Geography IGCSE 0460
Entry Requirements: Open to all students.
Course Outline:
Cambridge IGCSE Geography develops lifelong skills, including:
• an understanding of the processes which affect physical and human environments
• an understanding of place on a local, regional and global scale
• the ability to use and understand geographical data and information
• an understanding of how communities around the world are affected and constrained by different environments.
The aims are to enable students to:
• an understanding of location on a local, regional and global scale
• an awareness of the characteristics, distribution and processes affecting contrasting physical and human environments
• an understanding of the ways in which people interact with each other and with their environment
• an awareness of the contrasting opportunities and constraints presented by different environments
• an appreciation of and concern for the environment
• an appreciation of the earth including its people, places, landscapes, natural processes and phenomena.
The syllabus is divided into three themes:
Theme 1: Population and settlement
Theme 2: The natural environment
Theme 3: Economic development
The themes are designed to develop an understanding of natural and human environments.
Assessment:
All candidates take three components: Two examinations and coursework
Costs: TBC
Contact: Mr Rob van Dort
