Level 3 Geography
13GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr B. Townsend.
Recommended Prior LearningLevel 2 Geography, although this is not necessary to study Level 3 Geography.
Essentially Geography is the study of people and their impact on an environment. Level 3 Geography studies a cultural concept (tourism in Queenstown) as well as continuing to add and build on geographic skills and concepts. The three internals are based on one local research topic where students collect data and analyse it, study a global issue around the diamond trade and a contemporary geographic issue relating to Human Trafficking.
Course Overview
Term 1
Contemporary Geographic Issue - Human Trafficking
Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale - Diamond Trade
Term 2
Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale - Diamond Trade
Conduct Geographic Research - Tourism in Queenstown (field trip)
Term 3
How Tourism shapes the geographic environment of Queenstown
Term 4
Geographic Skills
Exam Revision
Assessment Policy & Procedures Career Pathways
Primary School Teacher, Tertiary Lecturer, Teacher Aide, Private Teacher/Tutor, Recreation Co-ordinator, Project Manager, Youth Worker, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Secondary School Teacher, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser, Counsellor, Meteorologist, Trainer, Workplace Relations Adviser, Early Childhood Teacher, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Marine Engineer, Kaiwhakaako Māori
Equipment/StationeryThe course uses Teams and OneNote so access to a suitable device, while not necessary, is desirable.