Curriculum Framework/Year 9/ Global Perspectives 0457 /2021-2022
MONTH(s)
UNITS/TOPICS
1. Introduction to
IGCSE GP
Learning Objectives
1. Presentation of three components of IGCSE GP – Written Examination –
Individual Report – Team Project with samples
July
2. Skills
2. Understand and use skills: Facts – opinions – prediction – value judgement –
vested interests – cause & consequences; and apply them.
Use of documentaries and articles to help student develop the following
a.
b.
c.
d.
August September
1. Identifying
information and
trends
Strategy: Mind Maps
Identify issues
Identify perspectives – personal, local/ national, global
Identify sources of information, types of information and methods
Cause and consequences
Names of documentaries (all may not be used):
1. The Blackfish
2. Rosie’s Story on poverty
3. Shorts on Syrian Refugees
4. Escape to Europe: BBC News
5. Fleeing the Climate Change: DW Documentary
6. Disabilities
News Articles on the topics of
• Fast fashion
• Environment
• Sports
• Digital World
• Poverty and Inequality
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Resources
Textbook: IGCSE Global
Perspectives by Jo Lally
Worksheets:
• Fact
• Opinion
• Prediction
• What’s going on in the
picture
• Cause & consequences
Textbook: IGCSE Global
Perspectives by Jo Lally
Worksheets:
• Based on Section 1 of
the textbook
• Analysis worksheets
• OPVL worksheets
• Mind Maps
• Images related with the
topics to be used as
pedagogical tools
• Online games to
understand poverty,
town planningenvironment
• Documentaries: As
mentioned in Column 2
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Human rights
Note: the above will also continue throughout the year
1. Shortened Team
Project
Emphasis on
• Reading
• Comprehension
• Research
• Understanding arguments
Students be able to …
a. Design a team project along the lines of IGCSE GP requirements
b. Decide an aim and an outcome
c. Write a 500 words Reflective paper
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Section 2 of Textbook:
IGCSE Global Perspectives
by Jo Lally
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Samples from previous
Year 10.
Questions 1–3 : These comprise a series of sub-questions requiring candidates to
respond to source material. These include short answers and more extended
responses.
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Question 1 (12 marks) could be based on statistical information. Candidates may be
asked, for example, to describe patterns and trends shown in the statistical
information.
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Past Papers
Worksheet on Source
Evaluation with skills
identified in Column 2
Smart Strategies 101
Semester 1 Project: Submission of Team Project: November end 2021
Introduction to Written Examination
A: Understand the organisation of Written Examination à 4 questions with different
parts are organised on the following basis.
October –
December
2: Written Examination
Question 2 (14 marks) might ask candidates, for example, to suggest ways to test
claims.
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Question 3 (20 marks) might ask candidates, for example, to evaluate the
effectiveness of arguments, making a judgement about which is the most convincing.
Question 4 (24 marks) comprises an extended answer requiring candidates to
respond to source material. Candidates might, for example, be asked to use the source
material to make a case to support a personal opinion or perspective.
B: To be able to evaluate the sources by … (all through means of worksheets)
• Identifying O(rigin) P(urpose) V(alue) L(imitation)
• Identifying type of information used – evidence used – sources of information
• Identifying biases, opinions, value judgements etc
• Identifying courses of action
Note: These sources will be taken from past papers especially.
3: Writing Skills
October –
December
4: Communication
November
The students be able to…
• Understand PEE format
• Write using the PEE format
• Incorporate it in their answers
The students be able to
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Argue and put forward their arguments in a coherent manner à debates
Environment Shark Tank
Summative Assessment 1
The students start to plan tehir IGCSE Component 2: Individual Report from any
one of the eight Cambridge topics
January –
April
Worksheets and activities
1: Understanding Individual The students should be able to …
• Understand the structure of the individual report
Report
• Using the Report Plan Framework
• Have read one sample
3
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Worksheets
One sample Individual
Report
Textbook: IGCSE
Global Perspectives by Jo
Lally
A sample of Report
Framework
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2: Writing
Students to start researching and writing their Individual Report of 2000 words
3: Practice of Written
Examination
Student to attempt complete 70 marks paper using the strategies above and
introduced in Semester 2
All students to undertake a common project for Semester 2
4: Project 2
Title: Walking in someone’s shoes
Submit a reflective note of 300 words.
May
Summative Assessment 2
4
A sample of Report
Framework
• Research log and plan
• Past Papers
• Worksheet on Source
Evaluation with skills
identified in Column 2
• Smart Strategies 101
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Rubrics for the
project and
reflective note will
be shared