Kelston Girls’ College Kelston Girls’ College

Decolonisation in Aotearoa & the Pacific - English and History

2DECO2EC
Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Mr G. Van den Hoeven, Ms L. Neveling.

What will you learn about the impact of colonisation on Pasifika and others in Aotearoa/NZ. We will study both the impacts of colonisation as well as the ways in which indigenous communities have responded. Students will make connections to wider patterns of justice and activism. This is a thematic exploration of how indigenous people in Aotearoa and the Pacific have resisted colonisation and have sought to build societies based around indigenous power and knowledge.

In this course you will analyse the perspectives people held as they lived through historical events. This focuses on the experiences of indigenous peoples and their drive to decolonise their lands, but also considers the mindsets that drove the actions of the colonists. You will analyse short texts such as poems, integrating historical learning into their perspectives as writers, focusing on ‘voice’ and characterisation in both poetic and prose writing.

You will like this course if you want to question why the world is the way it is; why power and wealth are mostly in the hands white people, how different people argue for and against this situation, and what action we can take to work towards a fair and just world.

Learning Areas:

YEAR 12 TRIMESTER 2 LINE 2


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The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.