Southland Boys’ High School Southland Boys’ High School

NCEA Level 1 Geography

L1GEO
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms H. deVries.

Level 1 Geography is for students interested in the interaction of people and places. Students will examine topics as diverse as: the global distribution of people and cultural phenomena as well as the distribution of natural phenomena such as natural disasters and the processes that cause them. 

The course is catered to students’ interests and topics may vary accordingly. Students will also begin to learn how to conduct geographic field work through local research. They are taught critical thinking and research skills.  Different viewpoints and perspectives on decision making in New Zealand and the Pacific are examined and students are able to use evidence based arguments to suggest solutions for some of the geographic issues presented.

Learning Areas:

Social Sciences


Pathway

NCEA Level 2 Geography

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


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

• 1 x 1B5 exercise book

• 1 x 40 page clear file










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:
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.