11SOC

Year 11 Sociology (11SOC)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Elling.

The senior subject area of Sociology takes knowledge and skills from many different academic areas to help us understand how society works, and what happens when it doesn’t work so well. The focus of the Year 11 course is about change in society, the consequences of this and the effects on individuals. 

This pathway provides students with knowledge and skills that are relevant for a wide range of occupations such as human resources, social research, social policy formation, law, social work, nursing, primary, secondary and tertiary teaching, medicine, police and social welfare, personnel management, resource management, journalism, town planning, architecture and more. 

This course addresses the Level 6 achievement objectives of the Social Studies curriculum. Sociology offers 16 NCEA Level 1 Social Studies credits. We focus on these NCEA Social Studies achievement standards: 

1.1  Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry: Carry out an in-depth research investigation about a social action promoting social justice and human rights. In 2023, we will look at ‘Fast Fashion’ as our broader topic, and students chose a smaller focus area to investigate. 

1.2  Demonstrate Understanding of Perspectives on a Contemporary Social Issue - Students will analyse the recent kōrero in Aotearoa about the youth vote in our general elections, and whether or not the age should be lowered to 16. Students will learn about the history of voting in Aotearoa, in particular how we have rights and responsibilities to participate in our democracy. 

1.3  Demonstrate understanding of decisions made in relation to a contemporary social issue.

1.4  Describe a social action undertaken to support or challenge a system - Track your own involvement in an action to improve social justice and human rights. We look at the issue of Fast Fashion worldwide and in Aotearoa New Zealand, and students work as a class to plan a collective action. 



Pre-requisites

An interest in the nature of human societies and how interactions occur among cultures, communities and environments.

Pathway

Career Pathways

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92048 v3
NZQA Info
Social Studies 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of findings of a Social Studies inquiry
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92049 v3
NZQA Info
Social Studies 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of perspectives on a contemporary social issue
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92050 v3
NZQA Info
Social Studies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of decisions made in relation to a contemporary social issue
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92051 v3
NZQA Info
Social Studies 1.4 - Describe a social action undertaken to support or challenge a system
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 15
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.