Our course is focused on NCEA Level 2 achievement standards. This site will provide you with information, lessons, activities and resources.
Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live.
Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography). Human geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of cultures, societies and economies, and physical geography concerns the understanding of the dynamics of physical landscapes and the environment.
We will explore four main units of learning this year:
Embedded in all these units you will develop important geographic skills.
Here is a video to get you thinking about why we study Geography