Napier Girls’ High School Napier Girls’ High School

Year 13 Geography (GEO)

13GEO
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Gardner.

Recommended Prior Learning

WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?

Ideally, Level 2 Geography but any student may join the course. 

Year 13 Geography (GEO)

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

  • Cultural processes that have influenced the development of tourism in Rotorua.
  • An in-depth study of the global climate refugees crisis and the impacts this has on the world now and in the future
  • A variety of Geographic skills and concepts for different contexts both in New Zealand and abroad
  • Geographic research of the students choice
  • Students will be given the opportunity to pick a geographic issue that is of interest to them and analyse the issue from various geographic perspectives and come up with a solution to the problem.


HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?

5 Level 3 Achievement Standards – 19 credits

3 internally assessed make up 11 credits

2 externally assessed make up 8 credits


WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?

Ms Gardner or Mrs van der Linden

Learning Areas:

Social Sciences



Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?

There is a highly recommended field trip for 3 days to Rotorua. The approximate cost of the trip is $300. This trip is an excellent opportunity to be a geographer out in the real world.