PAS101

NCEA Level 1 Pacific Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: A. Mitchell.

In the Pacific Studies course, students will investigate the different issues that affect our Pacific nations. The course has three specific units of learning which are Pacific Indigenous Knowledge, Pacific Change and Development and Pacific Societies. The Pacific Studies Course is open for all students to learn about the history, culture, language, protocols and traditions of the Pacific. 


Pacific Studies may also be able to draw on and support learning in Pacific dance and Pacific languages offered for our students via various teaching and learning approaches.


Content/skills:

  • Pacific perspectives, values and decision making

  • History, language, culture, protocols and traditions of the Pacific

  • Current and past challenges that Pacific Islanders have faced and how they have overcome them. 

  • Pacific island cultures include but are not limited to – Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands, Tokelauan, Niuean, Fijian, Tuvaluan


Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 17162 v6
NZQA Info
Draw a conclusion after an investigation into an aspect of Pacific indigenous knowledge with direction
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 17165 v5
NZQA Info
Draw a conclusion after an investigation into an aspect of Pacific change and development with direction
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 17168 v5
NZQA Info
Draw a conclusion after an investigation into an aspect of Pacific society with direction
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 26538 v6
NZQA Info
Communicate understanding of an aspect of Pacific culture through a planned presentation with direction
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.