11GEO

Level 1 Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Purdie.

Course theme: people and the environment.  This is an introduction to Geography.  Students will learn how the world's natural and cultural environments interact.  The main topics covered will be human population, natural processes and land use.  Three of the four available NCEA standards will will be assessed.  This will require a broader understanding of the links between topics, which we hope will result in better learning outcomes for our ākonga.

There will be at least two, one day field trips based on the curriculum, which may include the topics of forestry and river quality, but these will be confirmed at the start of 2025.


Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Course can be endorsed with Merit or Excellence

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 10
External Assessed Credits: 5
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91932 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91933 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.2 - Explore an environment using data


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: Y
A.S. 91935 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 1.4 - Demonstrate understanding of decision-making in response to a geographic challenge in the wider Pacific region


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 10
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5