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History Unbound

History Unbound. A world of possibilities. Objectives of alignment. Realigned to fit the AO’s and reflect the front half of the NZC Specific requirements included: One assessment criteria No content to be included in the standard Notes to be explanatory not prescriptive

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History Unbound

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  1. History Unbound A world of possibilities

  2. Objectives of alignment • Realigned to fit the AO’s and reflect the front half of the NZC • Specific requirements included: • One assessment criteria • No content to be included in the standard • Notes to be explanatory not prescriptive • Conditions of Assessment for externals, separate document that must be applied

  3. Standards Alignment Where we’re at: Matrix – completed and approved Year 11: due for registration December 2010 Year 12: Consultation just completed, Standards due for final revision Registered December 2011? Year 13: Standards in draft form Consultation in 2011

  4. Curriculum Guide First opportunity to examine what history looks like since the ‘H’ documents of early ‘80s Gives examples of how to develop approaches that reflect the vision and principles of the NZC Focus on learning that relates to students and community Specific requirement to address the AO’s in both the Guide and the Standards hence the focus on the phrase “of significance to New Zealanders” Address how the Key Competencies should be inform best practice in History teaching programmes Curriculum Guide

  5. New Opportunities Build on the strengths our current approaches Develop and tailor programmes to suit the needs of our students – one history does not fit all!! Provides opportunities to involve and draw on the community both for support and as a resource Greater freedom to incorporate other approaches to teaching – group work, IT based learning, role-plays Interactive learning – becomes collaborative and reflective

  6. How we made our decisions

  7. Programmes • Our decisions:

  8. Our Context Possibilities

  9. History Context Plan One

  10. History Context Plan Two

  11. Multi Level Programme

  12. What a year programme might look like at Year 11 • Term One: • Introduction to history – what is it, what are the skills, what is research etc • Who Do You Think You Are, NZ? • Cause and Effect essay(1.5) • Source Interpretation task (1.3) • Continuity and Change (1.6) • Term Two: • Family History (1.4) • Internal Assessment: Dunedin History Trail (1.1, 1.2, Media Studies 1.5 or Digital Technology Standard?) • Term Three: • Civil Rights • Cause and effect essay (1.5) • Source Interpretation (1.3) • Term Four: • Revision

  13. Otago History Teachers’Association • What you will find: • Programmes • Plans of work • Student resources • Teacher resources • Learning community • Assessments – internal and external OHTA

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