Year 10 Social Studies - Full Year - Compulsory

In Tikanga a-iwi (Social Studies), ākonga  will learn about people, places, cultures, histories and the economic world within and beyond New Zealand through the theme of work “Conflict - Home and Away”. 

Social Studies helps us understand people by exploring different points of view, values and beliefs. Opportunities are given to develop communication, critical thinking and social decision-making skills. These skills help us become responsible and informed individuals with the ability to understand the world that we live in.

Topics include:

• Aotearoa New Zealand Histories including the Māori Battalion and Dawn Raids

• Human Rights

• Te Tiriti o Waitangi

• Sustainability of Antarctica

• Children of the Holocaust

• Displaced People