Purpose
Achievement Criteria
Explanatory Note 1
Demonstrate understanding of environmental sustainability in primary production management practices involves:
- describing the implications of environmental sustainability for primary production management practices
- supporting the description with examples from the primary production management practices.
Explain environmental sustainability in primary production management practices involves:
- explaining how the implications of environmental sustainability affect decisions on the use of the primary production management practices.
Evaluate environmental sustainability in primary production management practices involves:
- evaluating how the implications of environmental sustainability influence the choice of primary production management practices.
Explanatory Note 2
As part of the evidence provided, students must show understanding of a Māori concept in the context of environmental sustainability management practices in primary production.
Examples of a Māori concept include:
- tūhononga
- manaakitanga
- tiakitanga.
Explanatory Note 3
Environmental sustainability is the ability to maintain an ecological balance in the environment and conserve natural resources to support the wellbeing of current and future generations.
Explanatory Note 4
For the purpose of this achievement standard, the implications of environmental sustainability are positive and/or negative impacts on the environment as a result of primary production management practices.
Examples of the implications of environmental sustainability include:
- quality of waterways
- soil quality
- climate change
- change to biodiversity of organisms.
Explanatory Note 5
Primary production management practices are actions that are part of the primary production of an animal or plant product.
Examples of primary production management practices include:
- irrigation
- fertiliser application
- pest control
- riparian planting.
Shared Explanatory Note
Refer to the NCEA glossary for Māori, Pacific, and further subject-specific terms and concepts.
This achievement standard is derived from the Science Learning Area at Level 6 of The New Zealand Curriculum: Learning Media, Ministry of Education, 2007.
External Assessment Specifications
The External Assessment Specifications are published by NZQA and can be found on their website using this link:
NZQA Agricultural and Horticultural Science
Unpacking the Standard
Mātauranga Māori constitutes concepts and principles that are richly detailed, complex, and fundamental to Māoridom. It is important to remember that the practice of these are wider and more varied than their use within the proposed NCEA Achievement Standards and supporting documentation.
We also recognise that the cultures, languages, and identities of the Pacific Islands are diverse, varied, and unique. Therefore the Pacific concepts, contexts, and principles that have been incorporated within NCEA Achievement Standards may have wide-ranging understandings and applications across and within the diversity of Pacific communities. It is not our intention to define what these concepts mean but rather offer some ways that they could be understood and applied within different subjects that kaiako and students alike can explore.
Mātauranga Māori constitutes concepts and principles that are richly detailed, complex, and fundamental to Māoridom. It is important to remember that the practice of these are wider and more varied than their use within the proposed NCEA Achievement Standards and supporting documentation.
We also recognise that the cultures, languages, and identities of the Pacific Islands are diverse, varied, and unique. Therefore the Pacific concepts, contexts, and principles that have been incorporated within NCEA Achievement Standards may have wide-ranging understandings and applications across and within the diversity of Pacific communities. It is not our intention to define what these concepts mean but rather offer some ways that they could be understood and applied within different subjects that kaiako and students alike can explore.
The intent of the Standard
The purpose of this Achievement Standard is for ākonga to show their understanding of environmental sustainability in management practices in primary production. Ākonga will explain an environmental sustainability implication related to the primary production method, and how different management practices can mitigate adverse impacts on the environment. To achieve this Standard, ākonga must demonstrate understanding of management practices that influence environmental sustainability in primary production systems.
This Standard assesses the following item of Significant Learning:
- recognise the importance of environmental sustainability for production systems.
This learning covers how primary production systems survive and thrive.
Ākonga must show understanding of a Māori concept in the context of environmental sustainability implications that influence management practices in primary production. Examples include tūhononga, manaakitanga, and tiakitanga.
Demonstrating knowledge of tūhononga may be showing understanding of our connections to the land, people, plants, and animals. Ākonga may wish to show how change or interactions can have flow on effects over time. Manaakitanga involves reciprocity and relates to nurturing of the people, plants, and animals, and this reciprocal relationship can lead to improved health, wellbeing, and productivity over time. Tiakitanga involves care and protection of people, the land, and the environs to enable intergenerational sustainability.
