Central Hawke's Bay College .::. Year 13 History Outline

History offers an understanding of human activities in the past in the context of change through time. It enables students to understand their heritage and that of their community, society and nation. In the process, students learn that events require explanations, that change is complex, that truth is often difficult to establish and that personal judgements and opinions should be supported by firm evidence and coherent argument.

The NCEA Year 13 History course offered at Central Hawke’s Bay College in 2011 will be offering students the opportunity to complete FIVE Level Three Achievement Standards in History which are worth a total of 24 credits. You can gain grades for each Achievement Standard: Not Achieved, Achieved, Merit, or Excellence. The grade you achieve is determined by the quality of your work as measured against National Standards.

What are we going to study in Year 13 History?

The topics that we study illustrate forces which helped shape English history from 1558-1667.

1. Economy and Society, 1558-1667:

External Assessment Focus A.S. 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5

Key content areas include; Family life (marriage and Gender Roles), Religion (the nature of the Institutional Church, Popular Beliefs and Practices) and Structure and Change in Society and Economy (Rural to Urban shift).

2. Government and Politics, 1558-1640:

External Assessment Focus A.S. 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5

Key content areas include; The characteristics of personal monarchy (Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I), The governing of England under Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I (central and local government; Court patronage, favourites and faction; the role of Parliament) and Issues of government under Elizabeth I, James I and Charles I (religion; finance; archaic machinery of state; peace and war; co-operation and conflict between monarch and governing class; multiple kingdoms).

3. Revolution, Republic and Restoration, 1640-1667:

External Assessment Focus A.S. 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5

Key content areas include; Civil War (Charles I and Parliament; Causes of Civil War 1640-1642; reasons for Parliamentary success in war; impact and consequences of Civil War 1642-1649), Commonwealth and Protectorate (the role of Oliver Cromwell; radicalism and conservatism; authority and dissent; experiments in government and the reasons for their failure) and the Restoration (Charles II; what was restored; what was unrestored).

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