Year 11 Geography (GEO)
11GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs A. van der Linden.
Recommended Prior LearningWHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
Y9 and Y10 Social Science
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
Learning Areas:
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.