Year 10 Social Studies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. du Plessis.
The junior Social Science programme is constantly evolving in order to develop the knowledge and skills that students will need in the 21st century. The new, exciting and compulsory Aotearoa New Zealand History is incorporated into this programme.
Social Sciences creates a curiosity about and a respect for places, people, cultures and systems.
The knowledge and skills students will embrace in year 10 will further enable them to:
Develop understanding of ideas about changing global societies.
Appropriately contribute in local, national and global communities.
Evaluate the sustainability of alternative social, economic, political and environmental practices.
Explore and analyse people’s values and perspectives.
Engage critically with societal happenings through an ongoing current events programme.
Build understandings of how people have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand’s past to help them make sense of the present and inform future decisions and actions.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Coloured pencils, glue stick, 1B8 Exercise Book OR 40 page clearfile, and a personal device.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Lawyer, Curator, Journalist, Planner, District council, Nurse, Doctor, Historian, Environmental Officer, Primary Industries, Teacher, Politician, Researcher, Policy maker, Flight attendant, Administration, Environment, Public Relations Manager, Trades, Armed Forces, Broadcaster, Reporter, Librarian, Communications, Public Health, Social Worker, Retail Personal, Author,
Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.
Credits listed may change.