Programme Description:

This course aims to introduce students to the basics of Geography and build on some of the knowledge and skills learnt in Years 9 and 10 Social Studies. Geography is the study of the environment as the home of people. It seeks to interpret the world and how it has changed over time. It explores the connections between people and their natural and cultural environments.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will develop an understanding of our environment - how we affect it and how it can affect us. They will focus on the issues around its use and help create a greater interest in the environmental and earth sciences. Future focused themes of sustainability and globalisation are key components of the course. Students will also investigate a contemporary geographic issue, complete a global study and analyse the operation of sustainability in an area.

Skills and Capabilities:

Skills developed as an integral part of studying Geography include mapping, graphing, field skills, interpretation of resources, media analysis, planning and decision making skills, writing, statistical, measuring and drawing skills.

Cross Curriculum Links:

History, English, Maori, Outdoor Education.

Possibly leads to:

Level 2 Geography.

There are an increasing variety of University and other tertiary institute courses which have a geographical focus or a geography related theme (e.g. civil engineering, town planning, tourism, environmental science, geology, weather reporting and resource management) as well as in the field of geography itself.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include taking part in a geographic research, creating a tourism brochure, constructing an environmental proposal and establishing a website.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course continues the study of the relationships of the natural and human environment. Major themes of study are landscape contrasts (natural environment, use of resources and environmental issues), and urban growth (reasons towns and cities grow and problems they face).

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will perform an in-depth study of geographic issues. They will form an understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions - recognising the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environments across the world, and the links between them. Students will be challenged to take greater responsibility for creating frameworks for their own learning, to make connections between concepts, to appreciate different attitudes and values, and to make use of their own experiences.

Skills and Capabilities:

Geography equips students with the skills to interpret the world in which they live. They have the opportunity to apply geographic learning outside the classroom; use maps, images, and emerging digital technologies to obtain, present, and analyse information; investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global; take part in fieldwork days enable students to develop research and analysis skills in an authentic environment.

Cross Curriculum Links:

History, English, Maori, Outdoor Education.

Possibly leads to:

Level 3 Geography.

There are an increasing variety of University and other tertiary institute courses which have a geographical focus or a geography related theme (e.g. civil engineering, town planning, tourism, environmental science, geology, weather reporting and resource management) as well as in the field of geography itself.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include taking part in a geographic research, analysing statistical data in order to make a geographical proposal, producing an advertisement and creating new environmental initiatives locally.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course completes a cycle of studies of the relationship between man and the environment. The main topics studied are the natural environment and a selection of geographic skills and their application in selected contexts.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will perform a detailed study of natural processes, such as volcanism, and cultural processes such as tourism development. The decision-making processes for obtaining resource planning consent are examined. Advanced research skills are developed through topics of the student’s choice that relate to environmental issues.

Skills and Capabilities:

Skills developed as an integral part of studying Geography include mapping, graphing, field skills, interpretation of resources, valuing skills, media analysis, planning and decision making skills, writing, statistical, measuring and drawing skills.

Cross Curriculum Links:

History, English, Maori, Outdoor Education.

Possibly leads to:

There are an increasing variety of University and other tertiary institute courses which have a geographical focus or a geography related theme (e.g. civil engineering, town planning, tourism, environmental science, geology, weather reporting and resource management) as well as in the field of geography itself.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include taking part in a geographic research, producing a report, creating a podcast or youtube clip about a specific New Zealand location and establishing a framework in order to solve a local issue.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course aims to introduce students to the basics of History - investigation, perspectives and causes/consequences. It will develop an historical understanding of some major trends and developments and help develop a critical understanding of ourselves as New Zealanders.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will study Black Civil Rights in the USA. They will analyse the position Black people held in America in the 1950s and understand where that position originated and why there was the need for change. They will investigate ways Black people in America tried to bring about change concentrating on Dr Martin King Luther Jr. and non-violent civil disobedience. The impact the movement had on New Zealand will also be evaluated.

Students will study Infamous New Zealand Crimes. They will scrutinise the invasion of Parihaka in 1881 reflecting on New Zealand’s race relations in the 1800s in particular. They will learn about the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior in 1985 whilst analysing New Zealand’s foreign policy throughout the 1950s-1990s. They will investigate an infamous New Zealand murder or disappearance of their choosing.

Skills and Capabilities:

Level 1 History focuses on research and writing skills. Students will learn to research from a variety of sources and then use their data appropriately. Students will also improve their writing capabilities through a variety of activities and assessments.

Cross Curriculum Links:

English, Maori, Geography.

