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Develop the key competencies

This section discusses the key competencies in the context of teaching history.

The key competencies underpin everything that happens in teaching and learning. They have implications for all aspects of planning and teaching in history, including activities, resources, and language used; content, topics, or foci for learning; the role of students and teachers in the learning process; and the culture of the history classroom.

Many things that history teachers already do work well for the key competencies.

What could key competencies look like in teaching history?

The emphasis on key competencies in The New Zealand Curriculum is an opportunity for history teachers to reconsider the things they do and ask, What might teacher practice look like in a key competencies-rich programme?

General guidance, and indicators describing what the key competencies could look like in your classroom, can be found on Key Competencies Online.

The teaching as inquiry process discussed earlier in this guide ( Base your teaching on inquiry) can support you in developing students’ capabilities in the key competencies. The key competencies website provides some useful teaching as inquiry discussion tools.

Linking the achievement standards and the key competencies

Level 1 | 2 | 3

In considering what the key competencies look like in teaching history, it also seems timely to consider what strategies and ideas could support students and teachers as they develop tasks that are part of teaching and learning programmes and, at the same time, prepare students for the assessment criteria of the achievement standards.

The list of level 1 and 2 achievement standards at the end of this section links to PDFs that give examples of teaching strategies and opportunities for developing the key competencies related to each achievement standard. The PDFs are organised by column with teaching ideas on the left and suggested opportunities for developing the key competencies on the right. The PDFs are also available on the New Zealand History Teachers Association website.

These resources attempt to link the key understandings of the achievement standard with possible teaching ideas that promote the key competencies. They are based on the principles that underpin the key competencies as active, real and purposeful, relevant, and empowering.

Updates on the alignment of the achievement standards to the New Zealand Curriculum, NCEA support materials, and internal assessment resources are available at NCEA on TKI.

The definitions of terminology used throughout the history achievement standards are also provided as a PDF file.

Level 1: Teaching ideas and the key competencies

AS91001 History 1.1 Carry out an investigation of a historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 4 credits.

AS91002 History 1.2 Demonstrate understanding of an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 4 credits.

AS91003 History 1.3 Interpret sources of a historical event of significance to New Zealanders; External, 4 credits.

AS91004 History 1.4 Demonstrate understanding of different perspectives of people in an historical event of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 4 credits.

AS91005 History 1.5 Describe the causes and consequences of an historical event; External, 4 credits.

AS91006 History 1.6 Describe how a significant historical event affected New Zealand society; External, 4 credits.

Level 2: Teaching ideas and the key competencies

AS91229 History 2.1 Carry out a planned inquiry of a historical event, or place that is of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 4 credits.

AS91230 History 2.2 Examine a historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 5 credits.

AS91232 History 2.3 Examine sources of an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders; External, 4 credits.

AS91232 History 2.4 Interpret different perspectives of people in an historical event that is of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 5 credits.

AS91233 History 2.5 Examine the causes and consequences of a significant historical event; External, 5 credits.

AS91234 History 2.6 Examine how a significant historical event affected New Zealand society. External, 5 credits.

Level 3: Teaching ideas and key competencies

  • 91434 History 3.1 Research an historical event or place of significance to New Zealanders, using primary and secondary sources; Internal, 5 credits
  • 91435 History 3.2 Analyse an historical event, or place, of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 5 credits
  • 91436 History 3.3 Analyse evidence relating to an historical event of significance to New Zealanders; External, 4 credits
  • 91437 History 3.4 Analyse different perspectives of a contested event of significance to New Zealanders; Internal, 5 credits
  • 91438 History 3.5 Analyse the causes and consequences of a significant historical event; External, 6 credits
  • 91439 History 3.6 Analyse a significant historical trend and the force(s) that influenced it; External, 6 credits

Last updated August 28, 2012



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