NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 1 of 7
Assessment Schedule – 2006
Geography: Apply skills and ideas, in a geographic context (90334)
Evidence Statement
Question
Evidence
Achievement
ONE
Précis Map.
See Appendix A for responses
for Achievement and Merit.
(a) Waitakere
Reservoir:
Within outer
area, must have
shape
(a) Waitakere
Reservoir:
Within inner
area, must have
accurate shape
(b) Spot Height:
Within outer area
(b) Spot Height:
Within inner area
(c) Railway Line:
General shape
and within outer
ends at edges
(c) Railway Line:
Accurate shape
with three bends
and within inner
ends at edges
(a) 1.00 to 1.40 km
(a) 1.10 to 1.30 km
(b) Within outer area
(b) Within inner area
(c) Describes ONE
change.
For example:
more houses in
2000.
(c) Describes TWO
changes as for
Achievement or
ONE change in
depth as in the
evidence
column.
(d) –
(d) 1:14 500
(e) –
(e) –
(note that there is a tunnel part
way along the railway line – treat
as neutral)
TWO
(a) Points A–B: 1.20 km (must
have ‘km’).
(b) Extent of Swanson February
2000 (vertical aerial photo).
See Appendix B for
responses for Achievement
and Merit. (Not Achieved if
within smallest box)
(c) Answers may include:
 More urban growth
along the roads, in
Swanson and in the hills
behind Swanson in
2000.
 Farmland has been
converted to horticulture
(orchards) to the south
of Swanson in 2000.
 A golf course built to the
north of Swanson
township in 2000.

Merit
Excellence
(c) Describes
TWO
changes in
depth as in
the evidence
column.
Small amount of extra
vegetation.
(depth – refer to change and
link to location)
(d) 1:14 500
(e) South east (accept SSE)
(e) South east
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 2 of 7
Question
Evidence
Achievement
THREE
Comparison of statistics and
photographs.
No definitive answer but may
include:
Statistics: The statistics give
accurate figures for the overall
rate of growth at Piha over the
period, whereas the pictures just
give the number of houses.
Pictures: The time series of
pictures shows where houses
have been built at Piha as well
as the total number so give a
better visual idea overall of not
only the rate of change but
where it occurred.
Gives a brief
explanation for
selection. For
example: The
pictures are better
because when you
look at the time
series you can see
that the number of
houses increased a
lot.
FOUR
(a) Foothills
(a) Foothills
(b) Bush Living as it has the
highest percentage change
of 233%. Or pop has grown
3 times bigger.
FIVE
(a) Population Change in the
Foothills.
See Appendix C for multiline or comparative column
graphs. Must have
appropriate graph.
(b) Descriptions may include
specific changes to
individual catchments such
as:
Swanson has grown at very
much the same numerical
rate between each
intercensal period with gains
of 195 and 210 respectively
for 1991–1996 and 1996–
2001.
OR
Overall trends for all
catchments such as:
All of the catchments have
grown between each
intercensal period, but some
have grown faster than
others. For example,
Waitakere has experienced
the greatest percentage
change of 33% between
1991–2001 while Opunuku
has only grown at 14%.
Merit
Excellence
Gives an in-depth
explanation as in the
evidence column.
(b) Bush Living
b) Bush Living
with a justification
such as it has the
highest
percentage
change of 233%.
(a) Must have
THREE of the
requirements of
either graph
type.
(a) Must have FOUR
of the
requirements for
either graph
type.
(a) Must have
FIVE of the
requirements for
either graph type.
(b) Describes ONE
trend in general
terms. For
example:
Waitakere has
not grown as
much as other
catchments, just
looking at the
numbers.
(b) Describes TWO
trends in general
terms as for an
Achievement OR
describes ONE
in depth with
evidence as in
the evidence
column.
(b) Describes
TWO trends
in depth with
evidence as
in the
evidence
column.
Allow percentage
change and
numerical change
Allow percentage
change and
numerical change
Allow percentage
change and
numerical change
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 3 of 7
Question
Evidence
Achievement
(c) (i) and (ii) Descriptions may
(c) (i) and (ii)
include:
Describes ONE
change (Land Use
(i) Vegetation
or Vegetation) that
With these changes in land
has taken place in
use, the vegetation has
general terms. For
changed: from native forest
example: Over the
to pasture and fruit trees in
time period, native
the 19th century, to native
vegetation has
trees, and finally to the
been cleared.
clearance of forest with
urban subdivision (must
show clear change).
