NCEA Level 3 Samoan 91563 (3.1) 2012 — page 1 of 7

Sample Assessment Schedule

Samoan 91563 (3.1): Demonstrate understanding of a variety of extended spokenSamoan texts

Assessment Criteria

Achievement / Achievement with Merit / Achievement with Excellence
Demonstrate understanding involves making meaning of spoken Samoan by responding in their choice of English, te reo Māori and/or Samoan to the information and varied perspectives communicated in the Samoan heard. / Demonstrate clear understanding involves selecting relevant information and varied perspectives from the texts and communicating them unambiguously. / Demonstrate thorough understanding involves expanding on relevant information and varied perspectives from the texts with supporting detail. Evidence shows understanding of the implied meanings or conclusions within the text.

Evidence Statement – General

Achievement / Achievementwith Merit / Achievementwith Excellence
  • shows understanding / is able to make meaning of the text
  • has lexical information largely correct and has understood the gist of the text without being able to develop explanatory answers.
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  • selects relevant information and varied perspectives from the text and communicates them unambiguously
  • has developed an explanatory answer without indicating a grasp of fine detail and nuance.
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  • expands on relevant information and varied perspectives from the text with supporting detail, and shows understanding of the implied meanings or conclusions within the text
  • has developed an answer which shows understanding of nuance and meanings not necessarily stated obviously in the text.

