NCEA Level 3 Social Studies case studies
NCEA Level 3 Social Studies · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NCEA Level 3 Social Studies is the final-year strand of the New Zealand senior secondary subject Social Studies, described by NZQA as being about people - who they are, what they do, how they change, and what happens to them. It sits within the Social Sciences learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum and is delivered through Level 3 Social Studies achievement standards, which are assessed both internally and through external assessment (exams). The NCEA Level 3 Social Studies case studies are 5 cases and about 2,904 words.
1Reserve Land, Housing Need, and an Unfinished Treaty Process
A council in a town of 14,000 owns a 2.1-hectare reserve and proposes a 320-unit medium-density development, including 96 affordable rentals, on part of it. The housing waitlist has 190 households, and the average wait is 11 months.
615 words, about 3 min2Hoodie Ban and Cultural Safety at a Diverse High School
Waitaki College has 1,150 students: 42% Māori or Pasifika, 16% recent migrants, and 31% eligible for the school uniform grant. The board proposes banning hoodies and caps indoors from Term 1 to reduce 'gang visibility'.
572 words, about 3 min3Productivity Bonus at a Meat-Processing Plant
At a meat-processing plant, 260 workers process 5,200 carcasses per shift. Seventy per cent are migrants from 12 countries; 38% report limited English.
559 words, about 3 min4Phone Ban After a Youth Wellbeing Survey
A school's youth council surveyed 480 students (roll 1,300) about social media and wellbeing. Sixty-two per cent said social media made their body image worse; 48% reported three or more hours daily; 71% said they had seen cyberbullying.
575 words, about 3 min5Nitrogen Limits and a Town's Drinking Water
A regional council proposes reducing the nitrogen cap for dairy farms from 230 to 190 kg per hectare per year to protect groundwater. The town of 4,200 people draws from three bores; nitrate is 9.8 mg/L, below the 11.5 mg/L limit but rising.
583 words, about 3 min