| Entry Requirements: 12 credits GEO2 or 12 ENG2 Credits or HOF/TIC approval. | |||
| Level: NCEA 3 | Type: Subject Choice | Duration: Full Year | Invitation Only: No | 
| Assessment: Achievement Standard | Credits: up to 23 | Endorsement: Yes | U.E. Approved: Yes | 
| Leads To: Geography (NCEA 3) | |||
| Contribution: Field Trips (Kapiti Coast - no charge) / (Optional South Island Trip in September. Cost $1500) / (Possible NI Trip July $400) | |||
To build upon previous studies, to develop an understanding of the natural and cultural environments, and develop an understanding of the environment as the home of people. Main studies include: a natural geographic environment in New Zealand (Coastal Processes, examining the Kapiti Coast); Cultural Processes (Tourism Development in Queenstown and the Gold Coast). Contemporary geographic issues and geographic issues on a global scale (Global Tourism), as well as planning and carrying out geographic research in the Kapiti Coast.
| Title | Description | Level | Credits | Assessment | U.E. Reading | U.E. Writing | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91426 | Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment | 3 | 4 | External | Yes | Yes | 
| 91427 | Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s) | 3 | 4 | External | Yes | Yes | 
| 91429 | Demonstrate understanding of a given environment(s) through the selection and application of geographic concepts and skills | 3 | 4 | External | Yes | Yes | 
| 91430 | Conduct geographic research with consultation | 3 | 5 | Internal | No | No | 
| 91431 | Analyse aspects of a contemporary geographic issue | 3 | 3 | Internal | Yes | No | 
| 91432 | Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale | 3 | 3 | Internal | Yes | No | 
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