Level 3 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: 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.
Possible topics to be covered at Level 3 History:
- War for Wellington
- Historical case studies around achieving social justice
- Self-determination in the Pacific
- Israel and Palestine
- Taranaki conflict
- Colonial Uprisings
- Walking Through Wellington
- Spread of Empire
Level 3 builds on the significant learning of Level 1 and 2 history. By the end of Level 3 our ākonga should be able to:
- examine colonisation as a historical force
- critique how histories are constructed and reconstructed from a wide range of sources
- critique historical sources and their relationship to each other in a historical research process
- construct a historical argument, using selected evidence, which demonstrates that histories are not neutral
- critically examine different perspectives on histories
- examine the ethical dimensions of historical interpretations
- examine how historical concepts such as vā, mana, whakapapa, tūrangawaewae, cause and effect, change and continuity have shaped and continue to shape historical identities
Recommended Prior Learning
10 credits or more in Level 2 History, or only with the approval of the TIC of History.
If doing subject for the first time, students must have Level 2 Literacy and 16 credits or more in Level 2 English.
Equipment/Stationery
Own laptop and ear buds or exercise book
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.
External
NZQA Info
History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources
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History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.6 - Analyse a significant historical trend and the force(s) that influenced it
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
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 the three subjects.
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