12 GEOGRAPHY - MĀTAI MATAWHENUA
12GEO Course DescriptionCurriculum Leader: Miss J. Foster.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen entry but NCEA Level 1 Geography is recommended.
If no Level 1 Geography there is a requirement to purchase and complete the Level 1 Skills workbook by the end of February.
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
Learning Areas:
SOCIAL SCIENCE - TIKANGA-A-IWI
Career Pathways
Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher