This course requires 2 options.
History 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Rob Warner.
History is the study of events and people who have shaped the world we live in.
Level 3 History is a broad survey course and will cover:
•The Cold War and the Nuclear Age
•NZ Land Wars
•Prohibition and the 1920's
•The US Civil War
Course Overview
Term 1
The Cold War and the Nuclear Age
Term 2
NZ Wars
Internal Assessment 3.1 and 3.2 (10 Credits Total)
Term 3
Prohibition and the 1920's
The Mau Mau Movement in Kenya
Term 4
Revision and External exams.
Prerequisites
If you did not take a pathway course at Level 2, or achieved fewer than 14 credits in that course, you will need HOD approval.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$40 Field Trip
$300 for a possible field trip to the Bay of Islands to study the Land Wars.
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.
Course endorsement provides recognition for a student who has performed exceptionally well in an individual course.
Students will gain an endorsement for a course if, in a single school year, they achieve:
* 14 or more credits at Merit or Excellence, and
* at least 3 of these credits from externally assessed standards and 3 credits from internally assessed standards.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
For a full list of UE approved subjects, go here:
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/awards/university-entrance/approved-subjects
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 6
Term: 1, Week: 7
Term: 1, Week: 8
Term: 1, Week: 9
Term: 1, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 6
Term: 2, Week: 7
Term: 2, Week: 8
Term: 2, Week: 9
Term: 2, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 7
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 7
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
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.
Pathway Tags
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