved, Merit, and Excellence for AS 91933?

Accepted Answer

Achieved: You describe what the data shows about your environment and mention one way it strengthens or limits understanding of that place. Merit: You explain how the data helps you understand the environment and clearly discuss both its strengths and limitations in giving you understanding. Excellence: You draw a valid conclusion about the environment from your findings, and discuss thoughtfully how additional data could help you understand it better.

Question 4

What mistakes do students typically make in AS 91933?

Accepted Answer

1. Students describe the data without connecting findings back to understanding of the environment—just listing what the numbers show rather than what it means for that place 2. Students ignore or don't address the limitations of their data—only talking about what the data helps them understand, not what it misses or doesn't show 3. Students present findings at surface level without explaining the 'so what'—stating facts about the environment rather than analysing what those facts reveal

Environment data · AS 91933

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