Kaipara College Kaipara College

L3 Geography

3GEO
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.  




Learning Areas:

2024 NCEA Level 3 Courses, Social Sciences


Assessment Policy & Procedures
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, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Career Consultant


Disclaimer

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.