Level 2 Geography

Geography

In Y12 students will be completing a total of 5 assessment worth 19 credits. They will start their course with discussing a New Zealand geographic issue. They will be using various resources to consider solutions and make a decision on the best solution for the New Zealand geographic issue.

The second and third internal assessment are closely related and study the urbanisation of areas. In the second assessment students will be describing the urban pattern of Auckland and explain why the pattern occurs in this way. The knowledge of this topic will also support students in their research assessment whereby they will be studying the microclimate of Auckland. Students who have done Y11 Geography will especially benefit from their knowledge in Y11. However, students without prior knowledge of weather and climate will be able to access the learning. For the geographic research, students will be visiting various locations across Auckland to measure and collect data. 

Students in Y12 will be participating in 2 external assessment. The first external assessment studies the topic of development. Here students will be learning about the differences in development across the world. Y12 students will be discussing the various development indicators, measurements, factors influencing development and strategies.

The final external assessment assesses skills using an unseen case study. Geographical skills will be taught throughout the academic year and practiced further during the revision period.