L3 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
NCEA Level 3 Geography (3GEO)
Geography is a unique subject that develops students' ability to investigate and analyse their world. Students will develop a range of theoretical frameworks and practical skills that allow them to analyse primary data and secondary research.
The students who take this course should be curious about the world around them. Students will learn about local issues, perspectives, as well as global topics, geographic skills such as mapping, and important geographic concepts. Students will complete an individual research assessment. Assessments in this course will include internal assessments as well as an external examination. This course will have both a natural and cultural lens throughout the topics which cover both local contexts and global contexts.
Geography is a hands-on subject where we engage in education outside the classroom and real world thinking.
Topics will be chosen on the needs and interests of the students.
What curriculum skills will students learn in this course?
Students will gain knowledge, skills, and experience to:
1. Understand how the processes that shape natural and cultural environments change over time, vary in scale and from place to place, and create spatial patterns.
2. Understand how people’s perceptions of and interactions with natural and cultural environments differ and have changed over time.
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.
Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
At least 14 Achieved credits are required in an approved subject for the subject to count as an approved University Entrance subject.
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IMPORTANT: Selection of a course does not guarantee entry into the course. Courses may not run due to low numbers, and timetable clashes may occur. Entry into a course may depend on prior performance in the subject area at the Dean and/or Head of Faculty's discretion. In any of the above listed situations, the student will be consulted about alternative courses during the course confirmation process.