13GEO

13 GEOGRAPHY - MĀTAI MATAWHENUA

Course Description

Curriculum Leader: Miss J. Foster.

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 relevant to New Zealand (optional standard)

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

  • This could be a 2-day trip to Rotorua in terms 1 or 2, 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 and/or research internal assessment. 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, and/or research internal assessment. 

        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 and the geographic research standard can contribute to numeracy. 

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

Internal credits 8 - 11. External credits 8 - 12     Total of 16-23 credits depending on standards attempted.

Recommended Prior Learning

Open entry but NCEA Level 2 is recommended. If no Level 1 and/or 2 Geography, approval from Miss Foster and there is a requirement to purchase and complete the Level 1 and/or 2 Skills workbook by the end of February. This is to familiarise you with the skills taught in Level 1 and/or 2 and needed for Level 3.

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