Key outcomes
- Reflect on the range of influences on your own identity and our place on the West Coast of NZ
- Reflect on citizenship in 21st century Aotearoa New Zealand across a range of contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of historical events and processes that have shaped our identity and belonging in Aotearoa New Zealand society.
Learning Programme
Each core class will follow the same general themes and topics throughout the year although the in class activities may vary between classes to reflect teacher expertise and student interests. See below for the link to your class learning activities
Assessment in this course will focus on
- Reading skills in a Social Science context
- Writing skills related to the themes and key outcomes
- Competencies students need to be successful learners and participants in NZ society. The New Zealand Curriculum identifies five key competencies: Thinking; Relating to others; Using language, symbols, and texts; Managing self; Participating and Contributing