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13 History (13HIS)

13HIS
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Nadene Brouwer, Allan Taylor.

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This is a literacy rich subject

13 History

History presents you with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. 

This course focuses on the causes and consequences of world events where people have experienced threats to their way of life. You will learn to ask and answer important questions, evaluate evidence, identify and analyse different interpretations of the past, and substantiate arguments and judgements. 

By the end of this course, you will be able to undertake research, write as an historian using academic conventions and critique societal understandings of the past. We will use a range of primary and secondary sources throughout the learning and develop your academic voice as a historian.

The main topics of this course are either ‘Unpacking the Paradox of Race Relations in New Zealand’ or ‘The Taiwan Dilemma: The Impact of the Chinese Revolution’. Student choice is a feature of this course as you research, and you will investigate a topic of your own choosing for a portion of the year.

Potential Topics 

  • The Orewa Speech
  • Māori Battalion WW2 
  • Cuban Missile Crisis
  • Chinese Influence in the Pacific
  • Dawn Raids
  • Influenza Pandemic in Samoa, 1918 

Course Overview

Term 1
Investigating how race relations have evolved over time in New Zealand.

Term 2
Investigating how race relations have evolved over time in New Zealand, with more of a focus on completing the 10 credit assessment.
A.S. 91437 v2 History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders
A.S. 91435 v2 History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
Both due end of Term

Term 3
Students will be working on their own research project, worth 5 credits.
A.S. 91434 v2 History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources
Due end of Term 3

Term 4
Finishing our research projects and preparing for the 4 credit exam.
A.S. 91436 v2 History 3.3 - Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders

Learning Areas:

Social Science


Assessment Information

Possible Credits
External - 4 credits
Internal - 15 credits

UE Approved
Scholarship Subject