Level 1 Geography
GEO1 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: J. Butcher.
Recommended Prior LearningA good level of English literacy and numeracy.
Successful completion of the Junior Social Studies course.
Recommendation by Social Studies teacher.
We welcome everyone to Level 1 Geography. Geography bridges the Sciences and the Arts. Throughout the year we explore how our environments are made, and how we interact with our environments. We study the places where we live, the places where we play and the places where we work. We use photos, texts, data and maps to describe and explain our environments. We do local research and study other locations in New Zealand, the Pacific and the world. You will complete a 5 credit internal assessment in Term 1 and another in Term 2. In Term 3 you will study examples of natural landscapes for the 5 credit External exam which will happen in November. Credits from Geography can also count towards your Literacy and Numeracy requirements for NCEA.
Course Overview
Term 1
We start local. We explore and investigate the places where we live, work and play in West Auckland. We ask how and why these places and environments exist and how we interact with them. You will produce a short assignment on one aspect of the local area for 5 credits.
Term 2
We will be researching the patterns and changes in populations and how the land is used. We will develop a range of presentation skills such as photography, drawing sketches, mapping and graphing. You will conduct some personal research into an aspect the local area and present your findings for the 5 credit internal assessment.
Term 3
The focus for this term will be natural processes. You will learn about how landscapes are formed and changed through the study of tectonic processes and climatic processes. We will also explore how people interact with these landscapes. Your understanding will be assessed through the external assessment in Term 4
Pathway Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Laptop
Usual school stationary, pens, coloured pencils etc.