Level 3 History
HIS301 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms A. Birch.
Recommended Prior Learning13 credits in NCEA Level 2 History, including one external pass. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the HOD.
NB: In 2026 course content for Level 2 and 3 is similar to Level 1 History but with a different level of assessment.
In History we explore the past in order to understand the present and make better decisions for the future.
Extending skills and knowledge developed from the previous year, Level 3 includes some of the following:
1. Learning how to interpret the traces of the past such as photographs, newspaper accounts, diaries etc.
2. Exploring the significance of important places, events, and people.
3. Taking different historical perspectives of people in controversial events.
4. Researching and understanding concepts within a historical context such as cause, consequences, continuity and change, and historical empathy.
In Level 3 History we explore topics that are increasingly complex and contested. Examples of historical contexts that have been explored include: 9/11; Rwandan Genocide; Korean Comfort Women.
This course has a maximum of 25 credits available. Most of the credits are internally assessed and students can gain further credits for course endorsement at the end of the year.
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