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.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place
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Geography 1.2 - Explore an environment using data
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Geography 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment
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Geography 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region
Pathway Tags
Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist,
Disclaimer
Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.