Possibly leads to:

Level 2 History.

Opportunities for University study in such courses such as History, Political Studies and Anthropology.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include producing a research folder, creating an historical poster, analysing the perspectives of historical figures, and writing an essay which analyses an historical event.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course aims to develop an understanding of some of the major forces which have shaped the modern world. It will focus on understanding the causes and consequences of past events and provide the opportunity to engage imaginatively into events and empathise with the views of the people involved.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will study Nazi Germany. They will investigate how Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party came to power in Germany and how they maintained and then extended their control. They will analyse the catastrophic consequences of their unlimited authority such as World War Two and the Holocaust. The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall will also be examined.

Students will study the Rwandan Genocide. They will review the origins of the conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi as well as scuntinising the growing hostility between the two ethnicities. They will evaluate the immediate causes of the ‘100 days of slaughter’ and evaluate the repercussions for Rwanda in terms of justice, responsibility and reconciliation.

Skills and Capabilities:

Research - following a research process; assessing secondary sources; gathering and selecting relevant evidence; assessing the usefulness, reliability and limitations of selected evidence.

Analysis - communicating key historical ideas with supporting evidence; considering different perspectives; evaluating the causes and consequences of an historical event.

Cross Curriculum Links:

English, Maori, Geography.

Possibly leads to:

Level 3 History.

Opportunities for University study in such courses such as History, Political Studies and Anthropology.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include producing a research folder, writing a series of diary entries that interpret the perspectives of people or groups, and writing an essay which analyses an historical event.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course is designed to recognise the growing maturity of students, and requires them to explore issues with more historical insight than at earlier levels. They will deal with more demanding historical problems and be expected to develop more extended, informed and convincing arguments.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will study the Vietnam War. They will investigate the struggle for Vietnamese independence resisting Chinese, French and Japanese occupation. They will analyse the rise of Vietnamese nationalism and learn how Ho Chi Minh became such a prominent figure. They will evaluate why America became involved in the Vietnam War and ultimately why such a powerful nation failed to win the war. The role New Zealand played in the Vietnam War will also be scrutinised.

Students will perform an independent study of their choice. In past years a range of historical events have been chosen by students including 9/11, Gallipoli, the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the Pike River Mine disaster. The choices made by students will provide the opportunity for them to fully investigate the causes and consequences of an event as well as comprehensively analyse it from an historian’s perspective.

Skills and Capabilities:

Research - following a research process; assessing primary and secondary sources; gathering relevant evidence; assessing the usefulness, reliability and limitations of selected evidence

Analysis - communicating key historical ideas; making well-considered judgements of the evidence and conclusions from an historian’s perspective; considering different perspectives; presenting an opinion; evaluating the causes and consequences of an historical event.

Cross Curriculum Links:

English, Maori, Geography.

Possibly leads to:

Opportunities for University study in such courses such as History, Political Studies and Anthropology.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal and external assessments. These include producing a research folder, writing a magazine article, analysing the perspectives of historians on a contentious issue, and writing an essay which analyses an historical event.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course has been designed for students who would love to combine aspects of their other subjects and utilise these for use in the ‘real world’. Whether you go on to tertiary study, develop your own business, start an apprenticeship or work for someone else- this subject will have significant relevance in all of those careers.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will investigate the internal and external factors that many small businesses encounter. They will get to develop their own small business either independently or in groups, including creating marketing programs and business plans.

We will be visiting businesses and inviting business owners to share their experiences.

Skills and Capabilities:

Students will develop the interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment, be flexible and negotiable in their thinking, and build a resilience and courage to try new things.

Cross Curriculum Links:

This course will utilise learnings from all other areas of the curriculum - Mathematics (financial aspects of a business), English (developing business plans, creating reports for business stakeholders), Technical subjects/Science (product development), Social Studies (understanding the human resources in a business).

Possibly leads to :

Level 2 and 3 Business and Enterprise.

Tertiary (Commerce/ marketing degrees), the trades, corporates, small business.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a combination of internal and external assessment.

Contact: Mark Irwin irwinm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course has been designed for students who would love to combine aspects of their other subjects and utilise these for use in the ‘real world’. Whether you go on to tertiary study, develop your own business, start an apprenticeship or work for someone else- this subject will have significant relevance in all of those careers.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will investigate the internal and external factors of large businesses. They will investigate a range of New Zealand corporates as well as multinationals. They will get to develop their own small business either independently or in groups, including creating marketing programs and business plans.

We will be visiting businesses and inviting business owners to share their experiences.

