NCEA Level 3 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.
You can pick up Level 3 Geography without having done any geography before, but please note it does require competent literacy skills. If you took Geography at level 2 and did not have much success then I would not recommend continuing with is at level 3.
In this course we explore coastal processes using Castlepoint Beach and Riverdale Beach as our case study environments. You will visit these beaches as part of this topic and gather data.
You will also look at a global pattern. The topic for this is guided by the teacher. Some of the global patterns we have looked at in the past include the pattern of diamonds, Covid19 and human trafficking and mega cities. You will also investigate a current geographic issue of choice.
This course potentially includes a three day field trip to Rotorua where students gather tourism case study information for the cultural processes topic. This topic is examined at the end of the year alongside a geography skills paper.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1B8 exercise book, refill, ruler, pen, pencil, coloured pencils
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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NZQA Info
Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment
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Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)
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Geography 3.3 - Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective
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Geography 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a given environment(s) through selection and application of geographic concepts and skills
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Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation
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Geography 3.6 - Analyse aspects of a contemporary geographic issue
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Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
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SCHL - Geography
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 26
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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Disclaimer
COURSE COSTS AND STANDARDS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE