Rotorua Lakes High School Rotorua Lakes High School

NCEA Level 2 Geography & Environmental Studies

12GEO
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Beaumont-Gill.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students must have completed 11 Geography, 11 History or 11 English

Geography & Environmental Studies at Level 2 

In Geography we study "What is Where, Why There, and Why Care?"

Geography is a great subject if you want to keep your options open as if includes bits of Science, Statistics and English

Topics:

  • Murder in Chicago
  • Tropical Rainforests
  • Goldmining in Waihi
  • Creating a business

 Geography & Environmental Studies is a literacy rich course which teaches the skills of research, communication, resource interpretation and report writing.

 

Geography related careers include:

Foreign Affairs | Urban and Regional Planning | Environmental Science & Conservation | Landscape Architect | Commerce | Geotechnical Engineer 

Departments:

Humanities


Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Geography & Environmental Studies

Career Pathways

Building and Construction Manager, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Energy/Carbon Auditor