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Exemplar for internal assessment resource Classical Studies 1.5A for Achievement Standard 91025
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Exemplar for Internal Assessment Resource
Classical Studies Level 1
Resource title: Power To The People
This exemplar supports assessment against:
Achievement Standard 91025
Demonstrate Understanding of Links Between Aspects of the Classical
World and Other Cultures
Enhanced schedule
The moderators have provided supporting information to enhance the assessment schedule
so there is clear guidance and more supporting detail for teachers on which to base
assessment decisions.
Date version published by
Ministry of Education
© Crown 2010
December 2010
To support internal assessment from 2011
Assessment
schedule:
Classical
Studies 1.5A
Task
Tasks 1-3
Evidence/Judgments for Achievement
Evidence/Judgments for
Evidence/Judgments for
Achievement with Merit
Achievement with Excellence
The student has demonstrated
understanding of links between aspects of
classical Athenian democracy and modern
New Zealand democracy.
The student has demonstrated in-depth
understanding of links between aspects of
classical Athenian democracy and modern
New Zealand democracy.
The student demonstrates perceptive
understanding of links between aspects of
classical Athenian democracy and modern
New Zealand democracy.
This means that the student has explained
links (similarities or connections) between
aspects of the two forms of government
This means that the student has:
This means that the student has:
•
supported the explanation with primary
source evidence of specific relevance to
the context
•
shown insight into links (similarities or
connections) between the two forms of
government
•
explained aspects/factors relating to the
links between the two forms of
government
•
used appropriate primary source
evidence of specific relevance to the
context.
•
included an understanding of a wider
cultural context.
An example of an extract from a student
response:
A similarity between ancient Athenian
democracy and New Zealand democracy is
the job of the Ekklesia and our Parliament.
Both groups allow people to debate and
make laws for the good of the community.
Therefore, our system links to the Greek
word for democracy (demokratia) meaning
‘rule of the people’.
An example of an extract from a student
response:
Through New Zealand’s MMP system, people
elect representatives to speak and make laws
on their behalf in Parliament. Parliament is
like the Ekklesia which met on the Pnyx about
forty times a year to debate public policies
and make laws. In Athens, however,
participation relied on attending the Ekklesia
in person, and speaking priority was given
according to age, and probably class. In New
Zealand, anyone can go to the House of
Representatives while Parliament is sitting
and watch MPs debate, but are not allowed to
actively participate. That is why New Zealand
is a representative democracy and classical
An example of an extract from a student
response:
Of course, we must thank the ancient
Athenians for the structure of government
which is clearly seen in New Zealand. The
use of a full assembly, the Ekklesia, has
links with the NZ parliament. The boule
(the council) acted in a similar role to our
cabinet. While the boule could not vote on
the matters without presenting them to the
Ekklesia, they did control the matters which
were permitted to be discussed, “they also
drew up the agenda for the Ekklesia.” (
Aristotle, Constitution of Athens). In New
Zealand we have a cabinet which is similar
Athens was more of a direct democracy. Both
were founded on the principle of ‘freedom’.
"The basis of a democratic state is liberty;
which, according to the common opinion of
men, can only be enjoyed in such a state; this
they affirm to be the great goal of every
democracy.' Aristotle Politics, VI,2 (343 BC).
to the boule. The cabinet is “a committee of
ministers which makes almost all significant
government decisions. Some members of
the Executive may not be in Cabinet.
Cabinet members are appointed by the
Governor-General on the recommendation
of the Prime Minister, who also allocates
portfolios”. (Cabinet http://www.elections.org.nz/sitehelp/glossar
y.html#F )