GEO1

NCEA L1 Geography

Course Description

Welcome to Geography! Geographers tell us why things happen, where they happen.  In this course, we will explore the relationship between people and te taiao. Te taiao connects people and people connect to te taiao. We will learn how natural processes shape te taiao and how tikanga informs the relationships between tangata and te taiao. We will also examine how perspectives and power influence te taiao.

In addition, we will be studying the following key places and events: The Canterbury Earthquakes, Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Coastal Processes, Megacities, Geographic Research, Wine in New Zealand and Urban Decay.

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Course Overview

Term 1
General intoduction to Geography as a subject
Plate Tectonics, global patterns and the Canterbury Earthquakes

Term 2
Maori Pa sites and Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Megacities and Urban Decay

Term 3
Wine in NZ
Coastal Processes
Geographic Research

Term 4
exam recap before going on exam leave

Recommended Prior Learning

If you are interested in our world and all the different places in it then this is the course for you.

Pathway

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.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

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