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 2 or 3 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).
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