Rotorua Lakes High School Rotorua Lakes High School

NCEA Level 2 History

12HIS
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms J. Chemis.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must have completed 11 History, 11 Geography or 11 English.


To understand the present we need to understand the past and how it has impacted on our present. In this way we can avoid repeating our mistakes. History is a literacy rich course which teaches the skills of research, communication, resource interpretation, report writing, problem solving and essay writing. 

It explores;

  • the Russian Revolution
  • Victorian England and migration to NZ

History related careers include:

  • Academic Librarian
  • Lawyer
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Museum Education Officer
  • Gallery Curator
  • Archivist
  • Researcher
  • Journalist



Departments:

Humanities


Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Classical Studies, NCEA Level 3 History

Career Pathways

Archivist, Editor, Solicitor, Curator, Librarian


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

$280 for the field trip to Wellington