NCEA L2 History - tāhuhu kōrero

History connects students with the wider world. Students engage with history at personal, local and international levels. They investigate the histories of their communities,

No doubt you have a great thirst for knowledge, are keen to expand your brain power, and crave intellectual debate of the highest calibre. Or you may just need to fill up your timetable.   Either way you should have a great year.

 As History teachers, we are passionate about our subject and what it can do for you. There are a number of reasons why taking History is a good idea. You will understand more about why our world is the way it is today.  After all, you cannot know who you are or know where we may be heading as a nation, if you do not know your past. History is made up of some incredibly interesting characters and stories.  For example, how the leg of a table saved Hitler’s life, or how taking a wrong turn led to World War One.

In 2021 the course will be co-constructed between the students and the teacher. The broad context is the conflicts of the past are of significance today. 

• The first topic will be New Zealand in World War I. 
• The other topics will be negotiated between the teacher and students. In the last few years we have studied:
  • The Holocaust, 
  • Communist China, 
  • New Zealand in the 1960s
  • The Vietnam War.

Figure 1: MBC students and teachers at Gallipoli 2014

Figure 2: MBC students at Parliament 2021

Figure 3: MBC & MGC students at Capitol, Washington D.C. 2023