Social Sciences

Te Puna Pūtaiao Pāpori | Social Science Department 

The goal of the Social Sciences Department is to build a future where our students know about the world in which they live and how to respond to challenges that happen. As teachers, our aim is to assist our students to become informed, critical, active, and responsible Global Citizens.

Through the various courses, we offer we focus on investigating the past, present, and future.  We study issues relating to New Zealand and the World. Our courses relate to several broad areas of Social Sciences including:

• History
• Geography
• Social Studies
• Sustainability 

We are a growing learning area and as more students choose Social Sciences, we can continue to build our offerings at MC.

Head of Department: Mr Rasmussen

Students are able to examine different perspectives, values, and viewpoints and clarify their own opinions. Social Science classes are offered at all year levels. We offer interesting and varied assessment tasks and focus on improving historical, and geographical skills, as well as ethical and meaningful research and report writing.

Students take part in fieldwork, have visiting guest speakers, and incorporate the use of digital technology into their work.

As a department, we are proud of the work we do and of the results gained by the students.  We try to bring the past alive in a relevant way and prepare the students for the future. Students will develop skills of inquiry, analysis, and communication as they study people and societies of different times and places. They will enhance their understanding of their own heritage as individuals and learn the special values and diversity of other cultures and societies.

We are a department where students do well and we are proud of our success rate. Our results (so far) in 2022, students in our learning area are engaged and experience success. We are working towards getting more Merit and Excellence, so if this sounds like something you want to work on with us, come and join one of our courses! 

If you have Instagram, scan our QR code to check out our page. Each course has a highlight with stories from our trips, so you can see what we have been up to! 

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Courses in this Learning Area

Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Anaesthetic Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Interpreter, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Translator, Library Assistant, Policy Analyst, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Career ConsultantAnimator/Digital Artist, Archivist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Historian, Artist, Artistic Director, Barrister, Minister of Religion, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Conservator, Legal Executive, Solicitor, Judge, Curator, Workplace Relations Adviser, Records Adviser, Game Developer, Photographer, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Valuer, Intelligence Officer, Court Registry Officer, Career Consultant, Policy Analyst, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Urban/Regional Planner, Career Consultant, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Interpreter, Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Driller, Anaesthetic Technician, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, TranslatorButcher, Service Station Attendant, Landscape Architect, Paramedic, Pathologist, Police Officer, Emergency Management Officer, Diver, Corrections Officer, Forensic Scientist, Firefighter, Fishery Officer, Funeral Director/Embalmer, Health and Safety Inspector, Security Officer/Guard, Parking Officer, Probation Officer, Intelligence Officer,