L3 History

History teaches analytical and academic skills applicable in a range of situations and occupations, and research and communication skills transportable to most jobs. This pathway provides students with knowledge and skills that are relevant for a wide range of occupations such as law, journalism, politics, human resources, social policy formation, teaching, personnel management, resource management, town planning, architecture and many other careers.  

If you are considering a university pathway, you will learn invaluable academic skills needed across any tertiary subject: academic research, referencing, essay writing, and exam skills.

Level 3 History is an approved subject for University Entrance. You can also gain your full University Entrance Literacy credits in Level 3 History (3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 can be used for UE Reading, 3.5 for UE Writing).  

History at Level 3 looks at the contestability of events in the past and the various Historians’ interpretations of these events. Students evaluate primary and secondary data and the different views of historians. Skills of independent inquiry and research are also developed which are essential academic skills.

Themes studied include:

• 19th Century New Zealand and the Northern War

• The rise of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust

• Student’s own choice of event for the research internal