NZ's search for security - NCEA 1 History

New Zealand's search for security 1945-1985

NZHistory.net.nz has a number of resources and activities to support those studying the Level 1 NCEA theme 'New Zealand's Search for Security 1945-1985'.

New Zealand's quest for security and prosperity in this period was centred on three broad questions:

• What new directions did New Zealand foreign policy take after the Second World War?
• Why and how did New Zealand become increasingly involved in South-East Asia and the Pacific?
• What was New Zealand's role on the wider international stage?

See an overview of theme here

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Achievement standards

These topics will help schools looking for suitable contexts for achievement standards 1.1 Carry out an historical investigation and 1.2 Communicate historical ideas.

There are also excellent historical documents (see the Media Galleries) that can be used as practice for achievement standard 1.3 interpreting historical sources. Students can use these to identify historical facts, ideas and points of view, describe relationships, and make judgements about the usefulness and/or reliability of the evidence provided in the sources.

These topics explore a number of important historical developments and experiences that have been of great significance to the identity of New Zealanders thus helping students preparing for 1.5 Describe an historical development, in an essay and 1.6 Describe experiences that have been significant to the identity of New Zealanders.