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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of Earth and space
Level
1
Credits
2
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
Earth cycles; use given information to describe an object, or
objects, in space; and identify star patterns.
Classification
Science > Earth Science
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Description of the object refers to the relationships between the object and other objects or
significant features of the object, for example star colour.
Astronomical objects refer to single, cohesive structures that are bound together by
gravity. Examples include – asteroids, comets, moons, planets, stars, star clusters,
nebulae, galaxies, solar systems.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe Earth cycles.
Range
Earth cycles include – day, seasons, year, solstice, equinox, tides;
evidence of two cycles is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Earth cycles are described in terms of their cause.
Range
causes may include but are not limited to – rotation, tilt of the
Earth, position of the sun, position of the moon in orbit.
Outcome 2
Use given information to describe astronomical objects in space.
Range
evidence of two astronomical objects is required.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
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18989 version 6
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Evidence requirements
2.1
The information is used to identify the objects.
2.2
The information is used to produce a description of the object.
Outcome 3
Identify star patterns.
Range
evidence of two star patterns is required.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The star patterns are identified by name.
patterns may include but are not limited to – Pleiadies, Crux,
Orion, Scorpius, Taurus, Sagittarius.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 February 2002
31 December 2012
Review
2
23 August 2005
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 November 2010
31 December 2012
Rollover
4
20 October 2011
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
5
20 September 2012
31 December 2016
Rollover
6
22 May 2014
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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18989 version 6
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016