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Tourists (Y4) The Tourists (Y4) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the benefits of tourism. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a photo of tourists. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Tourists (Y8) The Tourists (Y8) task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the benefits of tourism. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a graph card. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Town and Country The Town and Country task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of effects of the environment on lifestyle. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are two pictures, a similar/different chart, twelve activity cards, and a recording book. This task is a part of the Place and Environment task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Treaty The Treaty task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the history, purpose, and implications of the Treaty of Waitangi. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture of the treaty signing. This task is a part of the Culture and Heritage task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Tree Troubles The Tree Troubles task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of value positions. Students will complete this task working in teams. The resources required for this task are an instruction card and an opinion card. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Up and Down The Up and Down task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the factors influencing the price of commodities. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a photo. This task is a part of the Resources and Economic Activities task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Water Only Kids The Water Only Kids task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of why schools have rules that everyone needs to follow. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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We Need a Leader The We Need a Leader task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of leadership needs and approaches. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a video recording and a laptop computer. This task is a part of the Social Organization task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Wharenui The Wharenui task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of cultural heritage. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resource required for this task is a picture. This task is a part of the Identity, Culture, Heritage task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments. |
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Where in the World The Where in the World task allows students to demonstrate their ability to represent the general configuration of the map of New Zealand by drawing a sketch map unaided, followed by marking their own home town or city on their map Students will complete this task working in one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a list of place names, a pencil, and a marker pen. This task is a part of the Knowledge task series from 1997 by NEMP. |
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