NCEA Level 3 History case studies
NCEA Level 3 History · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 3 History is the third-year History subject within New Zealand's National Certificate of Educational Achievement, the school qualification administered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). It is studied by senior secondary students in New Zealand and by candidates preparing for assessment against Level 3 History achievement standards. The NCEA Level 3 History case studies are 5 cases and about 2,610 words.
1Waikato Confiscations: Security or Land?
A Level 3 History student is investigating the question: 'To what extent were the Waikato land confiscations of 1864–65 driven by security concerns rather than by land acquisition?' The student has two sources. Source A is an 1864 report by the colonial Defence Minister to the Governor.
620 words, about 3 min2Cuban Missile Crisis: Blockade as the Only Option?
A student is investigating the claim: 'During the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy chose the naval blockade because it was the only option that avoided nuclear war.' The student has two sources. Source A is a transcript excerpt from an ExComm meeting on 16 October 1962.
548 words, about 3 min31893 Suffrage: Turning Point or Formal Victory?
A student is investigating: 'The 1893 women's suffrage petition was a turning point in New Zealand women's political influence.' The student has two sources. Source A is a June 1892 editorial from a Dunedin newspaper opposing the suffrage bill.
525 words, about 3 min4Tet Offensive and the Limits of Public Opinion Evidence
A student is investigating: 'The Tet Offensive of 1968 was the main cause of the collapse of American public support for the Vietnam War.' The student has three pieces of evidence. Evidence A is a February 1968 television news script: the correspondent reports heavy fighting in Saigon and says that 'military officials insist the enemy offensive has failed', but the pictures show the US embassy compound under attack.
472 words, about 2 min5Factory Owner versus Factory Commission, 1833
A student is investigating: 'How reliable is a factory owner's testimony about child labour conditions in 1833?' Source A is an excerpt from a government Factory Commission report. It records evidence from a doctor who says children as young as eight worked 14-hour days in a cotton mill and were often 'stunted and pale'; the report recommends a ten-hour limit.
445 words, about 2 min