History Level 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Peterson
This course builds on skills learned in Social Studies as well as introducing students to key historical concepts as a basis for ongoing history study. The course involves the study of various events and turning points from the 20th Century including the Rise of Hitler, History of Gangs in New Zealand, and Black Civil Rights. The course offers both internal and externally assessed standards with a focus on research, essay writing and source interpretation.
Students in 2021 visited the Auckland Museum and the Devonport Naval Museum along with the gun emplacements and tunnels around North Head.
Recommended Prior Learning
This course has Open Entry, however a keen interest in local, national and global modern history will be beneficial.
Pathway
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Barrister, Policy Analyst, Archivist, Youth Worker, Corrections Officer, Secondary School Teacher, Judge, Teacher Aide, Intelligence Officer, Counsellor, Emergency Management Officer, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Personal Assistant, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Fishery Officer, Helicopter Pilot, Private Teacher/Tutor, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Historian, Conservator, Curator, Records Adviser, Librarian, Library Assistant,