(ii) Land Use
The Waitakere Ranges have
undergone a lot of change
from 1800 to 2010. Initially,
the area was used for farms
and orchards in the 19th
century. Lifestyle blocks
became popular in the 1960s
and these farms / orchards
were converted to large
sections. As the demand for
land grew in the early 20th
century, the lifestyle blocks
have been converted to
sections (must show clear
change).
(d) Responses may include:
Ecosystem quality was high
before the native vegetation
was cleared for farms and
orchards in the 1800s.
Then it deteriorated quickly.
In the 1960s, ecosystem
quality improved when farms
and orchards were
converted to lifestyle blocks
and native trees planted.
In the 20th century,
ecosystem quality declined
again when lifestyle blocks
were converted to residential
housing and vegetation
cleared.
SIX
(a) Generalisation on views in
favour of legislation given:
Protection needed to save
natural and heritage sites
from destruction
(b) Generalisation on views
against legislation given:
Legislation will reduce
individual rights and
community control.
(d) Describes ONE
effect in general
terms.
Eg: The
ecosystem quality
was high before
vegetation was
cleared for farms
and orchards.
Has clear link to
change
Merit
Excellence
(c) (i) and (ii)
Describes
TWO changes
that have taken
place (Land
Use and
Vegetation) in
general terms
as for
Achievement
(c) (i) and (ii)
Describes
TWO
changes
(Land Use
and
Vegetation)
in depth as in
the evidence
column.
OR
ONE change in
depth as in the
evidence
column.
(d) Describes
TWO effects in
general terms
as for the
Achievement
example
OR
ONE change in
depth as in the
evidence
column.
Has clear link to
change
Gives ONE
generalisation.
Gives TWO
generalisations.
Depth = link to
time and
vegetation type
for (i) and land
use type and time
for (ii).
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 4 of 7
Question
Evidence
Achievement
Merit
Excellence
SEVEN
Applies one geographic idea.
Answers relating to change in
the character of the region may
include changes from:
 rural to urban
 forest to farms and orchards
 cleared farms to replanted
natural bush on lifestyle
properties
 farms and orchards to urban
/ suburban
 less populated to more
populated
Applies one
geographic idea by
describing ONE
change with one item
of supporting
evidence.
Eg:
The character of the
region has changed as
it used to be farms and
orchards and now it is
suburbs like Swanson.
Applies one
geographic idea by
describing ONE
change in depth,
giving supporting
evidence from the
resources.
Eg:
The character of
the region changed
from being rural
with farms and
orchards in the
1800s to lifestyle
blocks in 1960. The
farms were
converted to
lifestyle blocks and
people replanted
them with native
bush.
Applies one
geographic idea
by describing
TWO changes in
depth, and giving
examples of
supporting
evidence from a
variety of
resources.
Eg:
The character of
the region
changed from
being rural with
farms and
orchards in the
1800s to lifestyle
blocks in 1960.
The farms were
converted to
lifestyle blocks,
and people
replanted them
with native bush.
This change can
be seen on the
ecosystem graph,
which shows this
vegetation
change over
time.
Items of supporting evidence
may include:
 Orchards increased in the
Swanson area from 1955 to
2000 as seen on the aerial
photos.
 Population increase in the
foothills catchments as seen
in the 1991, 1996, and 2001
statistics.
 Houses in the Swanson
area increased as seen on
aerial photographs from
1955 to 2000.
 Farms and orchards in
1800s and lifestyle blocks in
1960 as seen on the
ecosystem graph.
 More houses being built at
Piha as seen on the photos
and the statistics.
OR
Describes TWO
changes at
Achievement level
with supporting
evidence.
Judgement Statement
Achievement
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
Any 9 answers correct
Any 12 answers correct
14 answers correct, including SIX
Merit and TWO Excellence answers.
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 5 of 7
APPENDIX A – Précis map, Question One
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 6 of 7
APPENDIX B – Extent of February 2000 Aerial Photograph, Question Two (b)
NCEA Level 2 Geography (90334) 2006 — page 7 of 7
APPENDIX C – Population change In Foothills Catchments, Question Five