NUMBER OF CREDITS: UP TO 19
Entry Recommendations:
Open entry.
Course Outline:
This course builds on Foundation Diploma History, with an increased depth of thinking and writing skills. The topics studied include a critical look at Conspiracies, the Black Death, the Russian Revolution, Pearl Harbour, and differing perspectives on Parihaka.
Skills developed in the course:
Analysis of sources
Research skills
Formal writing skills
Explaining events in the past, using evidence
Investigating points of view
This course leads to:
NCEA Level 3 History
Assessment:
Components of this course will be selected from the following standards to suit individual learning needs.
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91229 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders - 4 Credits - Reading - Research of a History Mystery - Assessment Period - Term 1, Week 7
AS91230 - Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders - 5 Credits - Reading - Written Presentation - Assessment Period - Term 3, Week 1
AS91232 - Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders - 5 Credits - Reading - Assignment - Assessment Period - Term 3, Week 1
EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
AS91231 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders - 4 Credits - Reading and Wirting - Examination - Assessment Period - end of year examination
AS91233 - Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event - 5 Credits - Reading and Writing - Examination - Assessment Period - end of year examination