13HIS

Year 13 History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. Thwaites.

                               Why study History in Level 3?


                               


  History is a subject you can take at school which covers all the skills you need for University, Tech, Trade Studies and beyond!   

                                  

You continue to develop SOFT SKILLS and HARD  SKILLS that are essential to the 21st-century workforce market Place...

                              

       

  And you learn about influential events of the 20th Century  that continue to  impact into the 21st  Century





Course Overview

Term 1
The creation of the State of Israel: Perspectives assessment

Term 2
-9/11: The Causes of the first most significant event of the 21st century

Term 3
The Rise of the Nazis: The Consequences of this most dark period of German History that taught the World so many important lessons.

Term 4
External preparation.

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.

Career Pathways

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: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91434 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91435 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91436 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.3 - Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91437 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 19
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

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

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.