NCEA Level 3 Education for Sustainability case studies
NCEA Level 3 Education for Sustainability · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Education for Sustainability is an NCEA Level 3 subject offered within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the secondary school qualification administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). The subject sits in the NCEA subjects and learning areas structure and, like other NCEA subjects, is assessed through achievement standards that can include both internal assessment carried out in school and external assessment. The NCEA Level 3 Education for Sustainability case studies are 5 cases and about 4,532 words.
1The Canteen Waste Decision
At a co-educational school of 1,200 students, a Year 13 Education for Sustainability class audits waste and finds 85 kg of food waste and 40 kg of recyclable packaging going to landfill each week. The general waste contractor charges 180 per lift and collects three times weekly.
864 words, about 4 min2The Urban Stream and the Rahui
An urban stream runs 4.2 km through a city of 90,000 people before entering an estuary. After heavy rain, E.
891 words, about 4 min3School Travel in 2030
A city high school of 1,400 students surveys how students arrive: 54% by car, 23% by bus, 17% walk and 6% cycle. The school gate handles 380 cars in a 20-minute window and neighbours have complained about blocked driveways.
936 words, about 5 min4The Dune Reserve Decision
A coastal settlement of 260 residents sits behind a 38-hectare dune reserve that contains a nationally threatened skink population and one of the last stands of a native sand-binding grass. Twenty-two baches sit on expired Crown leases within the reserve; several are used as permanent homes by older residents.
893 words, about 4 min5The Uniform Circular Economy
A school of 1,600 students replaces its uniform every four years. The supplier's fabric is 70% polyester and 30% cotton, and a parent-led audit estimates that 1,800 garments are discarded each year, most in good condition.
948 words, about 5 min