11GLS

Year 11 Global Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Bruce-Miller.

The Global Studies programme is planned so that students gain knowledge and understanding about events, places, and people of significance to New Zealand and beyond, in the past and the present. Global Studies helps students to understand their world and explore how societies work and how they themselves can participate and act as critical, informed, and responsible citizens.

Students develop inquiry skills to select and process information about environmental, social, economic, and political issues. They develop understanding about how societies are organised and function and how the ways in which people and communities respond are shaped by different perspectives, values, and viewpoints.

Ākonga will have the chance to report on how events of today impact our local and global society. Students will be given the option to personally involve themselves in a social action for positive change.

Due to the nature of the standards offered, students will be able to choose their inquiry topics, as well as have input into the program of learning through the academic year.


Topics include:

  • Contemporary issues: Local, National, and International
  • Human rights: Perspectives, viewpoints, and responses
  • Social actions: Challenging systems for positive change
  • Ako pakirehua: Inquiry Learning

Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92048 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92049 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a contemporary social issue


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92050 v3
NZQA Info

Social Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of decisions made in relation to a contemporary social issue


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.