Level 3 Geography

Geography provides a valuable introduction to a wide range of geographic topics on both local and global scales. Geography gives students a multidisciplinary or holistic view of the world, combining knowledge, skills and understandings of the physical and social sciences. It fosters a curiosity about place and space and provokes questions about natural and cultural environments and their interconnectedness. 

The Level 3 Geography course involves the detailed study of topics which could include but not limited to: 

• The cultural process of Tourism development - Focus on Tourism Development in Rotorua (Fieldtrip). This will be a combined standard with the Research standard.
• A study of global patterns such as diamonds, piracy, or mass tourism. plastic pollution. mass poverty 
• Geographic issues – their problems and solutions/ Human Trafficking/ Coral reefs/climate refugees
• Conducting geographic fieldwork (linked bullet point 1)
• Geographic mapping and skills

 Additional Course Costs & Special Requirements Field trips are part of the Geography course. There are additional costs associated with these.