Riccarton High School
This course requires 2 options.
Level 3 History
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr E. Campbell.
This course is highly recommended to any students interested in studying History, Law or Criminal Justice at university.
The 2025 course will focus on either Topic A or Topic B.
TOPIC A: “I believe we were all glad to leave New Zealand. It is not a pleasant place. Amongst the natives there is absent that charming simplicity which is found at Tahiti; and the greater part of the English are the very refuse [rubbish] of society. Neither is the country itself attractive.” So wrote the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1835 of New Zealand. However, over the next 185 years this land was to be the setting of dramatic and transformative confrontation as the rival worlds of Māori and Pākehā clashed and, out of this conflict, there would emerge a new and unique nation – New Zealand. The story of the beginnings of this history, and the legacies that are still being lived with today, will be explored. The course has a particular focus on the period from pre-European times up to the end of the 1840s as armed conflict emerged, setting the scene for New Zealand's future race-relations. Never has it been so important to learn about our own national past. This course is for anyone who is interested in learning about New Zealand’s forgotten or misunderstood history.
TOPIC B: King Henry VIII of England is one of the most infamous figures in history. He ruled England at a time of tremendous change, especially in religion. A deeply complex figure, he had six wives and changed the course of English history. The story of Henry and his break from the Roman Catholic Church will be explored. His daughter by his second wife, Queen Elizabeth I, will also be studied. Very much her father's daughter, she was an even more impressive monarch, especially in the context of her time, which was a society dominated by men. Her reign, and how she has been viewed by historians over time, will be examined.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 History, Classical Studies, English or another Level 2 Social Science subject, or by consultation with Mr Campbell.
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.
External
NZQA Info
History 3.1 - Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources
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History 3.2 - Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.3 - Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders
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History 3.4 - Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
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.
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