Question One / Specific evidence
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements are based on the level of understanding shown rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. / For example
These examples are typical of candidates at the score indicated. However, they are not full responses, and are intended to be indicative rather than prescriptive.
Maui was a little provincial town / city, didn’t have much to offer as far as culture and sports were concerned.
The danger was to lose young people to bigger cities: young people would prefer to go to the bigger cities close by that had more to offer.
In 2005, a group of parents from a parent / school association got together with district associations and started a committee in view to launch this project.
In 2006, sport associations joined them: until 2006 it was only going to be a cultural centre, but from 2006 it became cultural and sport.
Project could then be started, thanks to all these people, this good will, and to regional firms / enterprises that helped financially. / N1 – Maui is a little town
N2 – In 2005 a group was founded
A3 – They formed a group, the motivation was to give the town some sport and culture things / determined volunteers helped with the creation of this project.
A4 – The town didn’t have much to offer, they want to give the town a centre so that they don’t go to bigger towns / in 2005 a group of parents formed a committee to make a cultural centre / they decided to open a sports and cultural centre so that they can have more opportunities.
M5 – The little town didn’t have many activities / they were afraid to lose the youth to the big neighbouring cities / many determined volunteers helped to get the project underway / in 2006 sport was included.
M6 – In 2005 a group of parents formed a committee, they planned to build a cultural centre, in 2006 sport organisations joined the committee.
E7 – in this little town in the province, they don’t have a lot to offer culturally or sporting / the town could lose its young people / the centre was built to give the youth something to do so they wouldn’t leave and go to bigger neighbouring cities / when sports organisations joined the cultural committee, the idea of a sport and culture centre was born.
E8 – A sport and cultural centre will help prevent young people leaving as it will be something the town has to offer / in 2005 a group of students’ parents formed a committee with the help of the council; / in 2006 sports organisations joined the committee / enterprises from the region helped finance this project.
Not Achieved / NØ / No response; no relevant evidence.
N1 / Very little valid information about the sport and cultural centre.
N2 / Little valid information about the sport and cultural centre.
Achievement / A3 / Some valid information about the sport and cultural centre.
A4 / A range of valid information about the sport and cultural centre and an attempted valid explanation about its creation
Merit / M5 / Explanation about the sport and cultural centre and the stages in its creation is supported by information from the text.
M6 / Full explanation about the sport and cultural centre, the stages in its creation and involvement of the community is supported by information from the text.
Excellence / E7 / A justified answer about the reasons for the creation of the sport and cultural centre, the stages and how the community was involved.
E8 / A fully justified answer about the reasons for the creation of the sport and cultural centre, the distinct stages it went through and how the community was involved.
Question
Two / Specific evidence
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements are based on the level of understanding shown rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. / For example
These examples are typical of candidates at the score indicated. However, they are not full responses, and are intended to be indicative rather than prescriptive.
Dream was to give the town / city a place where people old or not, at school at work or retired, of all races and social origins,ie all kinds of people of all ages and background could meet and be offered activities they like / activities to their taste.
Associations, whether cultural, dramatic, or sporting have free access for rehearsing / training.
Hall / multipurpose room can be an indoor stadium / gymnasium, has 500 seats and can also be used for shows and local competitions. (Note: multipurpose nature of room has to be guessed, using the context.)
Thanks everybody without whom the project wouldn’t have been possible and promises to support the centre: means that the town council will help/finance its use. / N1 – Itwill have culture and drama.
N2 –It will have drama, sports, and culture / there will be activities for groups.
A3 – The centre will be the heart of the community / there will be something for everyone / it will bring everyone together.
A4 –The dream was to have a place where everyone can go / it offers a place to train and practise and also to have competitions.
M5 – the dream was to give the town a place where all the people regardless of their age, race or social origins are able to find activities adapted to their taste / it offers 500 seats to public for regional competitions / thanks to everyone who made this a reality.
M6 – For everyone, irrespective of race or social status / something for all categories of people / the party room turns into a gym / thanks to enterprises and everyone without whom the project would not have been possible.
E7 –The dream was to give the community a place where people can meet on a level like today to celebrate / free access to cultural, dramatic and sporting associations so that they can organise rehearsals, training and performances.
E8 –Free access for cultural, dramatic and sporting groups to rehearse, train and put up shows / the party room transforms into a gym to host regional competitions / thanks to the local people and businesses without whom the project could never have happened / the mayor offers full congratulations and a promise to support future activities in the centre.
Not Achieved / NØ / No response; no relevant evidence.
N1 / Very little valid information about the uses of the centre.
N2 / Little valid information about the uses of the centre.
Achievement / A3 / Some valid information about the uses of the centre.
A4 / A range of valid information about the uses of the centre and an attempted valid explanation about its versatility.
Merit / M5 / Explanation about the varied uses and versatility of the centre is supported by information from the text.
M6 / Fullexplanation about the varied uses, versatility and hopes for the centre is supported by information from the text.
Excellence / E7 / A justified answer about how the centre represents a dream to unite all kinds of people and provide a wide range of activities.
E8 / A fully justified answer about how the centre represents a dream to unite all kinds of people and provide a wide range of activities thanks to its multiple purpose and help from the council.
Question Three / Specific evidence
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements are based on the level of understanding shown rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. / For example
These examples are typical of candidates at the score indicated. However, they are not full responses, and are intended to be indicative rather than prescriptive
Main reason: water is expensive, or rather treated water is.
Prices have increased by more than 40% in last 10 years.
Rainwater is free and accessible.
