Teacher in Charge: Mr P. Adams
Level 1 (Year 11) Social Studies is an introduction to the Social Sciences and will involve the learning of skills and knowledge from more than one Social Science discipline.
Level 1 Social Studies will provide students with the opportunity to achieve a combination of Achievement Standards and Unit Standards taken from Geography, History, Art History and Sociology.
Term 1
Natural Disasters: Earth, Fire, Wind and Water (earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes and floods) – a Geography focus
Term 2
1981 Springbok Tour: An in-depth look at events that shaped a nation – a History and Sociology focus
Term 3
Researching students’ attitudes and behaviour (social research) – a Sociology focus
Term 4
Revision and extension
Classical Studies - Level 2, Geography - Level 2, History - Level 2, Social Studies - Level 2
PrerequisitesOpen Entry
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
Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
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U.S. 9001 v4
Conduct a directed quantitative sociological enquiry
Assessments: Term: , Week: |
1 |
I |
5 |
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A.S. 91004 v3
History 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives of people in an historical event of significance to New Zealanders
Assessments: Term: , Week: |
1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
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A.S. 91013 v2 Geography 1.7 - Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale | 1 |
I |
3 |
Y |
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A.S. 91042 v3
Social Studies 1.4 - Report on personal involvement in a social justice and human rights action
Assessments: Term: , Week: |
1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
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A.S. 91043 v2
Social Studies 1.5 - Describe a social justice and human rights action
Assessments: Term: , Week: |
1 |
I |
4 |
Y |
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Total Credits |
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.
Curator, Journalist, Planner, District council, Nurse, Doctor, Historian, Environmental Officer, Primary Industries, Teacher, Politician, Researcher, Policy maker, Flight attendant, Administration, Environment, Public Relations Manager, Trades, Armed Forces.
POLICY
It is the policy of Tauranga Boys’ College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.