Level 2 Geography
L2GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr R. Allen, Mr C. Quinn.
Recommended Prior LearningThis course has an open entry, however it is recommended that students have done level 1 Geography. They should have passed junior Social Studies.
The importance of land / sustainability
Whatungarongaro te tangata,toitū te whenua
As people disappear from sight, the land remains
This whakatauki speaks to the importance and permanence of land. While people come and go, the land remains. As humans we rely on the land. We must think long-term and see the big picture to ensure the sustainability of the land.
Geography is the study of places and the relationships between people and their environments. Geographers explore both the physical properties of the Earth’s surface and human societies spread across it. Geography helps you understand people's perspective on various issue and pathways for solving issues. It looks at what is happening now in the world and how we could influence decision making in the future. Level 2 Geography covers both human and physical geography including beach processes, urban patterns, tropical rainforests, differences in development and the use of 1080 and possums.
Course Overview
Term 2
Students research Global Patterns and Crime in Chicago
Term 3
Students will go on a fieldtrip to Mt Cook and research this environment.
Term 4
Students work towards a skills examination.
Pathway
Level 3 Classical Studies, Level 3 Geography, Level 3 History, Level 3 Tourism
Career PathwaysMining Engineer, Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher