Glendowie College
10 Social Studies
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Year 13 (2025) students are required to attend Subject Confirmation on Thursday 23 January to finalise their timetable.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Simpson.
MYP Individuals and Societies
Compulsory Core Subject
Objectives
Social Studies education aims to enable students to participate in a changing society as informed, confident, and responsible citizens.
The objectives developed and assessed are: Knowing and Understanding; Investigating; Communicating and Thinking Critically.
Content
MYP Unit | Outline |
Action Aotearoa! | Discover how Aotearoa New Zealand has participated in international conflicts and how this has changed our national identity. |
Global Challenges | Explore some of the major humanitarian, resource, and environmental challenges the world faces and analyse the possible solutions to these challenges. |
Partnership and Protest | Investigate the ways communities develop partnerships and how citizens use protest to promote change. |
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: Nil.
Associated Costs: Nil.
Pathway
Social Studies gives students the skills to be successful in ANY school subject. These skills set students up for senior school, university and beyond. These 21st century skills include; communication skills, investigating, critical thinking, problem solving, formal writing, source analysis and being able to see issues from multiple perspectives.
Disclaimer
It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.
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