Level 3 History

This course focuses on key historical ideas and people who shaped the 19th-20th Century. 

The topics covered at Level 3 provide the student with the opportunity to question sources of information and gain insight into society through reaction to crime.

Topics covered include:

Conspiracy theories surrounding historical events (Moon landing, Hitler’s suicide, and 911). Controversial New Zealand crimes that have played a role in our history (the hanging of Minnie Dean, the Parker Hulme case, and the Scott Watson case, Bain murders, Sophie Elliot murder).

Establishing the Treaty of Waitangi

Terrorism in Aotearoa New Zealand - The Urewera Raids

Students will also learn transferable writing, research, communication, analytical, interpersonal and thinking skills.

This is a literacy-rich course and the standards contribute towards UE literacy (reading and writing) - see standards below.
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15 UE credits are offered internally. Students generally opt into at least one external standard (4-6 credits).