Another reason is purely ecological (mention of the word ‘environment’ rather than ecological shows higher understanding). Any recycling means less waste and helps our planet.
In some countries (such as Belgium), houses must be built with a cistern for rainwater but in France the law hasn’t encouraged it.
Since 2008, they take it into account but with conditions such as only using recycled water in garden / outside uses / not for human uses / consumption. / N1 – It’secological.
N2 – Rainwater is not expensive.
A3 – It’s good for the planet butnot possible at the moment.
A4– Recycled water is free, and for everyone to avoid pollution of our planet.
M5 – Water is expensive, there’s been a 40% rise of the price in the past 10 years, the treatment is what costs a lot, rainwater is free.
M6 – It’s the water treatment that’s expensive / rainwater is available to all, the other reason is that we are helping the planet / in Belgium new houses have to have a tank to hold rainwater / in some countries rainwater is forbidden for human consumption.
E7 – The price of water has increased by 40%. / making water drinkable is expensive; rainwater is free and accessible / until recently France hadn’t encouraged the use of rainwater / in 2008 a condition was made that you could only use rainwater for your gardens or outside, and it remains forbidden to use rainwater inside your house.
E8– It is better to recycle; if you collect water it avoids wastage and it is a way in which you must help your planet / it is good for the environment.
Not Achieved / NØ / No response; no relevant evidence.
N1 / Very little valid information about using rainwater.
N2 / Little valid information about using rainwater.
Achievement / A3 / Some valid information about using rainwater.
A4 / A range of valid information about using rainwater, and an attempted valid explanation about the advantages of doing so.
Merit / M5 / Explanation about the advantages of recycling rainwater and whether it’s possible is supported by information from the text.
M6 / Fullexplanation about the advantages of recycling rainwater, and specific situations it’s allowed is supported by information from the text.
Excellence / E7 / A justified answer about recycling rainwater, the benefit for the environment and the restrictions of the system described.
E8 / A fully justified answer about recycling rainwater, the benefits for the environment and the restrictions to non-human usage imposed by the system described.
Question Four / Specific evidence
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements are based on the level of understanding shown rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. / For example
These examples are typical of candidates at the score indicated. However, they are not full responses, and are intended to be indicative rather than prescriptive.
(Some departments) have allowed inside usage such as in toilet or washing (clothes) (reason is) toilets represent 20 to 30% of water consumption and washing 12% (explanation=) it makes sense to allow recycled water for that.
The fear is that personal networks will contaminate the town network. However, in his opinion, the risk is not high, especially if restricted to domestic uses.
In some countries, rainwater is used without being treated for all usage even for drinking. / N1 –There is a risk of contamination.
N2 –There is a risk to drink rainwater.
A3 –There is a risk but the engineer says it’s not huge.
A4 –They’ve allowed to use rainwater, but not for drinking / 20–30% of water is used for toilets.
M5 – In some departments, rainwater can be used in the toilets.The biggest fear is contamination but in his opinion it’s not enormous.
M6 – Toilets use 20-30 % of water so using rainwater, in this case, is important.In his opinion, the risk is not large for use in the garden or toilets.
E7 – Some departments have put into place other laws, to permit certain uses inside / flushing the toilet uses 20–30% and washing clothes 12%, so it seems evident that permitting rainwater usage in these areas is important / the risks of pollution aren’t high, so rainwater should definitely be used for the garden, toilets and washing / in some countries, the water is drunk without treatment.
E8 – Some new rules allow the use of rainwater inside, certain uses inside the house such as flushing toilets is a good way to utilise recycled water / thebiggest fear is that if a private collection is polluted it can contaminate the town water supply / the engineer thinks it’s unlikely In some countries around the world, although less polluted, rainwater is even used for drinking, without having been treated.
Not Achieved / NØ / No response; no relevant evidence.
N1 / Very little valid information about what’s changing in this domain.
N2 / Little valid information about what’s changing in this domain.
Achievement / A3 / Some valid information about what’s changing in this domain.
A4 / A range of valid information about the new ideas regarding using recycled water, and an attempted valid explanation about why it makes sense.
Merit / M5 / Explanation about the new ideas, why they makes sense, and whether there are risks involved is supported by information from the text.
M6 / Fullexplanation about the new ideas, why they makes sense, the fear of contaminated water, and the opinion of the speaker is supported by information from the text.
Excellence / E7 / A justified answer about what the speaker thinks of using recycled water inside in specific situations, and why recycled water is feared.
E8 / A fully justified answer about what the speaker thinks of using recycled water inside in specific situations, why recycled water is feared, and a comparison with other countries.
Question Five / Specific evidence
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements are based on the level of understanding shown, rather than knowledge of individual lexical items. / For example
These examples are typical of candidates at the score indicated. However, they are not full responses, and are intended to be indicative rather than prescriptive.
Ants run around all the time, never stop. Keeping looking for food stuff to store. That’s what ants do, always seeking to add to reserves and carrying things that are way bigger than themselves.
Last night did 20 return trips, some as far as 250 metres away (explanation of scandalous along the line of:) it’s a very long distance and lots of trips for little ants – it’s meant to be a bit funny (250 metres!!!).
(Complains that) they’re badly treated (inference), fed up with injustice, they do all the work, go out each night then also have to work by day on nest.
They are called soldiers, but really they are servants. / N1 – Look for food.
N2 – Look for something to eat every night.
A3 – They work, they look for food, they are complaining about the hard work they have to do.
A4– They have to look for food then take it back, they work like servants, they’re fed up with the injustice.
M5 – They are expected to work too much: they run without stopping, looking for things to eat or save for later, they complain about the way they are treated.
M6 – They have to look for food for later; they look for and carry food that is often bigger than them a distance of 250 m.
E7 – The ants are expected to go on a way for 250 m and that is really much for small animals like them. She has to go out at night even though she’s afraid of the dark, and during the day she has to help build the nest.
E8 – They work all the time without stopping, they have to find food, transport loads bigger than themselves and store it. It scandalous because they have to go and return more than 20 times a night and they had to do this for 250 m!