Sample Assessment Schedule Geography: Apply geographic concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment (2.4) Assessment Criteria Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence Applying geography concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment involves the candidate: using skills and geographic conventions in the presentation and / or interpretation of information showing understanding of geography concepts. Applying geography concepts and skills with precision to demonstrate in-depth understanding of a given environment involves the candidate: using skills and geographic conventions to a high level of accuracy in the presentation and / or interpretation of information showing detailed understanding of geography concepts. Applying geography concepts and skills with precision to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of a given environment involves the candidate: showing a thorough understanding of geography concepts, using geographic terminology and showing insight. Evidence Question: The Ruataniwha Storage Scheme Geographic Concepts: Change in part (a), process in part (b), and sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga in part (e). Mapping skills are applied in part (c) and graphing skills in part (d). N1 N2 A3 A4 M5 M6 E7 E8 Map or graph has sufficient information that enables some understanding to be gained from it, but lack most key geographic conventions (e.g. title, axis labels, units identified, etc) and accuracy Map or graph has sufficient information that enables understanding to be gained from it, but lack most key geographic conventions and accuracy. BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information that enables some interpretation, but lack some key geographic conventions BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information that enables interpretation, but lack some geographic conventions BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information and accuracy that enables interpretation, but lack some geographic conventions BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information and a high level of accuracy that enables interpretation, but lack a geographic convention BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information and a high level of accuracy that enables interpretation, but lack a geographic convention BOTH the map and graph have sufficient information and a high level of accuracy that enables interpretation, but lack a geographic convention OR Map or graph has sufficient information that enables OR Map or graph has sufficient information that enables OR Map or graph has sufficient information and a high level of OR Map or graph and has sufficient information and a high level of OR Map or graph and has sufficient information and a high level of OR Map or graph and has sufficient information and a high level of
interpretation, but may lack a key geographic convention. interpretation, with ALL the geographic conventions. accuracy that enables interpretation, but may lack a geographic convention. accuracy that enables interpretation, with ALL the key geographic conventions. accuracy that enables interpretation, with ALL the key geographic conventions. accuracy that enables interpretation, with ALL the key geographic conventions. OR Attempts to apply a geographic concept. AND Attempts to apply a geographic concept. AND Shows some understanding of the geographic concepts and uses some supporting information. AND Shows an understanding of the geographic concepts of sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga AND either change or process, and uses some supporting evidence. AND Explains the concepts of sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga AND either change or process, and uses a range of supporting evidence. AND Explains, in detail, the concepts of sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga, AND either change or process, and uses a wide range of supporting evidence. AND Explains, in detail, the concepts of sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga, AND either change or process, integrating a range of specific supporting evidence and geographic terminology, with insight. AND Explains, in detail, the concepts of sustainability and / or kaitaikitanga, AND change AND process, integrating a wide range of specific supporting evidence and geographic terminology, with insight, consistently throughout. N= No response; no relevant evidence.