Section outline

  • Senior Assessment - Westland High School - Te Kura...


    Monday - Weekly Quiz and part one on Assessment

    Thursday - Part Two of assessment

    Friday - Mapping Skills


    Year 7 Assessment 2


    Electorate Knowledge and Graphing

    Setting and Context


    This term our focus is on “Our Actions can Unite and Divide Communities”  This learning has been taking place across the curriculum, however for this assessment we will be focusing on the learning that has taken place in Global Studies. You have been exploring the New Zealand Democratic Society and the elections that are occurring in New Zealand in September / October 2023 and how where we reside in the Takanini electorate unites us as a community. In this task, we have learnt about electorates, which are groups of people who can vote in elections. We have discovered shared values in our community and see if these match with what political candidates believe. Through talking, studying, and activities, we understand how important it is to vote wisely, connecting their own values with the leaders they choose. The goal is to help connect responsibly and be involved in democracy.


    Assessment task:


    You are to integrate the knowledge and skills learnt in Global Studies to show your understanding of the general party and Maori electorates in New Zealand and produce a bar graph to show the votes from the 2020 General Election for Takanini.


    You will be able to describe the importance of voting and being actively involved in the election process and why.


    You will be able to draw, label and colour a bar graph of information presented in the assessment.

    People respond to community challenges or government actions, sometimes acting individually and sometimes organising themselves collectively




    Criteria

    Working TOWARDS

    Working AT

    Working ABOVE

    Working BEYOND

    Impacts of Elections

    You have yet to show an understanding of the impacts of New Zealand Election and Electorates on a voter

    You have shown a limited understanding of the impacts of New Zealand Election and Electorates on a voter

    You have shown some understanding of the impacts of New Zealand Election and Electorates on a voter

    You have shown an understanding of the impacts of New Zealand Election and Electorates on a voter

    Understanding of MMP

    You yet to show an understanding of how MMP works in New Zealand

    You have shown a limited understanding of how MMP works in New Zealand

    You have shown some understanding of how MMP works in New Zealand

    You have shown an understanding of how MMP works in New Zealand

    Features of a Graph

    You have yet to display some features of a graph to show a limited understanding of election results

    You have displayed some features of a graph to show a limited understanding of election results

    You have displayed several features of a graph to show some understanding of election results

    You have displayed all the features of a graph to show an understanding of election results

    Accuracy in Writing

    You have made errors in grammar, spelling and/or punctuation and these are intrusive at times, consequently the reader has to infer meaning

    You have made some errors, but minimal reader inference is needed as meaning is mostly clear

    You have carefully edited your writing to ensure you have few intrusive errors and meaning is consistently clear

    You have carefully edited your writing to ensure you have no intrusive errors and meaning is consistently clear

    Time Management

    You have yet to complete and submit your assessment

    You have submitted your assessment late

    You have submitted your assessment by the due date

    You have submitted your assessment by the due date

    Overall Grade

    Working TOWARDS

    Working AT

    Working ABOVE

    Working BEYOND



    Assessment


    Create a mindmap on A3 paper with the following things


    1. Create a flowchart of MMP process in NZ (give them resources)

    2. Bar graph of 2020 election results (give them table of the stats)

    3. Write a paragraph about a voter's roll and responsibilities in the election and why voting is important. 





    TASKS



    1. Create a flow chart of the election process in New Zealand.

    Use resources given to you in class to complete this task.


    1. Electoral Bar Graph Analysis

    Analyse the electoral data for Takanini Electorate from the 2020 Election provided to create a bar graph and answer the following questions:


    Name of Party

    Number of Votes

    % of votes

    Labour Party

    20,022

    55

    National Party

    10,952

    30

    ACT New Zealand

    1,688

    5

    Green Party

    1,206

    3

    Māori Party

    162

    1

    Others

    2375

    6


    36,405

    100































































































    • Which party received the most votes in this electorate?



    • Which party received the least votes in this electorate?



    • What is the difference in votes between the two major parties in this electorate?


    1. Write a paragraph on the voter's roll and responsibilities in the election and why voting is important. 

    Use information given in Google Classroom to support your answer.

    (Get ready and vote in the 2023 General Election) 


    Answers