Year 11 History
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Thwaites.
STUDYING HISTORY gives you a huge advantage for any job, especially those that involve working with people. Careers like journalism, law, business, medicine, administration, political studies etc all need skills learned in History.
Studying History gives meaning to the world you live in, it helps you understand what’s going on in the world and why!
History is much more than Kings, Queens, Facts & Dates!…..We look at the significance of major world events, perspectives on these events and work like detectives using historical sources to help us piece together historical stories from local, national and international settings.
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Course Overview
Term 1
- From Civil Rights to Presidential Heights: The Evolution of Civil Rights in the USA (internal assessment)
Term 2
- From Tensions to Tragedy: Unraveling the path to WWII ( internal assessment)
Term 3
- Fallout: Examining Varying Perspectives on the Dropping of the Atomic Bombs in 1945 (external assessment)
- Tasman Tug-of-War: Perspectives on the proposed union of New Zealand & Australia, 1890 (external assessment)
Term 4
Completion of external assessment task
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
-1B8 History hardback notebook
- A range of coloured highlighters
Pathway
Where to start?!.... History provides skills & knowledge suited to a huge variety of careers, for example.....
-Political Science/Parliamentary Service
- Law
- Media & Communication
-Consultancy
- Tourism & Travel
- Marketing
- International Relations & Diplomacy
- Police force
- Social Work
- Counselling
- Medicine including psychology, medical research, patient advocacy, etc.
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.
External
NZQA Info
History 1.1 - Engage with a variety of primary sources in a historical context
NZQA Info
History 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the significance of a historical context
NZQA Info
History 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a historical context
Disclaimer
Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.