Number AS90813 Version 1
Subject Reference Education for Sustainability 2.4
Title
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Describe values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future
Level 2
Subfield Science
Credits 3 Assessment Internal
Domain Environmental Sustainability
Status Registered Status date 18 December 2007
Planned review date 28 February 2009 Date version published 18 December 2007
This achievement standard involves the description of values and the behaviours and/or attitudes that may arise from them in relation to a sustainable future. It requires students to analyse their own values, attitudes and/or behaviours in response to information on sustainability.
Achievement Criteria
Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with
Excellence
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Describe values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future.
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Explain values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future.
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Discuss values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future.
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Describe your values and associated behaviours that have implications for a sustainable future.
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Explain how your values and associated behaviours have implications for a sustainable future.
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Analyse your values and associated behaviours and discuss their implications for a sustainable future.
Explanatory Notes
1 This achievement standard is derived from the Guidelines for Environmental
Education in New Zealand Schools , Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 1999.
2 This achievement standard is based on Level 7 of the New Zealand Curriculum
Framework including learning outcomes from the Science, Social Science, Health &
Physical Education, Technology curriculum objectives.
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3 A sustainable future requires the development of ways of thinking and acting to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainability includes, but is not limited to:
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maintenance of biodiversity, ecological processes and life support systems
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an economy relative to its ecological life support system
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a fair distribution of resources and opportunities
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looking beyond direct consequences of activities to explore attitudes, values and moral issues that create particular views on the use of natural resources
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personal and social responsibility.
4 Describe requires students to give an account or characteristics of values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future.
Explain requires students to provide reasons as to how or why certain values and associated behaviours have implications for a sustainable future.
Discuss requires students to demonstrate understanding of links between different values, associated behaviours and a sustainable future. It may involve students in justifying decisions, making judgments, stating opinions, considering implications, projecting future impacts, evaluating options, comparing and contrasting, analysing or suggesting alternatives.
Analyse requires students to identify their values and associated behaviours, the relationship between them and the implications of these in relation to a sustainable future.
5 Values are principles or standards that influence the way people perceive, think and act.
6 Māori values should be used where appropriate. The expression of these values will vary between hapū and between iwi. It is expected that the local Māori community be consulted on how these values are expressed
7 Behaviours in this context are actions or reactions in a given situation that arise out of people’s values.
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
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