L1GEO

Level 1 Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Melanie Giles.

Internal Credits:  10           External Credits:  10

At Level 1, Geography aims to stimulate interest in our environmental world and builds on learning from SRE. Students will visit sites of Geographic significance to develop an awareness of the connections between people and place. The focal areas will be based on factors which positively and negatively affect our environment such as natural disasters and climate change. Students will study a course of 15 credits. Actual course content will depend on student interest and current events.

Equipment/Stationery/Trips

$30 - Skills workbook
$150 - 2 day level 1 Social Science field trip

Pathway

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

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. 91934 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how natural processes shape an environment
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
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: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 15
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 5

Disclaimer

NB: All courses offered are subject to viable class numbers and staff availability.

Any Credits and Standards listed on courses are only a guideline.