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