Unpacking a Standard.
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse an environmental issue and its implications.
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse in detail an environmental issue and its implications.
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse in detail an environmental issue and its implications.
· Evaluate courses of action and make a recommendation.
· Evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
· Comprehensively evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Achievement Criteria 1: Analyse an environmental issue and its implications.
Examine and explain the component parts of an environmental issue and its implications.
Examine and explain the component parts of an environmental issue and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Content/Context details for the 2014 examination.
Questions will be set on :
the management of nutrients in intensive agriculture or horticulture.
Examine and explain the component parts of the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Examine and explain the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Achievement Criteria 2: Evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the issue that may bring about resolutions and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the issue that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Examine and explain the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on soil stability that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse an environmental issue and its implications.
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse in detail an environmental issue and its implications.
For an aspect of primary production:
· Analyse in detail an environmental issue and its implications.
· Evaluate courses of action and make a recommendation.
· Evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
· Comprehensively evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Achievement Criteria 1: Analyse an environmental issue and its implications.
Examine and explain the component parts of an environmental issue and its implications.
Examine and explain the component parts of an environmental issue and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Content/Context details for the 2014 examination.
Questions will be set on :
the management of nutrients in intensive agriculture or horticulture.
Examine and explain the component parts of the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Examine and explain the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Achievement Criteria 2: Evaluate courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the courses of action and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the issue that may bring about resolutions and make a justified recommendation.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the issue that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available.
Examine and explain the impact of primary production practices on nutrient management and its economic, social or environmental implications.
Assess the strengths or weaknesses of the responses to the impact of primary production practices on soil stability that may bring about resolutions and demonstrate why the chosen course of action is better than the alternatives available
1 Discuss the terms
production system, producer, and management practises
2 Brainstorm types of production systems in New Zealand. For example organic, conventional, intensive horticulture system eg glasshouse tomatoes, intensive agricultural system eg dairying
3 Draw a diagram of an intensive production system showing all the inputs and outputs
4 Brainstorm the class as to what constitutes the environment.
Students discuss the following questions
5 Read for homework the article on the impacts of farming on the environment
2 Brainstorm types of production systems in New Zealand. For example organic, conventional, intensive horticulture system eg glasshouse tomatoes, intensive agricultural system eg dairying
3 Draw a diagram of an intensive production system showing all the inputs and outputs
4 Brainstorm the class as to what constitutes the environment.
Students discuss the following questions
- Why is the maintenance of a healthy/balanced environment important? (Students list the 5 reasons most important to themselves).
- Why should all NZers be concerned about the state of the environment? (Students record group findings).
5 Read for homework the article on the impacts of farming on the environment
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national
environmental issues related to primary
production in New Zealand
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
- differences between local,
regional and national environmental issues
- list and discuss key national
issues. Examples include:
soil degradation
use of ground water for irrigation
greenhouse gases
use of nitrogen fertiliser in intensive ag/hort production systems
agrichemicals
bio-security
implications that may
result from management practices of primary production systems
Environmental- impact on air, soil, water and biodiversity
Economic- impact on individuals, the local community, nationally including trade and tourism
Social- impact on: individual and/or community health eg water quality, spray drift, noise, odours
recreation eg fishing verses irrigation spiritual impact
Environmental- impact on air, soil, water and biodiversity
Economic- impact on individuals, the local community, nationally including trade and tourism
Social- impact on: individual and/or community health eg water quality, spray drift, noise, odours
recreation eg fishing verses irrigation spiritual impact