IGCSE Global Perspectives Teacher Guide

Study Notes

This guide helps teachers plan and deliver the Cambridge IGCSE / O Level Global Perspectives course.
The guide aims to assist teachers in confidently delivering the course and helping students achieve the assessment objectives.
Skills development is essential for student progression throughout the course and encompasses transferable skills useful for future studies.
The course focuses on developing skills related to synthesizing information, ideas, and arguments.
The guide encourages using the teaching and learning cycle of design, practice, assessment, and evaluation to drive skills development.

The guide discusses planning the course to cover the entire syllabus effectively.
Teachers can involve students and colleagues in planning, utilizing student interests and suggested resources.
Kolb’s experiential learning cycle is recommended as a model for designing the learning program, taking into account student needs, teacher interests, and available resources.
Practice involves using diverse teaching and learning methods to achieve the learning aims and objectives, focusing on skills development.
Assessment is essential during the practice phase, taking on a formative approach to provide feedback and facilitate skill improvement.
The guide emphasizes the use of peer and self-assessment to create independent learners capable of self-motivation and challenging themselves and others.
Gathering information and data are crucial for effective learning and should be a continuous process.
Analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating the information, as well as drawing conclusions, are core elements of the learning experience.
Sharing and communicating conclusions, findings, and ideas to others should be encouraged to promote open communication and critical thinking.
Through reflection on the learning cycle, students can identify areas for improvement and refine their skills further.
The guide encourages teachers to be flexible and adaptable while teaching to cater to diverse student interests and learning styles.