NCEA Level 2 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!
You will become an Historian not just a student of history, you will work on your own research topic looking at the causes and consequences of a significant event. This independent project will be built around three tasks - Planning, Conducting and Evaluating your own historical research.
Another topic still to be determined will be used for an internal assessment on the perspectives of two sides of a historical argument and the development, justification and actions of each. This year the focus was the 1692 Salem Witch Trials.
This will be followed by a study on the Rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. This topic will also be the main focus of the external exams in November.
Recommended Prior Learning
While Level One History and/or Level One Social Science Studies are preferred, they are not mandatory prerequisites. However, strong literacy skills demonstrated by achieving Level One, particularly in subjects including but not limited to English and the Literacy CAAs, are absolutely essential.
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 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.3 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.4 - Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.5 - Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Archivist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Historian, Artist, Artistic Director, Barrister, Minister of Religion, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Judge, Curator, Workplace Relations Adviser, Records Adviser, Game Developer, Photographer, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Valuer, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant,