12 GEOGRAPHY - MĀTAI MATAWHENUA

This course continues to develop the skills learnt in Level 1 and to introduce a variety of new ones. The topics covered for the external examinations will be:

• Large Natural Landscape with a focus on the Amazon Rainforest. 
• Geographic Skills and Concepts focusing on the application of geographic skills and concepts through the resources provided for a given environment. 

The internal assessments include: 

• Geographic research based on a field trip. 
•  A global study and the significance of this study for people. 

Fieldwork: A field trip is organised in association with the research internal assessment, to Auckland CBD, or another destination to be confirmed, in Term 1 or 2 and the cost of this will be invoiced through the school office. 

Geography standards 2.1 and 2.3 can contribute to UE Literacy (reading) and the geographic research standard can contribute to numeracy. 

Internal credits 8    External credits 8     Total 16 credits