Making reliable judgements
For this Standard, ākonga will have had opportunity to engage with primary production management practices, and investigated environmental sustainability implications related to these management practices, during the teaching and learning programme.
At higher levels of achievement, ākonga will be able to evaluate environmental sustainability implications that influence the choice of management practices. Implications may include positive and negative impacts of the management practices on the environment.
When ākonga evaluate, a judgement is made, based on criteria. A value is assigned to the action, with reasons. An evaluation may involve comparing, and contrasting, or showing understanding of a different point of view.
As this subject is multidisciplinary, ākonga will be able to transfer knowledge, understanding, and skills to and from other subject areas.
Collecting evidence
A report will be produced on the environmental sustainability implications of different management practices of a production system. There will be elements of student choice. Refer to the External Assessment Specifications for further information.
Possible contexts
Ākonga should be encouraged to explore a range of management practices in primary production that support environmental sustainability, to build their understanding for this Assessment Activity.
The intent of the Standard
The purpose of this Achievement Standard is for ākonga to show their understanding of environmental sustainability in management practices in primary production. Ākonga will explain an environmental sustainability implication related to the primary production method, and how different management practices can mitigate adverse impacts on the environment. To achieve this Standard, ākonga must demonstrate understanding of management practices that influence environmental sustainability in primary production systems.
This Standard assesses the following item of Significant Learning:
- recognise the importance of environmental sustainability for production systems.
This learning covers how primary production systems survive and thrive.
Ākonga must show understanding of a Māori concept in the context of environmental sustainability implications that influence management practices in primary production. Examples include tūhononga, manaakitanga, and tiakitanga.
Demonstrating knowledge of tūhononga may be showing understanding of our connections to the land, people, plants, and animals. Ākonga may wish to show how change or interactions can have flow on effects over time. Manaakitanga involves reciprocity and relates to nurturing of the people, plants, and animals, and this reciprocal relationship can lead to improved health, wellbeing, and productivity over time. Tiakitanga involves care and protection of people, the land, and the environs to enable intergenerational sustainability.
Making reliable judgements
For this Standard, ākonga will have had opportunity to engage with primary production management practices, and investigated environmental sustainability implications related to these management practices, during the teaching and learning programme.
At higher levels of achievement, ākonga will be able to evaluate environmental sustainability implications that influence the choice of management practices. Implications may include positive and negative impacts of the management practices on the environment.
When ākonga evaluate, a judgement is made, based on criteria. A value is assigned to the action, with reasons. An evaluation may involve comparing, and contrasting, or showing understanding of a different point of view.
As this subject is multidisciplinary, ākonga will be able to transfer knowledge, understanding, and skills to and from other subject areas.
Collecting evidence
A report will be produced on the environmental sustainability implications of different management practices of a production system. There will be elements of student choice. Refer to the External Assessment Specifications for further information.
Possible contexts
Ākonga should be encouraged to explore a range of management practices in primary production that support environmental sustainability, to build their understanding for this Assessment Activity.
Standard Exclusions
This Standard has exclusion(s). Standards that recognise the same or similar learning outcomes as other Achievement or Unit Standards need to be excluded to prevent ‘double dipping’. Where two or more Standards assess the same learning outcome, those Standards are specified in the Exclusions List. You can only use credits gained from one of these Standards towards your NCEA qualification.
Click here for the exclusions list for the new NCEA Level 1 pilot Standards.
Standard Exclusions
This Standard has exclusion(s). Standards that recognise the same or similar learning outcomes as other Achievement or Unit Standards need to be excluded to prevent ‘double dipping’. Where two or more Standards assess the same learning outcome, those Standards are specified in the Exclusions List. You can only use credits gained from one of these Standards towards your NCEA qualification.
Click here for the exclusions list for the new NCEA Level 1 pilot Standards.