Level 2 History

Course Description 

History presents students with the dilemmas, choices, and beliefs of people in the past. It invites them to ask and answer today’s questions by engaging with the past and imagining possible futures. An awareness of history inspires students to become confident, questioning, and empathetic individuals and connect with the wider world. They learn to ask and answer important questions, evaluate evidence, identify and analyse different interpretations of the past, and substantiate their arguments and judgments. It equips them with knowledge and skills that are valuable and useful throughout life, including research techniques, skills needed to process and synthesise varied and complex materials, to give clear and effective oral and written presentations, and the ability to articulate ideas and make them clear to others (L7 NZ curriculum).

Topics covered: World War 1 and Gallipoli - World War 2 and the Pacific - The Vietnam War, 1945-1975

Recommendations for subject entry

15 Level 1 History credits or 15 Level 1 English credits.

Assessment

Assessment is focused around three internal achievement standards and two external standards. One internal may be optional.

Internal Assessments (3)

• 91229 Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders (4 Credits)

• 91230 Examine an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders (5 Credits)

• 91232 Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders (5 Credits)

External Assessments (2)

• 91231 Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders (4 Credits)

• 91233 Examine causes and consequences of a significant historical event (5 Credits)

Next steps

Level 3 History.