2GEO

NCEA Level 2 Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. O'Carroll.

NCEA Level 1 Geography is available through NetNZ.

This course will develop the understanding of Geography as it relates to the NZ Curriculum. 

The topics and standards offer ways for students to understand how the processes that shape natural and cultural environments change over time, vary in scale and from place to place and create spatial patterns.  Also to understand how people’s perceptions of and interactions with natural and cultural environments differ and have changed over time.

Topics covered include:

  • Urban Patterns
  • New Zealand Geographic issues
  • Aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
  • Geography concepts and understanding of a given environment
  • Development Studies



Recommended Prior Learning

Access to Google Apps EDUCO, Youtube (to view private videos) websites. WhatsApp, Google Hangouts and Google Classroom will support the main VC platform of ZOOM. 

Students are encouraged to have their own devices with camera and microphone capabilities. 

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Geography 2.4 Apply Concepts and Geographic Skills - Fourth Edition Evans and Osborne Edify LTD
Geography on the Edge - Newton and Peat Nelson Cengage Learning

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91241 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 2.2 - Demonstrate geographic understanding of an urban pattern
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91243 v2
NZQA Info
Geography 2.4 - Apply geography concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment
4
4
4
Level: 2
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91244 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 2.5 - Conduct geographic research with guidance
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91245 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 2.6 - Explain aspects of a contemporary New Zealand geographic issue
3
3
3
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91246 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 2.7 - Explain aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0