NCEA Level 3 History

Aims

To understand that the causes, concerns, consequences, and explanations of historical events that are of significance to New Zealanders are complex and how and why they are contested. To understand how trends over time reflect social, economic, and political forces.

Course Content

Content will have a mix of International and New Zealand history. This could include:

National/local research studies - focus on New Zealand
Theme: Persecution - Witch-hunts in Europe, Stolen Generation (Australia) and comparison with NZ Colonisation, Arab-Israeli Conflict

Skills

Information Gathering: Define and analyse a worthwhile historical problem or task; identify a variety of relevant sources and record their information in an organised form.

Information Processing: Summarise, sift and classify information, weigh evidence, distinguish fact from opinion, and the significant from the trivial; recognise bias, propaganda and the limitations of a single piece of evidence; establish historical relationships; identify and evaluate differing historical interpretations; form judgements and make generalisations on the basis of supporting evidence and sound argument.

Presentation: Present a sustained and convincing argument supported by material that is appropriate, accurate and clear; apply recognised standards of historical presentation (footnotes, bibliography).

Assessment

There are a variety of assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year.

Qualification gained

NCEA History Level 3 - full course completion a maximum of 22 credits.

This can be made up from a range of the above achievement standards. A minimum full time course is 20 credits.

This subject has links with

Geography, English

Prior knowledge required

NCEA Level 2 English or History or equivalent, in order to show adequate literacy skills

Exceptional circumstances may be considered on an individual basis after consultation with the HoD and the Year Level Dean

Next Step

Tertiary studies

Achievement Standard

91434 3.1 5 Credit Internal Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources

91435 3.2 5 Credit Internal Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders

91436 3.3 4 Credit External Analyse and evaluate evidence in historical source

91438 3.5 6 Credit External Analyse the causes and consequences of significant historical event

91439 3.6 6 Credit External Analyse a significant historical trend and the force(s) that influenced it