AS 91929 Annotated exemplars

This annotated exemplar is intended for teacher use only. Annotated exemplars consist of student evidence, with commentary, to explain key parts of a standard. These help teachers make assessment judgements at the grade boundaries.

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For Achieved, the student needs to demonstrate understanding of factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production.

This involves describing the purpose and location of primary production, and factors that influence the purpose and location.

The student has described the main purpose of beef farming as economic, and the location as Taranaki. Factors that have been described are rainfall, temperature, and topography.

The student has provided an explanation of the effects of rainfall on beef farming in Taranaki, using supporting evidence. A second factor would need to be explained in order to meet the requirements for Merit. For example, an explanation of the influence of temperature or topography in this location.

For Merit, the student needs to explain factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production.

This involves explaining the purpose and location of production based on the influence of contributing factors.

The student has explained how calm waters, strong current, and cold water influence the location and the economic purpose of mussel farming in the Marlborough Sounds.

For Excellence, the student could evaluate the factors by ranking them in a comparison of importance for the purpose and location of mussel farming in the Marlborough Sounds. Another option would be to compare the locations of two areas of mussel production in New Zealand.

For Excellence, the student needs to evaluate factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production.

This involves evaluating the purpose and location of production based on the influence of contributing factors.

The student’s evaluation begins with an explanation of the factors (economics, temperature, and distance to the processing plant) that influence the purpose and location of beef farming in Taranaki. The comprehensive evaluation is completed by ranking the importance of the factors, with reasons.