aims of the course
Candidates develop lifelong skills, including:
An understanding of the processes which affect physical and human environments.
An understanding of location 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 IGCSE Geography course aims to enable students to:
• build a core understanding of geographical concepts and processes and apply this to understand and interpret our changing world
• develop a sense of place, space and location, and understand the importance of scale
• develop the ability to interpret and evaluate different types of geographical information
• develop an understanding of the need for accuracy and objectivity in collecting, recording, processing, presenting, analysing and interpreting geographical information
• develop into an informed and responsible global citizen, who recognises the challenges of our changing world and feels empowered to influence change.