Papanui High School Papanui High School

Year 10 Social Studies - Full Year - Compulsory

10SST
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms T. Sapwell.

Recommended Prior Learning

In Year 10 Social Studies is a core subject, for four periods per week for the full year.

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

Learning Areas:

Year 10 Compulsory Subjects, Social Science


Pathway

GEOGRAPHY - Full Year, HISTORY - Full Year



			
					
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A BYOD device is recommended for this course.