12HIS2

12 History (12HIS2)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Nadene Brouwer, Allan Taylor.

12 History

SEMESTER TWO COURSE

Explore the world of conflict and social history. Consider a wide range of historical evidence. Student choice is a feature of the course as you learn to research the past as a historian. Prepare for the History sources exam.

 

Potential Topics:

  • Negotiate a topic to research with your teacher
  • Analysing historical sources

This course is split into two semesters: students can take just one course or both.

 

Course Overview

Term 3
Term 3 we will be doing the student led research internal. Students will choose their own topic to study with help from their teacher and learning vital research and source analysis skills.

Term 4
Term 4 we will be finishing off our research and applying our learning from Term 3 around our source investigation skills and putting them into use for the source exam.

Semester 2
A.S. 91229 v2 History 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders, 4 credits, 25 October
A.S. 91231 v2 History 2.3 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders, 4 Credits, External Examination November

Recommended Prior Learning

Entry Requirements

10 credits in a Level 1 writing-rich subject

Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 4 credits
Internal - 4 credits

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 8 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91229 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.1 - Carry out an inquiry of an historical event or place that is of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91231 v2
NZQA Info
History 2.3 - Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 8
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 8
Total Numeracy Credits: 0