HOF: Mr K Kandasamy
Through the social sciences, students develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to: better understand,
participate in, and contribute to the local, national, and global communities in which they live and work; engage
critically with societal issues; and evaluate the sustainability of alternative social, economic, political, and
environmental practices.
“Students explore the unique bicultural nature of New Zealand society that derives from the Treaty of Waitangi.
They learn about people, places, cultures, histories, and the economic world, within and beyond New Zealand.
They develop understandings about how societies are organised and function and how the ways in which people
and communities respond are shaped by different perspectives, values, and viewpoints. As they explore how others
see themselves, students clarify their own identities in relation to their particular heritages and contexts.” (NZ Curriculum, page 30)
Follow the links below to see what individual Social Science subjects have to offer: