11GEO

Year 11 Geography (GEO)

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs A. van der Linden.

Year 11 Geography (GEO)

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

This course has a focus on examining different types of te taiao (environments) across Aotearoa New Zealand and the globe. 

This includes:

The different natural and cultural processes that have shaped ngā taiao.

How people and te taiao are connected. 


Contexts: 

Fluvial processes in Hawke’s Bay and Aotearoa awa, the Amazon, Ganges and the Nile. There is a field trip in Term 1 to collect data. 

Climatic processes including climate change and extreme weather events - Cyclone Gabrielle, Pacific cyclones, USA/Gulf of Mexico hurricanes.

Population Processes including climate refugees and migration to and within Aotearoa/New Zealand and India.


HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?

4 Level 1 Achievement Standards – 20 credits

2 internally assessed make up 10 credits

2 externally assessed make make 10 credits


WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?

 Mrs van der Linden

Recommended Prior Learning

WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?

Y9 and Y10 Social Science

Pathway

WHAT COULD THIS SUBJECT LEAD TO?
Levels 2 and 3 Geography
Beyond school, Geography can be a pathway to further education and training related to a range of sectors such as:
primary industries, services, social and community, manufacturing and technology, construction and infrastructure, creative industries.
At university level, pathways are available in a range of areas. Ākonga might concentrate on Physical Geography, Social and Political Sciences, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Resource and Environmental Management, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, or Urban Planning. Ākonga with a base in Geography can use their knowledge to enrich a career in engineering, science, law, management, commerce, or technology.

Geography is a foundation for any work that focuses on connections in te taiao.

Credit Information

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

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