Level 2 Geography
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms W. Johnston.
Year 12 Geography
Geography is the study of the environment as the home of people and investigates the ways in which features are arranged on the earth's surface. It describes and explains the patterns and processes that create them, students learn to think spatially and use maps, visual images and new technologies, including geographical information systems (GIS) to obtain, present and analyse information.
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of Earth's surface and the human societies spread across it. They also examine how human culture interacts with the natural environment and the way that locations and places can have an impact on people. Geography seeks to understand where things are found, why they are there, and how they develop and change over time.
Equipment:
Students require either a 1B8 book and clear file and a level arch folder, coloured pencils and a ruler.
Skills workbooks are purchased at the beginning of the year and charged to student's accounts, (approx. cost $25)
Topics Covered
Three topics will be covered over the course of the year, these could include:
* Natural Landscapes - we study the spatial variations and processes involved in South Island High Country environment
* Global Studies - Investigating global patterns and factors of malaria.
* Research - Conduct insightful research into the natural environment of Aoraki Mt Cook
* Skills - Geographic skills including mapping, graphing, interpretations and applying geographic concepts
* Geographic Issues: Examining differing perspectives on contemporary New Zealand issues and exploring possible outcomes.
* GIS - Use of Geographic Information Systems as a practical skill in the field of Geography
Subject Costs
* Aoraki/Mt Cook field trip - (approx. $200)
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Geography 2.1 - Demonstrate geographic understanding of a large natural environment
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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
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Geography 2.8 - Apply spatial analysis, with guidance, to solve a geographic problem
Pathway Possibilities
Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher,