Year 13 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Parker.
Students will study Natural Processes. This is to be in a N.Z. geographic environment, and will include the study of a coastal region with processes associated with waves, ocean currents and wind. This will involve field work. Cultural Processes will include tourism development in the Waitomo area. There will also be a field trip to Waitomo. Students will also be given the opportunity to apply geographic concepts and skills to help understand different environments.
Geography focuses on the relationship between people and the environments that they live in. This course is designed for students who wish to gain a good understanding of the world they live in and the challenges it faces. The Level 3 course covers the interacting natural processes in a coastal environment, how the cultural process of tourism has shaped the Waitomo environment, global patterns and processes, significant contemporary events, geographic research and the application of geographic concepts and skills.
There will be a non-compulsory field trip to Waitomo with an approximate cost of approximately $110.00
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry - An interest in learning about people and the environment; identifying issues and being solution focused is desirable.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
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NZQA Info
Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment
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Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)
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Geography 3.3 - Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective
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Geography 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a given environment(s) through selection and application of geographic concepts and skills
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Geography 3.6 - Analyse aspects of a contemporary geographic issue
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Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 21
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
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