St. Peter’s College Senior Subject Details 2004

Faculty: Humanities
Subject: Year 9 Social Studies Year: 2004

Exam Length (2 periods): End of Year Exam: End of Topic & End of Term Tests (1 period)

Topic Number	Topic Title	Week
1	First Footprints: Looking at Maori life prior to European influence.	Term 1 weeks 1-5
2	The Tauiwi: Looking at European arrival in New Zealand and the life of early settlers	Term 1 weeks 6-11
3	Egyptians, Greeks and Romans: Examining key moments, discoveries etc.. in these three civilisations	Term 2 weeks 1-5
4	Who Rules?: An overview of political models such as democracy, republicanism etc… including an examination of the New Zealand political system	Term 2 weeks 6-10
5	Near Neighbours: An examination of recent Polynesian history, from the 1800s through to the present	Term 3 weeks 1-4
6	The War at Home A study of the impact of World War Two on civilian life in New Zealand	Term 3 weeks 5-9
7	The Wild West Looking at the life of cowboys, settlers and Indians in 1800s U.S.A	Term 4 weeks 1-5

Asessment Calendar

Term/Week	Assessment Type	Topics Being Assessed	Due Date
Term 1
Week 5	Exam	First Footprints	TBA
Week 11	Exam	The Tauiwi:	TBA
Term 2
Week 5	Exam	Egyptians, Greeks and Romans:	TBA
Week 10	Exam	Who Rules?:	TBA
Term 3
Week 4	Exam	Near Neighbours	TBA
Week 9	Exam	The War at Home	TBA
Term 4
Week 6	Exam	The Wild West	TBA

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: Social Studies Year: 10

Exam Length (2 periods): End of Year Exam: End of Topic & End of Term Exams (1 period):

Topic Number	Topic Title	Week
1	A deal’s a deal: Looking at early European claims on New Zealand and why the Treaty of Waitangi is significant	Term 1 weeks 1-5
2	Monsoon Asia: An examination of the historical, political, religious and climatic features of South East Asia	Term 1 weeks 6-11
3	The Growth of a Nation: An examination of recent German history including the rise of Nazism, the Cold War and the collapse of Communism	Term 2 weeks 1-5
4	The Changing World of Work: A practical examination of the way the work force operates, considering possible future occupations, how to write a job application etc…	Term 2 weeks 6-10
5	Natural Hazards – Floods: An examination of the reasons for and results of floods. Cased on Year 11 NCEA Geography	Term 3 weeks 1-4
6	Human Rights: Looking at various groups who have traditionally faced subjugation. Discussing the work of groups such as “Amnesty International”	Term 3 weeks 5-9
7	Resources: Examining the importance of the sea as a resource, historically and in terms of the present	Term 4 weeks 1-5

Asessment Calendar

Term/Week	Assessment Type	Topics Being Assessed	Due Date
Term 1
Week 5	Exam	A deal’s a deal:	TBA
Week 11	Exam	Monsoon Asia:	TBA
Term 2
Week 5	Exam	The Growth of a Nation:	TBA
Week 10	Exam	The Changing World of Work:	TBA
Term 3
Week 4	Exam	Natural Hazards – Floods:	TBA
Week 9	Exam	Human Rights:	TBA
Term 4
Week 6	Exam	Resources:	TBA

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: HistoryYear: 10 Extension (Top two classes)

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2.5 hours End of Year Exam: two and a quarter hours

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
AS90211	1.3	1	4	Interpret historical ideas	History	External
AS90213	1.5	1	4	Describe the impact of a development in an historical setting	History	External
AS90214	1.6	1	4	Describe the identity of people in an historical setting	History	External

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: History Year: 11 IGCSE (Cambridge)

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2.5 hours End of Year Exam: 3 separate papers of between 1 and 2 hours in length

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
AS90211	1.3	1	4	Interpret historical ideas	History	External
AS90213	1.5	1	4	Describe the impact of a development in an historical setting	History	External
AS90214	1.6	1	4	Describe the identity of people in an historical setting	History	External

Core Content: International Relations, 1919-49
Depth Study: Germany, 1919-45
Prescribed Topic: Cold War Conflict, 1945-49

NOTE: Paper 3 is the internally assessed paper. St Peter’s has opted for three external papers instead

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: History NCEA Year: 11

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2.5 hours End of Year Exam: 3 hours

 

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
AS90209	1.1	1	4	Carry out an historical investigation	History	Internal
AS90210	1.2	1	4	Communicate historical ideas	History	Internal
AS90211	1.3	1	4	Interpret historical ideas	History	External
AS90212	1.4	1	4	Describe the perspectives of people in an historical setting	History	TBA
AS90213	1.5	1	4	Describe the impact of a development in an historical setting	History	External
AS90214	1.6	1	4	Describe the identity of people in an historical setting	History	External

Asessment Calendar

Term/Week	Assessment Type	AS Number	Due Date	Assessment	Domain
Term 2
Week 2	Assignment	1.1	TBA	Internal	History
Week 4	Assignment	1.1	TBA	Internal	History
Week 5	Examination	1.3 – 1.6	TBA	External	History
Week 7	Assignment	1.2	TBA	Internal	History
Term 3
Week 4	Test	1.3 – 1.6	TBA	External	History
Week 7	Re-assessment Assignment	1.1	TBA	Internal	History
Week 9	Re-assessment Assignment	1.2	TBA	Internal	History
Term 4
Week 2	Examination	1.3 – 1.6	TBA	External	History
Week 7	NCEA Examination	1.3 – 1.6	TBA	External	History

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: History Year: 12

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2.5 hours End of Year Exam: 3 hours

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
AS90465	2.1	2	4	Plan and carry out an historical inquiry	History	Internal
AS90466	2.2	2	4	Communicate an understanding of historical ideas	History	Internal
AS90467	2.3	2	4	Examine evidence in historical sources	History	External
AS90468	2.4	2	4	Examine and demonstrate empathy for the perspectives of people in an historical setting	History	Internal
AS90469	2.5	2	4	Examine a force or movement that influenced people’s lives in an historical setting, in an essay	History	External
AS90470	2.6	2	4	Examine individual or group identity in an historical setting, in an essay	History	External

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: History Year: 13

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2.5 hours End of Year Exam: 3 hours

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
90654	3.1	3	5	Plan and carry out independent historical research	History	Internal
90655	3.2	3	5	Communicate historical ideas and understanding	History	Internal
90656	3.3	3	5	Analyse and evaluate evidence in historical sources	History	External
90657	3.4	3	5	Examine a significant decision made by people in history, in an essay	History	External
90658	3.5	3	5	Examine a significant issue in the context of change, in an essay	History	External

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Faculty: Humanities
Subject: Geography Year: 10

Exam Length (hours): Mid Year Exam: 2 and a half hours End of Year Exam: 3 hours

Unit or Achievement (AS or US)	Number	Level	Credit Value	Title	Domain	Assessment
AS90202	1.1	1	3	Examine extreme natural events	Geography	External
AS90205	1.4	1	4	With direction, apply geographic skills and ideas	Geography	External
AS90206	1.5	1	5	With direction, carry out geographic research	Geography	External