Social Studies
- Learning Area:
- Social Sciences / Media / Commerce
- Year(s):
- 2021 - 2022
- Qualification:
- NCEA Level 3
- Course Endorsement:
- Yes
- University Approved Subject?:
- Yes
- Approx Cost:
- There will be a non-compulsory to Wellington. Approximate cost $350. This will be notified well in advance.
- Technology Requirements:
- A laptop is essential for this course
- Entry Recommendations:
Students are expected to have:
- Level 1 Literacy (in Achievement Standards)and
- 2 internal Achievement Standards and 1 external Achievement Standard in a Level 2 Social Studies or English course.
OR
- discuss their suitability with the TIC Social Studies.
- Course Outline:
Students will develop an understanding of ideologies, polices and how these shape our world. They will be able to shape their own learning by choosing their areas of interest for research and social action assignments.
- How do different countries manage issues such as gun laws, prison and drugs?
- Current world issues – we will study two current global issues and how they have been responded to. Examples include extremism and Russia.
- Campaigning for good – studying and taking campaigns of social action.
Social Studies Achievement Standards are offered, 3 internal and 1 external assessment plus an optional additional external standard.
- Where Does It Lead:
Courses and careers in areas that deal with the needs of people and society such as careers in health sciences, education, social services, armed services, government agencies, travel, politics, law, philosophy, media industry, business and international relations. Also great preparation for volunteering.
- For further information see:
- Ms Meadowcroft
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
a) Compulsory Courses - 2 semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Year 10 students study five compulsory courses (English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Science and Social Sciences) and six semester (half year) options (see individual course details). You can choose to do one semester course from a subject area eg: Drama - Part 1 or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course eg: Drama Part - 1 and Drama - Part 2. Pathways for all course at all levels are summarised on the Course Planning Chart.
A few Year 10 semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
Students won't be gaining Level 1 NCEA in Year 11. There will be up to one internal NCEA assessment per semester course, giving students the opportunity to gain approximately 45 credits but not the 80 needed for Level 1 NCEA. Some assessments maybe at Level 2 NCEA. These internal assessments will expose students to the way different subject areas assess NCEA in preparation for Year 12 and the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.