L3 Geography
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr N. Page.
This course provides students with an advanced understanding of Human and Physical Geography.
Students will develop geographic skills including critical thinking, cartographic skills and argument construction. Contexts covered include natural processes in the Tauranga Coastal Environment, the impact of tourism for places and environmental planning.
This course will be assessed to L3 Achievement Standards. Assessment is a combination of both internally and externally assessed standards. Students will have the opportunity to gain up to 19 L3 credits.
Required Prior Learning
Entry is subject to having gained 14 credits in Geography at L2. If Geography has not been studied previously, entry may be offered through the equivalent from another Social Science at L2 (or English) at the discretion of the HOD.
Subject Costs
Field trip to Mount Maunganui Beach: 1 day $5. Field trip to Rotorua: 1 day $70. Total $75
Subject Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for Course Endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Geography 3.3 - Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 9
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Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 2
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Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 7
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.