Social Studies Course List
NCEA
1
11 Business & Finance Studies
This course introduces some basic concepts of Accounting, Economics and Business Studies. Case studies and visits to local businesses provide students with real-life examples of how local and international businesses have developed, and the decision-making needed to overcome common business problems.
External Credits
4
Internal Credits
15
FeeContribution
0
Open Entry
NCEA
1
11 Child and Family Studies
The Child Minder: Have fun gaining knowledge, skills and experience to understand the basic care of young children.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
18
FeeContribution
100 Take Home Component
Entry Requirements
Genuine interest in children
NCEA
1
11 Geography
This subject looks at the world we live in, how its affects us and how we affect the world we inhabit.
External Credits
4
Internal Credits
13
FeeContribution
0
Open Entry
NCEA
1
11 History
Learn the art of the historian through a close study of texts. Consider diff erent perspectives on an event from New Zealand history. Complete research into a chosen topic. Explore the world of Ancient Greek mythology and the first Olympics. History is all about great stories and peoples’ experiences in fascinating and bizarre situations.
External Credits
04
Internal Credits
18
FeeContribution
0
Open Entry
NCEA
2
12 Child and Family Studies
The theme of this course is A Child’s World and its Influences. This course is designed for students who want to learn about children and the issues facing families today. Gain knowledge, skills and attitudes to prepare for further study in early childhood and other related fields.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
18
FeeContribution
100 Take Home Component
Entry Requirements
Genuine interest in children and 10 Level 1 language-rich subject
NCEA
2
12 Classics
Sem 1 - ‘Rome emerged as the most powerful city-state of its time and grew to rule much of the known world. Learn what started it all, and the strange stories the Romans believed about themselves. Then explore the many great women of Roman history and how they made their mark in an oppressively sexist society. Finally, consider the downfall of the Republic and one of its most potent moments, the meeting in Alexandria of Caesar and Cleopatra of Egypt. Sem 2 - ‘Sappho LGBTQ+ Icon of Archaic Greece: her life, poetry and reception through the ages’ The world’s first female writer, the original Lesbian Sappho - her beautiful love poetry, and the strange long history of how later cultures have tried to tame and sanitise her memory through art and writing.
External Credits
10
Internal Credits
19
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a L1 language-rich subject
Sem 1 - External Credits 6, Internal Credits 9 Sem 2 - External Credits 4, Internal Credits 10
NCEA
2
12 Geography
Semester 1 - NZ environment Semester 2 - Current global issues and crime
External Credits
8
Internal Credits
14
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a level 1 language-rich subject
Sem 1 - 8 Interna Credits, 4 External Sem 2 - 6 Interna Credits, 4 External This course is split into two semesters: students cantake just one course or both.
NCEA
2
12 History
Semester 1 -At Level 2 we focus on developing the skills you learnt at Level 1 Hisory. Historical events covered will focus on events where people have experienced major challenges. Student choice is a feature of the course as you reaserch and learn to examine the past as a historian. Semester 2 - A focus of this course is students choice of topic for ongoing research
External Credits
04
Internal Credits
14
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a Level 1 language-rich subject including one writing-based standard
This course is split into two semesters: students can take just one course or both.
NCEA
2
12 Legal Studies
The theme is ‘Law from Living Room to Courtroom’. The course is designed to introduce students to the New Zealand legal system and to explore some of the aspects of the law that will affect you throughout your life.
External Credits
4
Internal Credits
21
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a Level 1 language-rich subject including one writing-based standard
NCEA
2
12 NZ History
Semester 1 - ‘Te Wai Pounamu: Early South Island History’ Semester 2 - ‘The New Zealand Wars’
External Credits
5
Internal Credits
9/10
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a L1 language-rich subject
This course is split into two semesters: students can take just one course or both. Sem 1 - 5 External Credits, 10 Internal Credits Sem 2 - 5 External Credits, 9 Internal Credits
NCEA
2
12 Tourism
Learn about the New Zealand tourism industry in a domestic and international context.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
24
FeeContribution
0
Open Entry
NCEA
3
13ARH
13 Art History
Extend your skills and knowledge to analyse, write about and discuss artworks. Discover how the beginning of Western art occurred through developments in society, media and theories of the 15th century.
External Credits
14
Internal Credits
8
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a language-rich subject at NCEA L2
NCEA
3
13 Child and Family Studies
The Individual Child: In the course you develop an appreciation and respect for young children and learn to recognise that each child is unique.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
21
FeeContribution
40 Take Home Component
Entry Requirements
Should have/currently be working towards UE literacy and 10 numeracy credits, IELTS 5.5 is required for ELL students. Adults without literacy qualifications require an entrance test.
NCEA
3
13 Classical Studies
Develop your understanding of the social and conflict history of the Ptolemaic Egyptian world through the career of Cleopatra VII and the writings of key ancient historians.
External Credits
10
Internal Credits
12
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a L2 language-rich subject
NCEA
3
13 Geography
This subject studies some of the major natural and cultural processes that are affecting the world we live in.
External Credits
04
Internal Credits
14
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a level 2 language-rich subject
NCEA
3
13 History
History presents you with the dilemmas, choices and beliefs of people in the past. This course focusses on the causes and consequences of world events, where people have experienced threats to their way of life. You will learn to ask and answer important questions, evaluate evidence, identify and analyse different interpretations of the past, and substantiate arguments and judgements. Student choice is a feature of this course as you research and learn to examine the past as a historian. Opportunity for blended learning.
External Credits
04
Internal Credits
15
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a Level 2 language-rich subject
NCEA
3
13 Legal Studies
The theme of this course is ‘Making a Difference’. The course combines the disciplines of law and social studies to examine how the law makes a difference to people’s lives and how they can make a difference to the law.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
20
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a Level 2 language-rich subject including one writing-based standard
NCEA
3
13 Tourism
Investigate the global tourism industry, considering knowledge and skills required to meet travellers’ needs in New Zealand and abroad. The course provides a good foundation for a tertiary programme.
External Credits
0
Internal Credits
24
FeeContribution
0
Entry Requirements
10 credits in a Level 2 language-rich subject
Full-Time
NCEA 3
Early Childhood Education and Care
This one-year course will prepare you for an entry level role as a nanny, home based educator, early childhood centre educator or a kaiwhina in a Māori immersion setting if you speak Māori. It can also prepare you for higher level study leading to an ECE teaching qualification. Students wishing to gain UE must take an additional approved subject.
Hours Per week
20
Qualification
Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in ECE and the opportunity to gain UE (14+ credits in each of Home Economics, History and one selected subject) Pending NZQA approval
Cost
350
Entry Requirements
Minimum age 17 at course commencement. Written application with two references as well as latest school report. Students should have, or currently be working towards, UE literacy (writing) and 10 numeracy credits. IELTS 5.5 is required for English Language Learning students. Adults without literacy qualifications require an entrance test. An interview will be held prior to acceptance to assess your suitability for working with children in the community and to ensure that Hagley College meets the legislative requirements of the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014. If your application is successful, you will be required to complete a New Zealand Police Consent to Disclosure of Information form. The form will be sent to the Police Licensing and Vetting Service, and returned in confidence to Hagley College.
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