HIST300

Level 3 History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Griffiths.


History focuses on events of the past in order to understand today and the future. You will learn research skills, the ability to interpret perspectives and justify the significance of events to people in Aotearoa. This will be done through the skills of annotating and essay writing.

  • You will develop skills of research, analysis and presentation.
  • Understand how events of the past are still shaping our future.
  • Examine how and why people hold different viewpoints on these significant events.


Course Overview

Term 1
Level Three History focuses on the interaction between Māori and early Pakeha settlers within the Wellington/ Nelson area. The focus is between the relationship between the New Zealand Company (William Wakefield, Edward Gibbon Wakefield) and Ngāti Toa (Te Rangihaeata and Te Rauparaha).

Term One will investigate the Wairau Affray and examine the event through the perspectives of the New Zealand Company and Ngāti Toa regarding will had mana whenua over the land.

Please be aware that there is a possibility of an overnight trip to Nelson that supports the learning within History.

Term 2
Level Three History focuses on the interaction between Māori and early Pakeha settlers within the Wellington/ Nelson area. The focus is between the relationship between the New Zealand Company (William Wakefield, Edward Gibbon Wakefield) and Ngāti Toa (Te Rangihaeata and Te Rauparaha).

Term Two will investigate the War in Wellington of 1846. Students will complete a assessment explaining why this is a Significant Event to Aotearoa.

Term 3
Students will use the skills that they have developed in the year to complete their own research assessment. Students will be able to choose their own topic, develop focused research questions and annotate their collected information to form their own conclusions. An evaluation section at the end of the Research Assessment allows learners to reflect on their process and explain the reliabilty of their sources.

Term 4
Students sit an exam exploring the causes and consequences of an event. Students can either choose between their own research topic or the topics from Term One and Two for their exam.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 21
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 6
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91434 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91435 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91437 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91438 v2
NZQA Info

History 3.5 - Analyse the causes and consequences of a significant historical event


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r,6w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 21
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 21
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

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