NCEA Level 3 History
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mr B. Silk.
Through the study of history, students will develop skills in research, interpretation, evaluation, empathy and analysis; Vital skills for your next stage in education. You will also be encouraged to examine each event/time period we study to evaluate its significance to New Zealand society today. In particular, you should consider how much these events have shaped your life and you may not have even realised it!
The course will start with an in-depth study of a contested event. Previous events have included The Israel Palestine Conflict and The Decision to Drop the Bomb on Japan. Students will look at how this event is contested, the different perspectives of the events and how it is of significance to New Zealanders.
In the second term students will become a Historian not just a student of history, they will work on their own research topic - an event of significance to New Zealand that sparks their interest. This independent project will be built around three tasks - Planning, conducting, and evaluating your own historical research.
Students will develop skills in research, writing, using evidence to access validity and form conclusions.
Course Overview
Term 1
Introduction to history skills and concepts.
In-depth study into the Israel-Palestine conflict and perspectives around the 1948 War.
Were the refugees a result of the conflict or were they expelled?
Term 2
Continue Israel-Palestine topic
Term 3
Research into a historical event of students choice.
Term 4
Preparation for externals.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 History and/or Social Studies and/or Classical Studies. Strong literacy skills shown through achievement of Level One and Two and in individual subjects such as, but not limited to, English and the Literacy CAAs absolutely required.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A personal laptop is essential for this course. If obtaining one is a barrier, please contact Ben Silk, the Kaihautu/Head of Social Sciences, at .
Pathway
Diplomacy and international affairs, think-tanks, policy analysts, architects, lawyers, attorneys and parliamentarians, international organisations such as the UN, journalism, writers and editors, military organisations, tourist guides and preservation societies, archivists, galleries and libraries.....
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources
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History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.3 - Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.