Geography Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Peterson.
Geography is the study of how people interact with their environment. It seeks to interpret the world and how it changes over time – past, present, and future.
Level 3 Geography builds on the concepts we explore at Level 1 & 2. There is a focus on social Geography through international examples and case studies in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- Tourism development in Rotorua.
- The event planning and evaluation of Polyfest.
- A contemporary geographic issues that affect people and places.
- The global pattern of Blood Diamonds.
We will aim to offer a trip to Rotorua in Term 2 to undertake geographic research (5 credits) and explore tourism development (4 credits). We also look to visit Polyfest in March to collect evidence of the planning process and evaluate the event (3 credits) and Muriwai in Term 3 to explore interacting natural processes (4 credits).
He aha te mea nui o te ao. He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata - What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Recommended Prior Learning
Entry to this course is open, however, an interest in natural and cultural geography would be beneficial.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 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: 22
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.
Pathway Possibilities
Policy Analyst, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Urban/Regional Planner, Career Consultant, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Driller, Anaesthetic Technician, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Translator,