Level 3 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Gibson
Geography guides students towards a critical appreciation of the interaction between people and the environment. Studying Geography provides a window into the complex mosaic of places that make up our world. The Level 3 course covers contexts of tourism development in Rotorua, a global study of pirates and the controversial issues surrounding human trafficking.
There is a four day compulsory field trip to gather research an internal assessment.
Level 3 Geography is an endorsed course offering 19 credits, 8 externally and 11 internally assessed. You can gain 11 UE reading and/or writing credits from this subject.
There is a $360 donation to attend the Field Trip to Rotorua.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
There is a $360 donation to attend the Field Trip to Rotorua.
Recommended Prior Learning
Geography is at level UE course therefore has a heavy reading and writing component. It is very difficult to pick up Geography at Level 3 without having done it before, it is very challenging so students will need to work hard. Achieving at Merit/ Excellence at Level 2 in English and or another Social Science subject would be the preference if wanting to come back to Level 3 Geography after completing Level 1 successfully. Ideally students progressing onto the next level would have achieved in at least one of the externals offered and 14 credits in total in Geography.
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 7
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 8
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 9
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Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
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Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 1
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.
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