aims of the course

Candidates develop lifelong skills, including:


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.