Outcomes and evidence requirements

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Title

Demonstrate knowledge of Earth science

Level

1

Credits

2

Purpose

People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the structure of the Earth; describe the formation of rocks; describe the breakdown of rocks; and identify rocks in a local area.

Classification

Science > Earth Science

Available grade

Achieved

Explanatory notes Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.

Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Describe the structure of the Earth. Evidence requirements 1.1

The description outlines features of the Earth’s structure. Range

features include – mantle, core, crust, plates; evidence of three features is required.

Outcome 2 Describe the formation of rocks. Evidence requirements 2.1

The description outlines the process of rock formation. Range

processes include – sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic; evidence of two processes is required.

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Outcome 3 Describe the breakdown of rocks. Evidence requirements 3.1

The description outlines natural processes that break down rocks. Range

natural processes include – rain, wind, ice, temperature changes, mechanical weathering, chemical weathering, biological weathering; evidence of three natural processes is required.

Outcome 4 Identify rocks in a local area. Evidence requirements 4.1

Rocks in a local area are identified by name and type. Range

types of rock include – sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic; evidence of two named rocks, of any type is required.

This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration

1

26 February 2002

31 December 2012

Review

2

23 August 2005

31 December 2012

Review

3

30 November 2010

31 December 2012

Rollover

4

20 October 2011

31 December 2012

Rollover and Revision

5

20 September 2012

31 December 2016

Rollover

6

22 May 2014

31 December 2016

0226 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. NZQA National Qualifications Services SSB Code 130301

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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

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