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Learning objectives

7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4

8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4


Learning objective 7.4

Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:

  • plan, implement, and evaluate personal action for a sustainable future.

Possible concept links

  • Environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability
  • Resilience and regeneration (social)
  • Action orientation (social)
  • Informed decision-making (social)
  • Enterprise and entrepreneurship (economic)
  • Ecosystem (environmental)

Indicators of success

  • Demonstrates action competence with student focus progressing from guided action to independent action.
  • Evaluates how and why the implementation of the personal action plan contributed to a sustainable future.
  • Reflects on whether the action changed one’s own attitudes and behaviours in relation to the sustainability issue.
  • Draws conclusions around the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and observed trends in relation to the sustainability issue.

Possible context elaborations

The organisation of:

  • sustainability conference for secondary school students, with scope for reflection
  • beach or river clean-up, with scope for reflection
  • car-free day for a school, with scope for reflection
  • a " switch-it-off" energy-saving initiative or campaign, with scope for reflection.

Assessment for qualifications

At the time of publication of this teaching and learning guide, EfS achievement standards had recently been reviewed. Please ensure that you are using the correct version of the standards by going to the  NZQA website.

Learning objective 7.4 can be assessed using the following achievement standards: 

  • AS90810 Education for sustainability 2.1 Undertake a personal action, with reflection, that contributes to a sustainable future; Internal, 6 credits.

Last updated January 22, 2024



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