13HIS

Level 3 History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Cullen-Wright.

This course is designed for students wanting to go to university and will be useful in whichever subjects at university students may be interested in. It has a lot of literacy reading and writing credits and so is a viable choice for those looking for alternative literacy credits.

The skills developed include, critical source interpretation, persuasive argument and evaluation. Critical source interpretation involves interpreting a range of sources, what are they saying? How useful is the source and how reliable or useful is it? This develops your ability to understand the world as it is rather than how others say it is. Persuasive argument. This is the ability to convince others with well articulated ideas explained well and backed up with comprehensive evidence. Evaluation. History also gives you the skills to analyse perspectives and ideas to evaluate their comparative validity and usefulness, which has a number of real-world applications. Student feedback has helped choose and develop topics the boys enjoy, such as the invasion of the Waikato. The biggest battles in New Zealand took place in our backyard and we regularly visit the Waikato University Library (with whom we have developed a great relationship with over the years) and actually go to the battle sites to investigate.


Course Overview

Term 1
Introduction
3.1 (91434) Internal credits 5 v2
Carry out research of an historical event of significance to New Zealanders, using evidence from primary and secondary sources; The Invasion of the Waikato.
Waikato University Library trips Preferably week 5/6
Invasion of the Waikato Field trip. Includes Battle sites, Pa, Redoubts and black powder musket shooting.


Term 2
Complete 3.2 (91435) Internal credits 5 v2
Analyse an historical event of significance to New Zealanders; The Invasion of the Waikato.
3.4 (91437) Internal credits 5 v2
Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders: Perspectives on Strategic Bombing

Term 3
Focus on External Assessment preparation
3.3 (91436) External credits 4 v2
Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders.
3.5 (91438) External credits 6 v2
Analyse the causes and consequences of a significant historical event; 9/11.
Practice exam
Exam debrief and things to work on.

Term 4
Exams

Recommended Prior Learning

14 Credits in Level 2 external English or History or approval from the HOF.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$80 For Term 1 Field Trip
2B8 exercise book, Blue or Black pens, Ruler, Highlighters, Refill, Clearfile.

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: 25 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

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
5
5
5
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91436 v2
NZQA Info
History 3.3 - Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
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: 25
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 25
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 25

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.