Level 2 History
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Hurley.
Course of Study
The central theme of the Year 12 History course is: Responding to Challenge
The course considers how political and social turmoil has shaped our world
A range of twentieth century examples (both New Zealand and International) will be investigated to gain an understanding as to how turmoil has impacted on society. For example:
- Protest in New Zealand, eg Vietnam War
- World War I and anti-conscription in New Zealand/Te Puea Herangi
- The Nuclear World and the anti-nuclear/peace movement
- Impact of Urbanisation on Maori - post World War II Maori culture under threat
- Homosexual Law Reform
- Second wave of feminism
Assessment
Assessment will comprise up to three internal standards and two external standards for NCEA Level 2.
Recommended Prior Learning
Students are advised that it is beneficial to have achieved the basic standards of literacy at Level 1.
Pathway
History supports multiple learning and career pathways. Within the immediate context of senior secondary education, historical understandings can be applied to other subjects within the Social Sciences and to other learning areas such as the Arts, Science and English.
In the tertiary environment, the discipline of History can be further developed towards a career in such fields as a Historian, teacher, researcher or analyst. History can also enrich the study of other disciplines at the tertiary level such as the arts, physics, medicine, law,commerce, management, languages, archaeology, anthropology and health studies.
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.
Total Credits Available: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
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Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.