Year 12 Geography
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Reeve, Ms L. Bruce-Miller, Ms V. Johnston.
Geography is he study of how people interact with the environment. It seeks to interpret the world and how it changes over time. This course will explore the relationships and connections between people and both natural and cultural environments. Geography investigates the ways in which features are arranged on the Earth’s surface and help to understand and explain the patterns and processes that create them. Students learn to use maps, visual images and to analyse information. Geography helps students to make sense of a complex and changing world and their place in it.
Topics Include:
Geographic Issues: The use of 1080 in New Zealand
Spatial Patterns: The global pattern f coral reefs and the urban pattern of crime in Chicago
Geographic Skills: Map, diagram and graph interpretation skills
Research: Analysing climate, relief, soil and vegetation data in the Abel Tasman National Park
Recommended Prior Learning
Open to all students
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 2.2 - Demonstrate geographic understanding of an urban pattern
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Geography 2.4 - Apply geography concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment
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Geography 2.5 - Conduct geographic research with guidance
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Geography 2.6 - Explain aspects of a contemporary New Zealand geographic issue
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Geography 2.7 - Explain aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.