YEAR 11 History

Aims 

To further learners historical understanding of some major trends and developments in the 20th/ 21st centuries and develop a greater understanding of themselves and others in New Zealand society and beyond. 

Course Content 

Year 11 History will consist of a broad study course, with in-depth studies being taken throughout the year. These may include:

• New Zealand and it's role in World War I, Case Study - Gallipoli or Passchendaele, examine different perspectives

• Achieving Social Justice: Oppression of African Americans and Status of Maori in Aotearoa

• Demonstrate understanding of the significance of an historical context (a different historical context will be studied each year)

• Research into an event of significance to New Zealanders

Skills 

Information Gathering - Examining information from a variety of sources; selecting appropriate information; recording information in an organised way

Information Processing - Selecting relevant information from a variety of sources: assessing the limitations of a piece of evidence; distinguishing fact from opinion; recognising specific points of view, bias and propaganda; comprehending simple historical relationships between cause and effect, past and present, continuity and change

Presentation - Presenting information in an effective way — written, visual and/or oral — with well chosen evidence and reasoned conclusions

Assessment 

In class assessments.

This course may include 1 NCEA standard, either an internal or an external. To be confirmed at the beginning of the 2024 school year.

This subject has links with

Geography, English 

Prior knowledge required 

Open entry 

Next Step  

NCEA History Level 2