St Mary’s College (Wellington)
Social Sciences
Unuhia te rito o te harakeke kei whea te kōmako e kō?
Whakatairangitia – rere ki uta, rere ki tai;
Ui mai koe ki ahau he aha te mea nui o te ao,
Māku e kī atu he tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
Social Sciences offer a lens to our world. We learn how societies work and how people can participate as critical, active, informed, and responsible citizens. Contexts are drawn from the past, present, and future and from places within and beyond New Zealand.
Through the Social Sciences, students develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to better understand, participate in, and contribute to the local, national, and global communities in which they live and work; engage critically with societal issues; and evaluate the sustainability of alternative social, economic, political, and environmental practices.
Students explore the unique bicultural nature of New Zealand society. They learn about people, places, cultures, histories, and the economic world, within and beyond New Zealand. They develop understandings about how societies are organised and function and how the ways in which people and communities respond are shaped by different perspectives, values and viewpoints. As they explore how others view themselves, students clarify their own identities in relation to their particular heritages and contexts.
In the senior school we offer:
- Classical Studies at Levels 1 and 2
- Commerce (incorporating Economics and Business Studies) at Levels 1, 2 and 3
- History at Levels 1, 2 and 3
All are NCEA and UE approved subjects.
In the junior school we offer:
- Social Studies - a core subject - compulsory for all students at Years 9 and 10
- Junior Commerce - an option subject at Year 10
Subjects in this Learning Area
Records Adviser, Marketing Specialist, Public Relations Professional, Career Consultant, Case Manager, Community Worker, Counsellor, Funeral Director, Psychologist, Social Worker, Youth Worker, Archivist, Historian, Librarian, Library Assistant, Conservator, Curator, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Elected Government Representative, Emergency Management Officer, Policy Analyst, Urban Planner, Health Promoter, Barrister, Court Clerk, Legal Clerk, Judge, Solicitor, Economist, Corrections Officer, Police Officer, Probation Officer, Intelligence Officer, Survey Technician, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Environmental Scientist, Ranger, Environmental Engineer, Geospatial Specialist, Mining Engineer, Geologist, Geophysicist, Outdoor Recreation Instructor, Tour Guide, Travel Agent,
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