Scholarship Geography

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• Geography assessment specification
• Geography resources

Geography assessment resources

Format of the assessment

The examination will be resource-based.

A geographic context, including place settings and geographic theme(s), will be selected for geographic analysis. A range of resource materials related to the context will be provided. These will allow candidates to become familiar with the settings and theme(s).

Candidates will be required to complete question(s) that involve selecting, extracting, analysing, processing, predicting, justifying, and presenting information. Candidates will be required to include relevant original visuals that will enhance their answer(s).

The task(s) will allow candidates to use their geographic knowledge, skills, ideas, and understanding to support their answer(s).

The content specified in NCEA Level 3 Geography Achievement Standards will not be specifically assessed.

Candidates should use coloured pencils in their diagrams / maps. Annotations on these diagrams / maps must be in pen. Any work done in pencil will not be eligible for reconsideration.

Geography resources

The links listed below are for resources to help teachers and students understand what is required for success in Scholarship.

• Performance standards
• Exemplars of students work (PDF, 143KB)
• Top Scholar 2011 (PDF, 5.3MB)
• Exam materials (question books, resource books, reports, schedules, etc)
  • 2011 exam materials (ZIP, 917KB)
  • 2010 exam materials (ZIP, 650KB)
  • 2009 exam materials (ZIP, 2MB)
  • 2008 exam materials (ZIP, 1.9MB)
  • 2007 exam materials (ZIP, 1.1MB)
  • 2006 exam materials (ZIP, 1.4MB)
  • 2005 exam materials (ZIP, 1.6MB)
  • 2004 exam materials (ZIP, 746KB)
  • All years (ZIP, 13MB)