Rutherford College Rutherford College

Level 3 Geography

13GEO
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. White, Ms S. Van Geenhoven.

Recommended Prior Learning

14 credits in Level 2 Geography or with the approval of the HOF.

Numeracy and literacy credits highly recommended.

Geography

Geography students in Y13 will study a variety of topics from local to global scale. It collates the information covered in Level 1/2 and shed new light on natural and cultural processes taking place. 

Students will start covering content related to climate change and how this impacts our surrounding area and people. They will be studying climate refugees from a geopolitical angle and discover the role of Pacific nations in tackling the issue of climate change. For their next internal assessment, students will be discussing the location of deserts and why there. This topic has some grounding in the Level 1 topic of climate and ecosystems, but is also easily accessible for students that have only studied Level 2 geography.

The topic of coast covers both the internal assessment regarding our Geographic Research and the external assessment discussing interacting Natural Processes. For the Geographic Research students will be visiting Muriwai to observe the processes within the environment and to collect data. Depending on the year an optional trip is also organized to Coromandel to do some further research. 

Throughout the year, students will have practiced geographic concepts and skills for their final external assessment. 



Course Overview

Term 1
1. Contemporary Geographic Issue: Climate Refugees
2. Geographic topic at global scale: Deserts

Term 2
2. Geographic topic at global scale: Deserts
3. Geographic Research: Coast

Term 3
3. Geographic Research: Coasts
4. Interacting Natural Processes: Coasts
5. Skills

Term 4
Revision of interacting natural processes and skills.

Learning Areas:

Geography




			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
There are no costs associated with this course.



Stationery Requirements:

1 ring binder & 1 lined refill 

1 subject dividers 

1 ruler

										

								


				






    

        
Disclaimer

        
Course Selection does not guarantee entry, some courses have credit requirements and/or will be reviewed by the Head of Faculity.
Any Costs, Equipment or Unit Standards are a guideline and may change.

Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  
Costs
Rutherford College aims to deliver educational courses over and above that which is funded by the Ministry, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant may be requested, and we appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.