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History

Aims: To fire students’ curiosities and imaginations. To invite them to ask and answer
questions of today by engaging with the past and imagining and speculating on possible
futures. They will investigate the histories of their communities, New Zealand and the wider
world.

Competencies: Critical thinking, making sense of information, experiences or ideas;
Challenging the basis of assumptions and perceptions; Recognising different points of view,
negotiating, and sharing ideas; Producing texts of all kinds: written, oral/aural, and visual,
informative and imaginative, informal and formal; Being enterprising, resourceful, reliable,
and resilient, establishing personal goals, making plans, managing projects; Contributing
appropriately as a group member.

Pathways this course contributes towards: University courses where History or Classical
Studies is a requirement e.g. Bachelor of Arts, Law. Vocational Pathways: Social and
Community Services and Creative Industries.

Other essential information: No prerequisites.

For further information see: Mrs Forbes-Ireland.

Level 1 Proposed Assessments
Standard Standard Title Credits Vocational Pathways
CI PI SI S&C M&T C&I
91001 Carry out an investigation of an L 4
historical event, or place, of
significance to New Zealanders
91002 Demonstrate understanding of an L 4
historical event, or place, of
significance to New Zealanders
91004 Demonstrate understanding of L 4
different perspectives of people in an
historical event of significance to New
Zealanders
91003 Interpret sources of an historical L 4
event of significance to New
Zealanders
91005 Describe the causes and L 4
consequences of an historical event
L = standard counts towards L1 literacy credits

CI = Creative Industries PI = Primary Industries SI = Service Industries
S & C = Social and Community Services M & T = Manufacturing and Technology C & I = Construction and Infrastructure

Internally Assessed Externally Assessed