Global Perspectives

EXAM BOARD: CAMBRIDGE IGCSE

HEAD OF GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES: Miss Parke

STAFF: Mr Thompson

Global Perspectives is a Cambridge IGCSE. The aims of this course are to enable students to become independent and confident about taking their place in a changing, information-rich and connected world. It will help to develop an analytical and evaluative grasp of global issues and their causes and consequences, leading to the suggestion of possible evidence-based courses of action. It will also enable students to work independently as well as part of a team, showing responsibility for much of their own learning including using diverse and varied sources to support reasoning.

Component 1: Written Examination

This exam consists of four compulsory questions, based on a range of sources provided with the question paper. The sources will present an issue of global significance from a range of different perspectives.

Component 2: Individual Report

For this coursework report, students will research a significant global issue of their choice from the topic list. They research a range of different perspectives and reflect on their own personal perspective. The report must be 1500-2000 words.

Component 3: Team Project

Students will work in teams to choose from the topic list and identify a local issue. They devise and develop a collaborative project on an aspect of the issue considered from a range of perspectives. The Team Project has two elements:

Team Element (25 marks):

Each team produces one Explanation of Research and Planning and one Evidence of Action.
The Explanation of Research and Planning must be 300-400 words.

Personal Element (45 marks):

Each candidate writes a Reflective Paper on their research, their contribution to the Team Element and their personal learning.
The Reflective Paper must be 750-1000 words.