13GEO

13 Geography

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms L. Tomlinson.

Objectives

  • Develop an understanding of natural and cultural (human) processes and how they shape environments.
  • Develop geographic skills used for analysis, interpretation and decision-making.
  • Investigate contemporary local and global geographic issues.
  • Undertake research to understand the geographic environment.

Content

  • Cultural Processes - Tourism development (Rotorua).
  • Natural Processes - Fluvial processes in the Piha River Drainage Basin.
  • Global Geographic Topic - Possible topics: Illegal drugs trade, maritime piracy, coral reefs, sea level rise, human trafficking.
  • Contemporary Geographic Issue - Possible topic: The sustainability of the Hauraki Gulf.
  • Geographic Research - Patterns and Sustainability: Tourism development in Rotorua.
  • Geographic Concepts and Skills - Investigate environments through the application of concepts and skills.


Extension/Enrichment Opportunities
Scholarship Geography.

Recommended Prior Learning

14 credits in NCEA Level 2 Geography, including at least one internal standard and at least one external standard
OR
Geography can be taken for the first time in Year 13 if students meet the requirements for Year 13 English.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: Nil.
Associated Costs: $450.00 (approx.) Local and overnight (Rotorua) field trips associated with the tourism development, contemporary geographic issue and research topics.

Pathway

Geography is a core foundation subject for any career that focuses on connections with the environment, and students with a base in Geography can use their geographic knowledge to support the fields of engineering, science, law, management, commerce, or technology. Geography develops skills that are transferrable to many other subjects and that employers are looking for are: adaptability, communication, critical thinking, digital literacy, leadership, collaboration, problem solving, engagement with others, relationship building.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.

This subject is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 11
External Assessed Credits: 8
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91426 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91427 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91430 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91431 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 3.6 - Analyse aspects of a contemporary geographic issue


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91432 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 3r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 14
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.