NCEA Level 3 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms H. deVries.
Level 3 Geography is for students interested in the interaction of people and the environment. Students will examine topics as diverse as: the impact of coastal erosion on New Zealand communities; the global patterns and significance of the illegal drug trade; and the social and economic impact of large scale events such as the Southern Field Days or the Burt Munro Challenge on the Southland region.
The course is catered to students’ interests and topics may vary accordingly. Students will be visiting Queenstown for a two day field trip and Curio Bay for a day trip in order to support their learning and also to conduct field work for their internal research project. Students are taught critical thinking and research skills. Different viewpoints on each topic are examined and students are able to use evidence based arguments to suggest solutions for some of the geographic issues presented.
Recommended Prior Learning
As a pre-requisite for this course the student should have14 Credits gained from Level 2 Geography. L2 History or in L2 English X. Students doing L2 Geography must have gained the 14 Credits in order to do L3 and cannot use another subject to gain entry into this course.
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.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
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Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s)
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
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Geography 3.3 - Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
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Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
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Geography 3.6 - Analyse aspects of a contemporary geographic issue
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
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Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
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Term: 2023-03-27, Week: 2023-03-27
Disclaimer
Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans. Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year. These can include:
- Student demand
- Staff availability
- Resourcing
These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used. If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.