Level 3 History
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Lamond.
Course of Study
Learning about the past helps us understand the world we live in today.
Level 3 further develops students' understanding of key historical concepts and skills. These include analysing primary and secondary sources, recognising perspectives, recognising significance, analysing causes and consequences, and undertaking research.
The contexts we study provide lots of opportunities for students to do this. These include:
- A Promised Land: Israel/Palestine.
- The Birth of Our Nation. Selected case studies of 19th century Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- examples include women's suffrage, War in Wellington, mass European migration schemes - Student choice - researching an event that is of significance to New Zealand.
- examples include 9/11, the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, invasion of Parihaka,
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry. It is not a prerequisite to have taken History at Levels 1 and 2.
History is a literacy based subject. It is advisable that students have gained UE Literacy in Level 2.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students require a laptop as much of the learning is online.
Students also require basic stationery - a folder and refill for writing and storing notes and activities.
Pathway
History is a very versatile subject. It supports multiple learning and career pathways. Many students go on to pursue careers in law, journalism, policy development and research. History skills are transferable to many other areas, including medicine, commerce, management, arts and anthropology.
Assessment Information
Students are able to gain UE endorsement in History.Students are strongly encouraged to complete all three internal achievement standards - which in total provide sufficient credits for UE endorsement.
While students are encouraged to select one external achievement standard, some may wish to enter two.
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.
Total Credits Available: 25 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.
External
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 25
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.
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.