IND3

Indigenous Studies - NCEA Level 3

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Whaea D. Hughes.

Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies is a broad subject that is guided by maatauranga Maaori, Te Ao Maaori worldview and indigenous knowledge systems.  

In Level 3 Indigenous Studies, we will delve further into our understanding of issues impacting Maaori of Aotearoa and other Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Peoples throughout the world. It seeks to examine the place of traditional knowledge, culture, and philosophies of Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Peoples from a local, national or global perspective.  In addition to this, we will gain an understanding of the significance of founding documents such as He Whakaputanga (Declaration of Independence 1835) and Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Treaty of Waitangi in Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.

Throughout this course, you will develop your understanding of Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies through exploring the values, beliefs, perspectives, ideologies, causes and effects, continuity and change, and the significance of historical and contemporary issues that have had an impact on tangata whenua and/or other Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Peoples throughout the world.

Aakonga of Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies will use and develop a variety of skills including opportunities to waananga; develop a research process; consideration of ethical implications; analysis; literature review; close reading; developing an argument and essay writing.

If you want to improve your understanding of important cultural, social, environmental, educational, economic and political issues affecting Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Peoples, come and join our waananga space.

Recommended Prior Learning

  • Knowledge of Te Ao Maaori Concepts
  • Willingness to contribute to discussion about social issues affecting society

Pathway

Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies prepares you for many different careers. Some study Indigenous Studies as a stepping stone into law school. Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies graduates can also build a career in the fields of education (teacher or researcher), social work, health, community advocacy, hapuu advisory, iwi leadership, historian, politics, journalism, arts and heritage, and public policy analysis. More and more employers are looking for graduates who have knowledge of Ngaa Iwi Taketake | Indigenous Studies.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 16041 v7
NZQA Info
Explain the place of purakau or pakiwaitara in Māori history

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2023-05-27, Week: 2023-05-27

A.S. 91597 v2
NZQA Info
Social Studies 3.2 - Conduct a critical social inquiry

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 6r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2023-05-27, Week: 2023-05-27

A.S. 91600 v2
NZQA Info
Social Studies 3.5 - Examine a campaign of social action(s) to influence policy change(s)

Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines

4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r *
Numeracy Credits: 0

Assessments:
Term: 2023-05-27, Week: 2023-05-27

Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 10
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Pathway Tags

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