Number AS90817 Version 1 Page 1 of 2 Achievement Standard Subject Reference Religious Studies 1.2 Title Describe a significant aspect within the development of a religious tradition Level 1 Credits Subfield Religious Studies Domain Understanding Religion 6 Assessment Internal Status Registered Status date 2 December 2008 Planned review date 31 December 2010 Date version published 2 December 2008 This achievement standard requires the description of a significant aspect within the development of a religious tradition. Achievement Criteria Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Describe a significant aspect within the development of a religious tradition. Describe in detail a significant aspect within the development of a religious tradition. Comprehensively describe a significant aspect within the development of a religious tradition. Explanatory Notes 1 Definitions: Describe means to present clear and accurate information. Describe in detail means to present clear and accurate information in depth or breadth. Comprehensively describe means to present clear and accurate information in depth and breadth. Religious tradition means a world religion, or a division of a world religion, a regional religion or an indigenous religion. A world religion is a religious belief system that is generally recognised as having independent status from any other religion. It may include but is not limited to: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism. Significant means an important aspect recognised by appropriate authorities within the tradition. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 Number AS90817 Version 1 Page 2 of 2 2 A significant aspect could include but is not limited to: a specific period of time, eg the Reformation, the succession of Caliphs, the phase of Vedic religion an event, eg formation of the Church in England, the Enlightenment, the Renaissance a movement, eg Zionism an idea, eg evangelism, secularisation, Te Ao Wairua, the nature or phenomenon of religion, the nature of God. 3 It is expected that the descriptions and explanations are largely sourced from material supplied, or previously supplied, by a supervisor or teacher through textbooks, lessons, scholarly works, or other teaching tools that form a delivery package. Quality Assurance 1 Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against achievement standards. 2 Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against achievement standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those achievement standards. Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0226 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016