Level 2 History
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Claire Dixon, Bryony Wood.
History is more than the study of the past; it is a living creative act. History explores past events in order to inform us about who we are and what is happening today. History gives us our cultural roots. It helps us understand ourselves, our neighbours, our nation, other cultures, and the world, enabling us to become truly global citizens. We learn a lot from history, and this knowledge helps us to avoid the mistakes of the past and make better decisions for the future, just as we learn from our own experiences.
Studying History supplies students with the skills to analyse complex evidence, present evidence-based arguments, and put things in perspective. Such skills developed from studying History can be applied in many careers, as well as to all walks of life.
Besides learning about important events, people and places, students will be given the opportunity to develop a broad range of skills including: gathering and selecting information from a variety of sources, recognising specific points of view, bias and propaganda, comprehending and using historical relationships, presenting an argument and supporting it with well-chosen evidence and reasoned conclusions. History is not just about “them;” it is also about “us.”
Possible topics to be covered at Level 2 History:
- War for Wellington
- Historical case studies around achieving social justice
- Women's Histories
- Self-determination in the Pacific
- Israel and Palestine
- Taranaki conflict
- Colonial Uprisings
- Walking Through Wellington
- Spread of Empire
Recommended Prior Learning
14 credits or more in Level 1 History, or with the approval of the TIC of History.
If doing this subject for the first time, students must have Level 1 Literacy and 14 credits or more in Level 1 English.
Equipment/Stationery
Own laptop and ear buds
Pathway
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 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.2 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.4 - Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
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History 2.5 - Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event
Pathway Tags
Urban/Regional Planner, Immigration Officer, Intelligence Officer, Construction and Infrastructure, Geospatial Specialist, Survey Technician, Surveyor, Secondary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Geologist, Meteorologist, Travel Agent/Adviser, Historian, Retail Manager, Actor, Art Director (Film/Television/Stage), Artistic Director, Translator, Archivist, Conservator, Curator, Librarian, Library Assistant, Author, Journalist, Elected Government Representative, Policy Analyst, Barrister, Judge, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Records Adviser, Retail and Personal Services, Town Planner, Teaching, Demographer, Tourist Operator, Tourism Industry, Archaeologist, Anthropologist, Resource Management, Diplomat, Sociologist, Film maker, Lawyer, Social Work, Survey Technician,