Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Curriculum Studies Guide 2018
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YEAR 10
Status Optional
Prerequisites None
Periods per week Four
Description
The course analyses:
– – some of the foundations of New Zealand
and the modern world. The themes are
aimed to help students understand how
the world in which they live has developed.
The Year 10 programme complements the
programme taught in Year 9.
The topics taught include:
• The Origins of World War 2
• Tudors
• Terrorism
YEAR 11
Status Optional
Prerequisites None
Periods per week Four
Description
The course analyses:
– – How the causes and consequences of
past events are of significance to New
Zealanders, and shape the lives of people
and society.
– – How people’s perspectives on past events
are of significance to New Zealanders, and
differ.
The course will cover the theme Rogues and
Revolutionaries and topics chosen will include:
– – Revolutionary Leadership in U.S.S.R. and
the Cold War Impact upon New Zealand;
– – Scottish nationalist WilliamWallace
compared to a 19th Century New Zealand
revolutionary, Hone Heke;
– – The 1981 Springbok Tour to New Zealand.
Assessment
The students will be aiming to gain five
achievement standard qualifications (20 credits)
for Level 1 NCEA.
The achievement standards include:
AS 91001
Carry out an investigation of an historical event, or
place, of significance to New Zealanders.
(4 Credits – internal)
AS 91002
Demonstrate understanding of an historical event,
or place, of significance to New Zealanders.
(4 Credits – internal)
AS 91003
Interpret sources of an historical event of significance
to NewZealanders. (4 Credits – external)
AS 91004
Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives
of people in an historical event of significance to New
Zealanders. (4 Credits – internal)
AS 91005
Describe the causes and consequences of an
historical event. (4 Credits – external)
AS 91006
Describe how a significant historical event affected
New Zealand society. (4 Credits – external)
Three achievement standards can be internally
assessed. These involve carrying out an historical
investigation and presenting the findings.
There will be two assessments; one analysing
"Revolutionaries or Rogues?" based on William
Wallace and a New Zealand revolutionary, Hone
Heke, with the creation of a web page. The second
will analyse different views on the 1981 Springbok
Tour to New Zealand.
The external component will be a final examination.
The three achievement standards assess
content knowledge, resource interpretation and
communication skills.