NCEA Level 3 Geography & Environmental Studies

Geography & Environmental Studies at Level 3 focuses on managing earth’s resources and the state of our natural environments.  It involves learning about:

• the forces that shape the earth such as volcanism and climate change
• the different natural features of our world
• why earth’s natural resources are under increasing pressure
• the causes of environmental problems
• the ways we can make our actions more sustainable

This course also requires students to design, plan and carry out practical research in Tongariro National Park involving a 3-day field trip.

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

Geography related careers include:

Environmental Scientist | Resource Management | Geologist | Geothermal Energy |Geospatial Specialist | Civil Engineering | Emergency Management | Urban Planner | Waste Management | Survey Technician