Level 3 Geography
3GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge:
Who would be interested in this course?Any student with an interest in Geography. Level 1 or 2 Geography is recommended but not necessary. New students will be able to adapt and understand geographic content despite not taking the course before.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES: The external component or the course is based around two standards. A study of Tourism Development in Rotorua and Geographic Skills (using maps, graphs, photos etc). Internal assessment will focus on the Research standard using the Muriwai environment, looking at perspectives on the Contemporary Issue of Human Trafficking and a Global Study looking at Coral reefs worldwide.
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.
There is a one-day trip to Muriwai for the Research standard, and there may be a two-day trip to Rotorua as part of the Tourism Development external.
Faculties:
Career Pathways
Policy Analyst, Surveyor, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Urban/Regional Planner, Meteorologist, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA donation will be requested for the 2-day Rotorua Tourism Development trip.