2GEO

Level 2 Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs D. Norman.

Geographers can best be described as the Jacks of all trades in the world of Humanities, our skills traverse the Humanities and Sciences allowing to develop an all round understanding of our world and the way people and the environment interact. The course is based around two external standards: Development issues (Tanzania), and Geographic Skills (using maps, graphs, photos etc). There are three internal standards: the Research standard is based around collection of data and observations to understand if Auckland has successful public spaces in a one-day field trip around the Auckland CBD. The Contemporary Geographic Issue standard looks at the of issue of forestry slash causing flooding in Tolaga Bay. Students will use Geographic Information systems (ArcGIS) to solve a geographic problem. 

In addition to the content and case studies, students learn a range of skills such as gathering, presenting, analysing and interpreting data, together with practical techniques. 



Who would be interested in this course?

Any student with an interest in Geography.  Level 1 Geography is recommended but not necessary. Students who haven't taken Geography before can join the course and quickly adapt to new content.


Pathway

The skills and attributes gained in Geography courses make students highly employable in a wide variety of fields across both government and non-government sectors.

Geography students are sought after in climate change planning, public policy advisory roles, armed forces, environmental science roles, tourism, conservation and many more exciting industries.

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 11
External Assessed Credits: 8
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91242 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 2.3 - Demonstrate geographic understanding of differences in development


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91243 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 2.4 - Apply geography concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91244 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 2.5 - Conduct geographic research with guidance


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91245 v3
NZQA Info

Geography 2.6 - Explain aspects of a contemporary New Zealand geographic issue


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91247 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 2.8 - Apply spatial analysis, with guidance, to solve a geographic problem


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4
Total Numeracy Credits: 0