Waimea College Waimea College

Year 9 Social Studies

9SST
Course Description

Social Studies is the study of people. We aim to make students more knowledgeable about their world and give them skills to be active citizens in society.   Critical thinking is encouraged as well as how to become a responsible citizen.  Over Year 9 the themes of Aotearoa – Our Country, Te Tau Ihu – Our Region and Ao – Our World are covered.  A variety of inquiry, literacy and processing skills are used throughout the course.


Departments:

Social Sciences


Pathway

Year 10 Social Studies