Level 3 Geography
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Coulthard.
Geography offers ākonga the opportunity to acquire a range of skills and knowledge which they can use in their everyday lives, no matter what level they begin their Geography studies. Being able to use geographical thinking and draw from the Geography kete will help ākonga to make informed, ethical, and responsible decisions about themselves, their communities, and their environment. Understanding of, and respect for, different perspectives is a vital and increasingly acknowledged skill across different pathways.
There will be a mixture of social and physical Geography during the course.
Pathway
Geographers work in a wide range of fields, including:
urban and regional planning
land management
industrial location and marketing
environmental monitoring and resource management
community development at home and abroad.
They work as researchers, analysts, consultants, technologists, and planners.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.
This subject is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 3.4 - Demonstrate understanding of a given environment(s) through selection and application of geographic concepts and skills
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Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation
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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
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Geography 3.8 - Apply spatial analysis, with consultation, to solve a geographic problem