LEVEL 1 GEOGRAPHY focuses on earthquake processes and the effect they have on people, the local weather and climate of Hastings, mapping and graphing skills.
Other Notes: All standards apart from “Geographic Skills” count as Level 1 Literacy credits. Both the “Geographic Skills” and “Geographic Research” standards count for Level 1 Numeracy credits. Up to five Achievement Standards worth 18 credits may be offered.
AS Number | Achievement Standard Title | Credits | Assessment Method
91007 | Extreme Natural Events | 4 | External
91008 | Population Concepts | 4 | External
91010 | Geographic Skills | 4 | External
91009 | Sustainability | 3 | Internal
91011 | Geographic Research | 4 | Internal
91012 | Contemporary Geographic Issue | 3 | Internal
91013 | Global Geographic Topic | 3 | Internal
LEVEL 1 TOURISM introduces students to the key features of the tourism industry, calculations in the tourism industry, tourism in New Zealand and the history of tourism.
Other notes: All standards are unit standards and involve internal assessments. There is no external examination component. The standards taught will be chosen from the following list:
US Number | Tourism Unit Standard Title | Credits
24732 | Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs | 3
24731 | Demonstrate knowledge of destination New Zealand | 4
24724 | Demonstrate knowledge of the history of tourism | 4
18237 | Perform calculations for a tourism workplace | 3
23761 | Read and comprehend documents in English for a tourism workplace | 3