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NCEA Level 3 Geography
NCEA Level 3 Geography
In 2025, we did some research into what we can do to protect our coastline. This includes building seawalls, the coastal walkway and maybe just not doing anything at all!
There is an element of student choice when it comes to the other internal assessments, we have lots of options that include looking at the global pattern of tourism, malaria or HIV. You could investigate issues such as human trafficking, freedom camping or maritime piracy.
For our external, we look at the development of tourism. In 2025, we will be heading to Waitomo Caves to check out how tourism has shaped the area.
You do not have to have studied Geography at Level 1 or 2.
Internal: 11-14
External: 4 - 8
Total: 14 - 22
*If you don't want to do externals, that's fine - you can do a tourism internal instead.
Level 3 Geography is a University Approved subject. There are lots of areas where studying Geography can be useful: agriculture, tourism, conservation, town planning, architecture. If you're not sure what you want to do in the future, Geography helps to keep your options open. It is a subject that goes well with Science, Maths, Languages and Arts.
None! You do not have to have taken Geography before.
Melanie Keighley - mke@waitarahs.school.nz