Year+12+and+13+EFS

Level 2 and 3 Education for Sustainability Course

Teacher: Ms Semenoff (Ms Semenoff is away at the moment and Mrs Van Rooyen is relieving) To contact your teacher email bessievr@mangakahia.school.nz

Year 12 are going on a one day possum course at Tangihua Lodge on 18 May 2012 and then a follow up the 31 May - 1 June 2012. This is a credit base course where the students can gain credits towards their NCEA.
 * Possum Course**

Year 12 and 13 invite you to continue with us on our journey of learning about our understanding and interpretation on Education for Sustainability. We are all members of our school MASEE team and are very proud of being a Green-Gold Enviro-school.

 The Level 2 course  contains 4 NZQA Achievement Standards with 16 internally assessed credits. The Level 3 course contains 3 internally assessed Achievement Standards worth 15 credits with values of excellence, merit or achieved credits. There is 1 External Assessment with similar values worth 4 credits. This will provide credits that ,may be required to attend tertuiary institutions.


 * Some of the class time will be used to attend to Enviro-school responsibilities.


 * It is assumed that all Level 2 and 3 students will complete all of these standards although individual student goals will be a pertinent consideration
 *  Homework MUST be part of this Education for Sustainability programme.
 * ATTENDANCE: a reasonable and consistent level of attendance is required. Absences must be explained.
 * __It is the responsibility of the student to complete missed work in his/her own time.__
 * Assessment work MUST be handed to the teacher on the day stipulated (See School Policy.) No grade will be given for late work.
 * If, because of unavoidable incidents, a TIME EXTENSION is required, the student MUST discuss this with the teacher as prior to the due date as possible.
 * Time extensions will only be granted in extra special cases.
 * Each student must sign an AUTHENTICITY FORM for assessment of all assignment work.
 * Examinations: Students will be required to sit internal examinations that model the recognised and appropriate Unit Standard or Achievement Standard.
 * These will be at the conclusion of each Achievement and Unit Standard of work.
 * There will not be any External Assessment for Level 2. There is one External Assessment for Level 3

To establish pathways to understanding the key competencies of: that lead to the understanding of the aspects and concepts of sustainability that lead towards a sustainable future
 * Thinking
 * using language, symbols and texts
 * managing self
 * relating to others
 * participating and contributing

2.4: Describe values and associated behaviours in relation to a sustainable future. This is an Internal Assessment worth 3 credits. It requires at least thirty hours in class plus about 15 hours homework.

This is followed by Achievement Standard 90810

2.1: Plan, implement and evaluate a personal action that will contribute to a sustainable future. This is an Internal Assessment worth 6 credits. It requires a minimum of 60 hours of class work and considerate homework hours.

Topic 3 is Achievement Standard 90811:

2.2: Describe the consequences of human activity within a biophysical environment in relation to a sustainable future. This Internal Assessment is worth 3 credits. It requires a minimum of 30n hours of class work and about 15 hours homework.

Topic 4 is Achievement Standard 90815: 2.6: Work cooperatively and present a strategy or design for sustainability in response to a future scenario This Internal assessment is worth 4 credits. It requires a minimum of 40 class hours and around 20 homework hours.

Level 3 EfS programme works on critically analysing issues, evaluating and reflecting on processes that would lead to a sustainable future.

The first topic Achievement Standard 90830: 3.3: Compare and contrast initiatives in relation to a sustainable future. This Achievement Standard requires 40 plus hours of work. Once it has been introduced it will run throughout the year as a home-based study and prepared for External Assessment.

Topic 3 is Achievement Standard 90828: Internal Assessment 3.1: Evaluate a personal action that will contribute towards a sustainable future. This followed by carrying out the strategy and fully analysing and reflecting upon it. The assignment requires 60 hours of class time with the appropriate amount og homework time.

Topic 2 is Achievement Standard 90832: Internal Assessment 3.5: Develop and justify a strategy for an organisation that contributes to a sustainable future. Finding a 'Burning Issue' and working a strategy to ensure it becomes a sustainable proposition. The assignment requires 50 hours of class work and the appropriate amount of homework time.

Topic 4 is Achievement Standard 90829: Internal Assessment 3.2: Investigate the interrelationships between humans and a biophysical environment in relation to a sustainable future Looking at a particular environment (eg Marine Reserves) and how people interact with these. This assignment requires 40 hours of class work and the appropriate amount of homework time.