HIST303

Level 3 History Scandals, Espionage, and Suffragettes

Course Description

Why Study History?

Big Question: How do historical events influence our understanding of ourselves and the world?

PURPOSE: History offers an understanding of human activities in the past in the context of change through time. It enables you to understand your heritage and that of your community, society, and nation.

COURSE OUTLINE: Topics around the themes of Scandal, Espionage and Suffragettes will be used to complete two internal achievement standards based on investigating an historical event, place or person and its significance to New Zealand, including the impact on NZ Society then and now. Firstly you will gather and annotate relevant information producing a folder covering the first steps of the research process - collecting background information, asking three questions, highlighting relevant information that could be used to answer your three questions, a comment on validity and usefulness of sources. Then you will be given class time to write up the second part of the research - the report. Successful research and written report provides 10 credits. A third internal assessment focuses on differing perspectives of a controversial incident. The external achievement standard focuses on using the history skills of close reading, comprehension and extracting meaning from a range of sources in a Resource booklet, and answering in paragraphs.

UE COURSE


Recommended Prior Learning

10 credits or more in Geography, History or English, or HOD discretion.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery (Approximate)

To be advised

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: 15
External Assessed Credits: 0
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
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 15
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 15

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.