Kaiapoi High School Kaiapoi High School

Level 2 Geography

L2GEOG
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Henson.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must have passed the Level 1 Geography external exam and achieved 13 credits in Level 1 Geography. If the student did not achieve this but wishes to take L2 geography, they will need Mr Henson's approval. If the student did not take Level 1 Geography but wishes to take Level 2 Geography,  they need to get approval from Mr Henson.

Geography focuses on the relationship between people and the environment.  This is a practical, real-life course, which can lead onto Level 3 Geography and Tourism. It is also a subject that opens further careers beyond school as well as university study. In Geography this year, you will be working towards gaining 18 NCEA Level 2 credits for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA). 



Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
This course covers:

- Natural Landscapes – South Island High Country

- Cultural Landscapes – Urban studies, including local and overseas examples

- Current New Zealand and overseas issues

Faculties:

Social Science


Pathway

Level 3 Geography, Level 3 Tourism

Geography is a course that is helpful in careers such as a town planner, meteorologist, geo-scientist, surveyor, parks ranger, pilot, conservator, resource manager, teacher, forester, etc.

Career Pathways

Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Forestry Scientist, Survey Technician, Mining Engineer, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Agricultural Technician, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Building Surveyor, Marine Biologist, Arborist, Architect, Architectural Technician, Heavy Truck Driver, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Building and Construction Manager, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Emergency Management Officer, Civil Engineer, Meteorologist, Trainer, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Electrical Engineering Technician, Environmental Engineer, Firefighter, Ranger, Forest Manager, Forestry and Logging Worker, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Geophysicist, Health and Safety Adviser, Helicopter Pilot, Nursery Grower/Worker


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Field Trip: Three-day trip to Mt Cook National Park, staying two nights at Unwin Lodge. Optional flight over the glaciers.










Disclaimer


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
The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2024, 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. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.