13 GEOGRAPHY - MĀTAI MATAWHENUA

This course continues to develop and refine the skills learnt in Levels 1 & 2. The topics covered for the external examinations will be selected from: 

• Natural Processes that operate to form the Omaha & Matheson Bay geographic environment. 
• Tourism Development cultural process and how it has shaped the environment and impacted on people with case study material from Rotorua. 
• Geographic Skills and Concepts, focusing on the selection and 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 topic and why it is significant for people 
• A contemporary geographic issue 

Fieldwork: One field trip will be held during the year. 

• This could be a 2-day trip to Rotorua in Terms 2 or 3, designed to experience tourism in this setting and draw on expert knowledge to help develop the students understanding of, and gather case study data for, the topic examined in the “Cultural Process” external achievement standard. It will also be an opportunity to complete the research internal assessment (5 credits). 
• Or a day trip to Omaha and Matheson Bay that could extend to 5.00 pm. This trip will involve gathering data for the topic examined in the “Natural Processes” external achievement standard. It will also be an opportunity to complete the research internal assessment (5 credits).

        The cost of this trip will be invoiced separately through the school office.

All external Geography standards contribute to UE Literacy (reading and/or writing) 2 internals contribute to UE literacy reading. 

Achievement of 18 credits in Geography will meet the requirements of entry to some University of Auckland programmes.

Internal credits 11. External credits 8     Total of 19 credits depending on standards attempted.