Level 2 Geography

Course Description

Geography is an excellent subject for students looking for variety in their study. Students studying Geography strengthen their abilities to research, communicate in writing, use spatial reasoning skills and inter-personal skills. Year 12 Geography examines people, the natural environment, and interacts between the two. 

Year 12 Geography examines further examples of people interacting within their environment:

• The ‘Natural Landscape’ topic looks at significant landscapes, how they have evolved and the impact of people on these environments. Our case study is Tongariro National Park.

• ‘Disparities of Development’ explores the reasons for inequalities throughout the world and the attempts to counteract poverty. Our case studies include the USA and Afghanistan.

• The ‘Global Pattern’ study will focus on a health geographies topic. Students will study the spatial distribution of malaria, the causes of this, and significance to different group of people.

• A contemporary geographic issue will also be studied. The issue of whether or not a new premium 'national' stadium should be built in Auckland will be investigated. This involves investigating the perspectives of different stakeholders have on the proposed new stadium options, and making a recommendation of which option is the best for Auckland and Aucklanders.

Field trips are an important part of the Geography curriculum. There will be one overnight field trip to Tongariro National Park in term 1 to support learning for one external and one internal assessment. 

Geography at University is considered as both a Science and a Humanities’ subject and is cross-creditable depending on your chosen emphasis. A number of students who study Geography at University will go onto careers in planning, spatial analysis and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or environmental science. Other students combine Geography with Law or Commerce while medical students that require a Humanities’ subject can choose Geography.

The standards and topics offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Teacher in Charge.