13HIST

Level 3 History

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr G. Burnard.

Studying History provides students with a sound basis for further education as well as an enormous variety of careers. History is highly recommended for Law, Journalism and Politics. History is also recommended as the Humanities option for students wishing to pursue a career in medicine.

Whilst students may enter this course without any background in History, it is advantageous for students to have studied History at a lower level.

Students will study: 

  • An Inquiry into a student selected topic connected to the scholarship topic (announced in December each year)
  • The New Zealand Wars
  • Russian Revolution.

The standards and topics offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Recommended Prior Learning


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Social Studies

9

Open entry.

10 Social Studies

10

Open entry.

Level 1 History

1

Open entry

Level 2 History

2

12 credits from Level 1 History including 4 credits from External assessments. 


For Social Science students new to the subject: 12 credits from Level 1 Geography or Social Studies including 4 credits from External assessments.


For students who did not take a Level 1 Social Science: 12 credits from Level 1 English including 4 credits from an External assessment.


Students may also gain entry at the discretion of the HoD.

Level 3 History

3

12 credits from Level 2 History including 4 credits from External assessments. 


For Social Science students new to the subject: 12 credits from Level 2 Classical Studies, Geography or Social Studies including 4 credits from External assessments.


For students who did not take a Level 2 Social Science: 12 credits from Level 2 English including 4 credits from an External assessment.


Students may also gain entry at the discretion of the HoD.


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
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 10
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


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.

Disclaimer

Courses will only run based on minimum entries

Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course

You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry

Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department

Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths