History | Hītori

Why study History?

Students extend their understanding of how societies function and how people participate in them. 

Engage with social issues

Students are challenged to think critically about social issues, to analyse complex situations and find ways of explaining them, and to think about their own thinking (metacognition). They develop insight and deep understanding.

Explore values

Students learn to recognise their own values and the values of others. They explore how values affect the ways in which people respond to issues and make use of opportunities.

Act to improve society

Students investigate how they can contribute to society by taking effective social action.

Focus on literacy 

Students will be supported to improve their literacy skills through a range of teaching and learning activities. 

Course Outline

These documents outline the assessments you will be covering in this course, how many credits are available and what the topics will be. It also gives you a loose timeframe so that you know how assessments are spread over the year.