Geography

*Course available from September 2020, for first exams in June 2022. 

Activities and assessments

The course includes the following activities: readings and case studies on current topics, quizzes, self-assessments and marked written assignments. Teachers will review and grade assignments during the course. There are also unit discussions to support students with each topic. The final examinations for students on this course consist of 3 externally-assessed papers, covering:

• Paper 1 (Geographical themes) —1 hour 45 minutes, 45%, Structured questions
• Paper 2 (Geographical skills) – 1 hour 30 minutes, 27.5%, Structured questions
• Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework) – 1 hour 30 minutes, 27.5%, Structured questions

Advice from our teachers

In order to succeed in IGCSE Geography, we recommend students set aside five to six hours a week to study. It is important that students regularly keep up with the readings and the course activities in a timely manner. And that they contact their Pamoja teacher if they fall behind or need help with assignments.

Field Work

Students taking this course will sit Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework, rather than complete the coursework Component 3. Regardless, Cambridge International expect educators to embed practical techniques and investigative work into their teaching. Students are expected to have some practical experience of geographical methods, even if limited. Our course provides support for the essential enquiry skills throughout the teaching of the topics throughout the course. Lessons contain regular opportunities to apply skills and techniques used in geographical enquiries. Schools wishing students to enrol onto Pamoja Taught IGCSE Geography should ensure that students are supported in safely carrying out any fieldwork undertaken, in order to give students the best possible preparation for their examinations. Students will still be expected to review and understand all the fieldwork and enquiry techniques, even if they are not able to perform them.