AS 91466 annotated exemplars

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

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For Excellence, the student needs to perceptively investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves:

• critically analysing the attitudes and values relating to the issue
• critically analysing the implications of the issue for the well-being of New Zealand society and for equitable outcomes.

This student critically analyses the attitudes and values of fast food multinational companies in relation to the sponsorship of food in schools. The subtle methods used by companies to make their products well known and familiar to children as the next generation of consumers are analysed (2). The companies’ intent to promote their product as a healthy choice is also explained (2).

The limitations on the ability of school aged children to choose food for their own good health are explained and supported with evidence (1) (2).

The implications for well-being are analysed at a personal and societal level by challenging individual attitudes (3). A range of effects are provided including longer term implications for well-being (3).

The implications for societal well-being are challenged with connections to the rising cost of health care and effects on the workplace (4) (5).

For a more secure Excellence, the student could critically analyse the attitudes and values of parents/caregivers/teachers/coaches involved with sporting events that are sponsored.f

For Merit, the student needs to needs to investigate, in depth, a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves analysing the interconnections between the issue and contributing factors, e.g. determinants of health, attitudes, values, key stakeholders.

This student analyses the interconnections between fundraising in school and parental factors such as low income, working long hours and possible lack of education (4). These factors, together with the school’s need to raise extra funds as parents cannot always afford to pay for activities, are explained (1) (2).

The mixed message of teaching about nutritious choices compared with using high fat food for fundraising and providing poor choices in the canteen is analysed and challenged (2) (3) (5) (6). The change in Government policy for providing more nutritious choices is also analysed (5). The influence of peer pressure at school is explained as another contributing factor (6).

To reach Excellence, the student could critically analyse the implication for equitable outcomes for all members of society, including more supporting evidence (7).

For Merit, the student needs to investigate, in depth, a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves analysing the interconnections between the issue and contributing factors, e.g. determinants of health, attitudes, values, key stakeholders.

This student briefly analyses the interconnections between fast food sponsorship in the school environment and factors such as lack of parental time and the school’s need to raise extra funds for educational purposes (1) (2) (4).

Some connections are made to lack of government funding and change in policy (2) (4) to show why schools have allowed or encouraged this type of fundraising. 

The issue of mixed messages from providing poor choices in the canteen are briefly analysed (2). The subtle techniques used by media to influence children are highlighted (3).

For a more secure Merit, the student could explain in more detail how the determinants, attitudes and values and key stakeholders are interconnected, for example, the underlying factors that have resulted in school sport sponsorship by fast food companies.

For Achieved, the student needs to investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves:

• explaining the nature of the nutritional issue
• using qualitative and quantitative information to support an explanation of trends or patterns and their causes
• explaining how the issue has affected the well-being of New Zealand society.

This student briefly analyses the influence of changes in legislation and the schools’ need for extra funds with canteens being used for fundraising (4) (5).

Some strategies used by multinational companies are explained (7). Peer influence and parental lifestyle factors are also briefly outlined (3) (4).

The nature of the nutritional issue is explained with reference to obesity and fundraising in schools (1) (2). Some quantitative and qualitative information is used to support an explanation of trends or patterns (2) (5).

The effects on well-being are explained from a personal and societal perspective (8).

To reach Merit, the student could analyse in more detail the interconnections between the issue and the contributing factors, for example how the contributing factors result in the manipulation of children’s food choices.

For Achieved, the student needs to investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves:

• explaining the nature of the nutritional issue
• using qualitative and quantitative information to support an explanation of trends or patterns and their causes
• explaining how the issue has affected the well-being of New Zealand society.

This student makes an attempt to explain the nature of a nutritional issue (1). Some quantitative information is used to support an explanation of the consumption of fast food in New Zealand and its connection to obesity (2). 

Busy family lifestyle is suggested as a reason for increased intake in convenience food (2). Direct and indirect marketing are explained with examples included (3) (4). 

Insight is shown in the explanation of how both parents and children are manipulated; contributing to a lifelong comfort association with some foods (4).

Within the school environment, the type of food served in the canteens is described with examples and evidence. The effects of peer pressure and children’s rights are highlighted (5).

The main focus of the effects on well-being is at a personal level (6). A brief explanation is made of the effects on societal well-being with supporting data (2).

For a more secure Achieved, the student could explain more trends or patterns and their causes along with more implications for the well-being of New Zealand society.

For Achieved, the student needs to investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.

This involves:

• explaining the nature of the nutritional issue
• using qualitative and quantitative information to support an explanation of trends or patterns and their causes
• explaining how the issue has affected the well-being of New Zealand society.

This student briefly explains the nature of the nutritional issue - fundraising in schools with reference to the health effect of obesity. Some quantitative information is used to support the existence of obesity (1).

A clear description of foods available in school canteens is provided (2) (4) supported by quantitative information (3). Placement of food items on an advertising board is suggested as one strategy that is used to encourage students to select the most profitable but unhealthy items (4).

The influence of the media is explained with examples of how children are manipulated to purchase fast foods (5).

The main focus of the effects of well-being is at a personal level and explains how obesity affects an individual’s ability to participate in activities at school and in the wider community (6).

To reach Achieved, the student could explain the contributing factors in more detail connected with the chosen issue, for example, advertising and the cafeteria or fundraising with food. More implications for the well-being of New Zealand society could also be provided.