L2 Geography - Full Year

Course Overview

Geography is the study of our world as the home of people. It is an exciting and distinctive discipline at the interface between Science and Arts. Geography seeks to explore the various landscapes around us and how they change over time. This includes considering what may happen in the future and investigating the relationships and connections between people and various natural and cultural environments.

This course will develop the understanding of Geography as it relates to the NZ Curriculum (level 7),  offering ways to understand how the processes shape natural and cultural environments and how they change over time, vary in scale and place to place, and create spatial patterns.

In this course, you will gain knowledge about the world around you, and acquire geographical skills such as graphing, mapping, research methodology, statistical analysis, values interpretation, and report writing. You will also develop an understanding of geographic ideas and global issues. 

Your learning and assessment will be achieved by demonstrating a Geographic Understanding of...

- Urban Patterns: [A Study of an Urban Settlement - Internal Assessment]

- A Contemporary New Zealand Geographic Issue - [Issue to be determined]

- Aspects of a Geographic Topic at a Global Scale - [Issue to be determined]

- Geographic Concepts and Skills to demonstrate an understanding of a given environment [External Examination]

- Understanding of a Large Natural Environment - [Fieldwork-based data gathering for External Examination]

As Barack Obama noted, "The study of geography is about more than just memorizing places on a map. It's about understanding the complexity of our world, and appreciating the diversity of cultures that exist across the continents. And in the end, it's about using all that knowledge to help bridge divides and bring people together."