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Volcanoes of Samoa - Samoan and Geography

Courses Description

Head of Pathway: Mrs K. Lousi.

This course will focus on teaching students how to outline, explain and evaluate a geographic challenge (a problem around space, place and the environment), different perspectives and viewpoints considered in decision-making around that challenge, and using evidence and geographic terminology in that evaluation. In the context of a geographic challenge in the Pacific, students must include in their discussion an appropriate Pacific concept, such as vā, kuleana, or fonua.

Both English and Samoan literacy skills will be practised.

Samoan Geography-shared topics include exploration of regions and significant geographical features. Students also explore the relationship between people, culture, and their environments.

Examples of geographic challenges include:

  • population pressures
  • building in flood zones
  • natural disasters
  • pollution.

Perspectives are a set of ideas that shape our way of looking at a geographic challenge. They include social, economic, cultural, environmental, political, and Indigenous perspectives. Perspectives shape peoples’ values.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90907 v2
NZQA Info
Samoan 1.5 - Write a variety of text types in Samoan on areas of most immediate relevance
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91932 v3
NZQA Info
Geography 1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the spatial distribution of a phenomenon and its impacts on place
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 10
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 5
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.

We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.

Course context or content may change by the start of the year.

Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses. 

All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module  (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).

All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.