Palmerston North Girls’ High School
Year 11 History
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss E. Tyler.
How to think critically about past events, conduct primary research, write, discuss, debate and apply new learning. Topics include, but are not limited to: New Zealand events, The Origins of World War 2, Black Civil Rights in the USA as well as events of your own choosing for the internal standards.
Where does it lead? To careers in diplomacy, law, journalism, research, teaching, advocacy, anthropology, archaeology and any of the professions where you will need to be able to think critically and conduct research
Course Overview
Term 1
Learning how to critically evaluate historical sources
Origins of World War II
Term 2
Origins of World War II Contd.
Putting together a Research Folder
Term 3
Black Civil Rights in the USA
Term 4
Learning how to put together an essay on the Causes and Consequences of an historical event
What should I have already done?
You will have a good grounding from studying Social Studies in Years 9 and 10.
Course Contribution
No cost.
Pathway
Studying History prepares you for all of the professions like Law, Medicine, Politics, Journalism, Teaching etc. and any career where critical thinking, general knowledge and research are an advantage (this is just about ALL the professions)
Assessment Information
You will conduct research on a historical event of your choice and create a research folder that contains a variety of sources related to your event.Pathway Tags
Barrister, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Judge, Personal Assistant, Policy Analyst, Journalist, Registered Nurse, General Practitioner, Author, Archivist, Historian, Curator, Librarian, Library Assistant, Foreign Policy Officer, Counsellor, Interpreter, Early Childhood Teacher, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Translator, Tertiary Lecturer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Youth Worker, Secondary School Teacher, Teacher Aide,
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 prerequisite of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths
Course contribution may vary slightly by the start of 2025
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