13HIS

Year 13 Classics and History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms T. Robertson, Ms L. Bruce-Miller.

Course Description: 

In Year 13, ākonga will learn about making ethical judgements based on historical sources, understand conflicting perspectives and develop research skills by exploring memorial sites or interviewing people who have been a part of history. Students will also understand how historical events have impacted the world around them today.

Students will also look at the philosophies and propaganda of the ancient world and learn how to decode information to understand these messages.

Students will also have an inquiry project that will involve them exploring the community and talking to individuals who have lived through or studied a historical event of significance to Aotearoa New Zealand.

Topics could include

  • 1948 Israel - Palestine War of independence vs The Nakba (Catastrophe)
  • Alexander the Great or Roman Emperors 
  • Hiroshima
  • Polynesian Panthers

This subject is University Entrance Accredited.


 

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: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 6
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91397 v2
NZQA Info

Classical Studies 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of significant ideology(ies) in the classical world


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
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. 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: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 22
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

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.

Disclaimer

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