01GEO

NCEA Level 1 Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Tatjana Jacobi.


In this course, students will gain a deeper understanding of the physical and cultural environments that shape our world. They will engage in a variety of learning activities including discussions, research projects, map analysis, data interpretation, and collaborative group work. Students will develop critical thinking skills and communicate effectively about geographic concepts.

In Geography, students explore local and global taiao (environment) and different geographic challenges facing people around the world. Students will start the year exploring diverse environments across the globe such as tropical rainforest, coastal and volcanic environments. They will also examine natural processes such as plate tectonics. Students will then look at some of the challenges occurring in these environments such as deforestation. The course will then shift its focus to the exploration of our local taiao, the Waitakere Ranges. Students will look at the natural processes operating in the Waitakere Ranges and will also conduct fieldwork in a nearby stream. This will require students to collect data, analyse and present this data.

Students will then look at geographic challenges in the Pacific and Aotearoa. They will examine case studies from different regions of the world to understand the interconnectedness of these challenges.

Recommended Prior Learning

A conversation with your Social Studies teacher.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91932 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91933 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.2 - Explore an environment using data


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91934 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91935 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 15
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.