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History fires students’ curiosity and imagination. It invites them to ask, and helps them answer, today’s questions by engaging with the past and imagining and speculating on possible futures. History presents students with the dilemmas, choices, and beliefs of people in the past. It connects students with the wider world as they develop their own identities and sense of place. Students engage with history at personal, local, and international levels. They investigate the histories of their communities, New Zealand, and the wider world.
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WHY STUDY HISTORY AT YEAR 11?
WHY STUDY HISTORY AT YEAR 11?
By taking History, you will be better able to understand current events and also be well-equipped to think and write analytically. The research and writing skills learnt through the study of History are directly transferable to most other academic disciplines, especially in the fields of Commerce, Humanities, and Law. Those seeking a legal career should take History alongside English. Careers in fields such as business, public policy, and journalism are also jump-started by a sound background in History.
If you study History in Year 11 you will also be better equipped to study History in Year 12 and beyond.
Where can studying History lead me to in the future?
People with a background in History are employed in a wide range of in-demand and well paid roles including:
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
This course will cover a range of historical events from a wide range of themes over different time periods. It is designed to develop a range of historical thinking skills. You will study at least three topics and possibly many more depending on your teacher. The range of topics taught includes:
The Assassination of JFK
The Attack on Pearl Harbour
Mussolini's Italy
Operation Barbarossa
The Sinking of the Titanic
The Rise of the Mafia
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The Suffragettes in the UK
What WILL I DO?
What WILL I DO?
In a typical history lesson you might:
Read a textbook, answer questions, and make notes.
Examine historical sources such as newspapers or cartoons or speeches.
Listen to a presentation (and take notes).
Engage in a class discussion or debate.
Watch a film or documentary.
wHAT will I NEED?
wHAT will I NEED?
This course is open to all Year 11 students, even if you have not studied History before. You should have an interest in studying the past and be comfortable with essay writing.
How is this course assessed?
How is this course assessed?
Assessment in 10HIS
Assessment will take place in the form of five or six substantial written tasks. Each task will address one or more of three different criteria:
Historical Thinking
Historical Writing
Source Analysis
Assessment in the Junior School
Learning Progressions are an evaluation of student progress using various modes of learning as evidence (not just a one-off test). They are based on the New Zealand Curriculum, and show the level at which a student is demonstrating knowledge or skills. Our Learning Progressions Framework maps out students’ development as they move through Years 9 - 11.
Within each subject, at the end of a phase of learning (ie. topic, unit or skill), students will be evaluated using these indicators: Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Advancing. For more information about what these mean, please see the Year 9 - 11 section of our website.
Vietnam trip 2026
Vietnam trip 2026
Key Details
The History and Geography Departments will be running a trip to Vietnam in the holidays of April 2026. Students who are currently taking either History or Geography in Year 11 or 12 in 2025 (and who will be taking either subject next year) are eligible to apply for a place. The trip will last for 12 days and will most likely begin on the Thursday before the holidays. The total cost will be approximately $7,100.00 subject to fluctuation depending on numbers.
To apply for a place, parents need to complete this form in hard copy and return it to Mr Tester in room 403. This needs be done by Friday 28 March. We will then begin our vetting process. If accepted, the first deposit of $2,300.00 will be due on Friday 2 May being the Friday of the first week in Term 2.
To view a video of the presentation given to parents on the evening of 10 March, please go to the trip instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/wc_vietnam_2026/
We hope you have a successful and interesting year!
Mr Tester is in charge of 11 History – please feel free to contact him:
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