NCEA Level 1 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss C. Lindsay.
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across it. Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, how they develop and change over time and why should we care.
Level One Geography, this year, provides students the opportunity to sit the refreshed Geography NCEA standards. We will explore te taiao (our environment/physical surroundings) at different scales, local, national and global.
We will study river processes and carry out research. This will involve a field trip to our local rivers. We will investigate the spatial distribution of earthquakes. We will also look into current issues impacting New Zealand and/or Pacific societies such as sea level rise.
This course also allows students to develop geographic skills such as mapping, graphing, longitude and latitude, resource interpretation and GIS.
For further information talk to Ms Lindsay.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1B8 exercise book, refill, pen, pencil, ruler, coloured pencils
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 1.2 - Explore an environment using data
NZQA Info
Geography 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment
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Geography 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region
Pathway Tags
Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Mining Engineer, Diversional Therapist, Acupuncturist, Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor, Registered Nurse, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Air Force Airman/Airwoman, Air Force Officer, Paramedic, Anaesthetist, Anaesthetic Technician, Pathologist, Veterinary Nurse, Zoologist, Building Surveyor, Zookeeper, Marine Biologist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Butcher, Service Station Attendant, Landscape Architect,
Disclaimer
COURSE COSTS AND STANDARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE