IGCSEGlobal Perspectives

What is the course about?You will study a range of global issues from a variety of perspectives – personal, local/national & global

“The aim is to emphasise the development and

application of skills rather than the acquisition of

knowledge. We want you to develop transferable

skills that will that will be useful in further study &

life.”

Communication

Analysis

Synthesis

Collaboration

Planning

Evaluation

How am I assessed?

1 Group Project

Plan, investigate and produce a product• As a group•Individual evaluation

30%

2 Individual Projects

Carry out 2 research based projects that explores 2 topics of interest . 40%

1 Written Exam

Source based exam consisting of anyalsing sources on a range of global issues.1hour and 15minutes

30%

You are expected to use creativity & originality to present your findings. Using a range of Multimedia

techniques is encouraged Essay must be between 1500-2000 or media 750 words

(minimum).

So what do you want to learn?

Systems Biodiversity and Ecosystem Loss

Climate Change Conflict and Peace

Disease and Health Education for All

Employment Family and Demographic Change

Fuel and Energy Humans and Other Species

Language and Communication Law and Criminality

Poverty and Inequality Sport and Recreation

Technology and the Economic Divide Trade and Aid

Tradition, Culture and Identity Transport and Infrastructure

Urbanisation Water, Food and Agriculture

How do I choose?

What do I want to do? Choose 3 topics you think are interesting

Lobbying Persuade 2 other people to join you in your topic.

Planning the unit Plan a unit of work based on your topic. What key elements do you want to focus on? Why?

Selling your idea Produce a presentation & leaflet/poster persuading the rest of Y9 to vote for your choice of topic.

What did the current GPers want to learn?

Belief Systems

Climat

e

Change

Humans &

other species

Law &

Criminali

ty

Technology &

Economic Divide

Tradition, Language, Culture

Timescales

Individual Projects

April 2013

Group Project April 2012

Written Paper June 2013