Social Sciences
GEO3 (Level 3 Geography)
Length of Course: Full year
Recommendations:
14 credits in Level 2 Geography or English, or with consultation with the Head of Faculty.
Course Content:
Geography is the study of the environment and the interconnections within. We consider the question "What Is Where, Why There, and Why Care?" (Charles F. Gritzner (2002), Journal of Geography, 101:1, 38-40) so we can make sense of place.
This course develops knowledge and skills learned in Level 2 Geography with reference to a wider range of geographical issues. Topics to be covered are the natural processes (Muriwai), global study on blood diamonds, human trafficking, tourism impacts on Waiheke Island, and local and world issues.
Skills including digital mapping, GIS, graphing, fieldwork and report writing. All students undertake geographic research and examine contemporary geographic issues and global patterns.
Methods of Assessment:
This course consists of six Level 3 NCEA Geography Achievement Standards to a total of 22 credits; 14 internally examined credits and 8 externally examined credits.
Contact Person: David Kennedy - kennedyd@waihekehigh.school.nz
HIS3 (Level 3 History)
Length of Course: Full year
Recommendations:
14 credits in Level 1 or Level 2 History, or with consultation with the Head of Faculty.
Course Content:
Level 3 History/Classics continues to build on the historical skills developed at NCEA History Level 1 and 2. You will gain an understanding of your heritage and that of your community, society and nation. It will lead you to enter into other times and places to see how the past appeared to the people living then. Throughout New Zealand’s history individuals and groups have been impelled to seek change and achieve social justice. The approach taken by this course is to focus on historical case studies where individuals and/or groups have gained a social awareness which led them to undertake protest action.
Methods of Assessment:
This course consists of five Level 3 NCEA History and Classics Achievement Standards to a total of 28 credits; 16 internally examined credits and 12 externally examined credits. Some students might opt to only enter some of these standards.
Contact Person: David Kennedy - kennedyd@waihekehigh.school.nz
CLA3 (Level 3 Classical Studies)
Length of Course: Full year
Recommendations:
14 credits in Level 2 Geography, History or English, or with consultation with the Head of Faculty.
Course Content:
Level 3 Classical Studies explores topics such as the classical world, literature, art and architecture.
Methods of Assessment:
This course consists of 11credits from internal Achievement Standards and 9 credits from external examinations.
Contact Person: David Kennedy - kennedyd@waihekehigh.school.nz
BUS3 (Level 3 Business Studies)
Length of Course: Full year
Recommendations:
At least 12 credits from Level 2 Business Studies, or with the approval of the Head of Faculty.
Course Content:
This course focuses on the organisation of larger companies that operate in a global context. Students study how large firms are internally organised, the external factors that affect their success and how they form strategic responses to complex problems in the external units. The internal standards are research based and allow for collaborative working in groups.
Methods of Assessment:
This course is comprised of five Achievement Standards, covering two external and three internal forms of assessment. This course is also NCEA course endorsed with 26 credits available in total.
Contact Person: David Kennedy - kennedyd@waihekehigh.school.nz