Skills and Capabilities:

Students will develop the interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment, be flexible and negotiable in their thinking, and build a resilience and courage to try new things.

Cross Curriculum Links:

This course will utilise learnings from all other areas of the curriculum - Mathematics (financial aspects of a business), English (developing business plans, creating reports for business stakeholders), Technical subjects/Science (product development), Social Studies (understanding the human resources in a business).

Possibly leads to:

Level 3 Business and Enterprise.

Tertiary (Commerce/ marketing degrees), the trades, corporates, small business.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a combination of internal and external assessment.

Contact: Mark Irwin irwinm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

This course has been designed for students who would love to combine aspects of their other subjects and utilise these for use in the ‘real world’. Whether you go on to tertiary study, develop your own business, start an apprenticeship or work for someone else- this subject will have significant relevance in all of those careers.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Students will investigate the internal and external factors of large businesses. They will investigate a range of New Zealand corporates as well as multinationals. They will be investigating some complex business issues that large businesses encounter. They will develop their own business, carry it out, refine their activity and carry it out again.

We will be visiting businesses and inviting business owners to share their experiences.

Skills and Capabilities:

Students will develop the interpersonal skills required to work in a team environment, be flexible and negotiable in their thinking, and build a resilience and courage to try new things.

Cross Curriculum Links:

This course will utilise learnings from all other areas of the curriculum - Mathematics (financial aspects of a business), English (developing business plans, creating reports for business stakeholders), Technical subjects/Science (product development), Social Studies (understanding the human resources in a business).

Possibly leads to:

Tertiary (Commerce/ marketing), the trades, corporates, small business.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a combination of internal and external assessment.

Contact: Mark Irwin irwinm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description:

Tourism was New Zealand’s largest export earner pre-covid. We have lost, and will continue to lose, many people from this critical industry. As the tourism industry recovers, it will require many more people to fill the gaps. Tourists will be even more demanding and discerning. This course is designed to develop the skills and dispositions needed in this recovery. There will be strong links to the business and enterprise course.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Provides students with an introduction to the tourism industry. The course recognises the knowledge and skills required as a base for further training in the tourism industry, including understanding tourists characteristics and needs, the business of tourism, destination New Zealand, world tourism destinations, and opportunities in tourism. There will be opportunities for students to develop their very own tourism venture.

Media Studies - This component of the course will enable students to complete internal assessments in creating an advertisement, website, promotional material and/or other communication tools to promote an existing local tourism business, or one of their own creation.

Skills and Capabilities:

Team building, interpersonal skills, customer service and the opportunity to take risks. They will require research skills and the ability to work alongside tourism and business operators and owners.

Cross Curriculum Links:

Business and Enterprise, Mathematics, English, Science.

Possibly leads to:

Level 3 Tourism, as well as a wide range of career choices, from dealing face to face with visitors, hosting tours and leading tourism activities, through to management and tourism strategy or marketing roles. It is exciting and dynamic and makes a very important contribution to New Zealand’s economy.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal assessments.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz or Mark Irwin irwinm@mbas.ac.nz

Programme Description :

Tourism was New Zealand’s largest export earner pre-covid. We have lost, and will continue to lose, many people from this critical industry. As the tourism industry recovers, it will require many more people to fill the gaps. Tourists will be even more demanding and discerning. This course is designed to develop the skills and dispositions needed in this recovery. There will be strong links to the business and enterprise course.

Learning Outcomes/Contexts:

Provides students with an introduction to the tourism industry. The course recognises the knowledge and skills required as a base for further training in the tourism industry, including understanding tourists characteristics and needs, the business of tourism, destination New Zealand, Pacific and Australian tourism destinations, and opportunities in tourism. There will be opportunities for students to develop their very own tourism venture.

Media Studies - This component of the course will enable students to complete internal assessments in creating an advertisement, website, promotional material and/or other communication tools to promote an existing local tourism business, or one of their own creation.

Skills and Capabilities:

Team building, interpersonal skills, customer service and the opportunity to take risks. They will require research skills and the ability to work alongside tourism and business operators and owners.

Cross Curriculum Links:

Business and Enterprise, Mathematics, English, Science.

Possibly leads to:

A wide range of career choices, from dealing face to face with visitors, hosting tours and leading tourism activities, through to management and tourism strategy or marketing roles. It is exciting and dynamic and makes a very important contribution to New Zealand’s economy.

Assessment Opportunities:

All students have the opportunity to demonstrate a range of skills through a variety of internal assessments.

Contact: Mark Collins collinsm@mbas.ac.nz or Mark Irwin irwinm@mbas.ac.nz