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2013 Treasury Schools Challenge Assessment Criteria
Page updated 14 Mar 2013
There is no single “right” answer for this task. The challenge is designed to test your understanding of the growth challenges facing New Zealand and your analytical skill and creativity in solving these.
Your entry will be evaluated against the following high-level criteria:
- Understanding of the issues - 20%
- Developing options and recommendations - 50%
- Presentation of ideas - 30%
A further breakdown of what the judges will be seeking is as follows:
Understanding the issues
- Has the team demonstrated understanding of New Zealand’s economic growth challenges and the reasons for those challenges?
- Has the team demonstrated an understanding of the benefits of economic growth for New Zealand?
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20% |
Developing policy options and recommendations
- Do the policy options and recommendations make sense in light of the constraints identified?
- Has the team demonstrated an understanding of the way in which their selected policy options might lead to growth?
- Has the team identified a range of impacts of policy options and any trade-offs that its options entail?
- Are the recommendations justified?
- Has the team demonstrated creative and original thinking?
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50% |
Presentation of ideas
- Are the ideas presented clearly?
- Are the ideas persuasively argued?
- How accurate are the spelling/grammar/punctuation?
- Are the speaker/speakers clear, persuasive, and engaging?
- Did the team keep to the word limit, time limit, and other presentation guidelines?
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30% |
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