NCEA Level 1 Geography
Aims
To develop an understanding of the natural world as the home for humans and to encourage an awareness of the variety of environments in which people live and learn to value their impact on society. Geography is concerned with the measurement, management, analysis and presentation of information describing the Earth, its physical features on both land and water, and our environment.
Course Content
Three themes are studied from a range of specific settings. The themes are:
Extreme Natural Events
Population Changes
Natural Resources - how we use and manage them
Extreme Natural Events: Christchurch and Haiti Earthquakes
Sustainable Use of an Environment: Tourism in Fiordland
Population Studies: New Zealand
Global Study: Ageing populations
School selected studies are also included and concern both local and global geographic issues.
Skills
Thinking — Gathering, understanding, organising, evaluating and presenting information
Valuing — Identification of personal and other people’s value positions, recognising stereotypes, analysis of conflict in terms of facts and value positions, and identifying areas of agreement and disagreement
Practical — Observing, gathering, measuring, interpreting, presenting data; constructing simple graphs, maps; interpreting maps, graphs, tables, photographs and models; understanding and carrying out simple field investigations
Social — The ability to function in a group
Assessment
There are a variety of assessment tasks and school examinations. Externally assessed topics are examined nationally at the end of the year.
Qualification Gained
Full course completion — 22 credits in NCEA Geography Level 1
University Entrance Numeracy: 8 credits offered in this course contribute towards UE Numeracy. (AS91010 - 4 credits, AS91011 - 4 credits)
This subject has links with
Economics, History, Science
Prior knowledge required
Open entry
Next Step
NCEA Geography Level 2