NCEA Level 2 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.
If you did not take level 1 Geography, you can still pick up this course at level 2. This course is a combination of internal and external assessments. It includes a three day field trip to Tongaririo National Park. Here you gather data for your research internal, focused on the changes that occur in alpine environments. This course also looks at the distribution pattern of volcanoes and the impact volcanoes have on people. The issue of 1080 poison use in New Zealand or something similar is also explored.
We use the Tongaririo Volcanic Center as our case study area for the large natural landscapes external (4 credits) and there is a geography skills paper external too (4 credits).
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1B8 exercise book, refill, pen, pencils, ruler, coloured pencils
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
External
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Survey Technician, Historian, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Emergency Management Officer, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Auditor, Barrister, Microbiologist, Chemical Engineer, Biosecurity Officer, Mechanical Engineer, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Urban/Regional Planner, Science Technician, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Cleaner, Meteorologist, Psychologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, 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,
Disclaimer
COURSE COSTS AND STANDARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE