Pearson Edexcel (I)GCSE Global Citizenship - Independent learning course
Global Citizenship is a very interesting subject, that combines elements of sociology, economics, law and politics. It is a great foundation for many further study courses, especially A-Levels in those subjects. For young people finding out about their place in the world, and wondering how to make a difference, this subject may be just for them!
Aims of the Edexcel IGCSE Global Citizenship syllabus:
The aims are to enable students to develop:
• introduce key issues and changes affecting societies across the globe and developstudents’ understanding of them
• develop students’ understanding of how communities interact locally, nationally,regionally and globally in response to change
• develop students’ skills of enquiry, analysis and evaluation of different perspectives inrelation to global issues and change
• enable students to participate in local community activities and understand the impact ofthese actions in terms of making a difference to their own community, to thecommunities of others or society.
Topics covered in the course:
1. Politics and Governance
2. Economic Development and the Environment
3. Culture and Community
4. Technology
These themes are broken down into related subject areas, which enable students to explore
a wide range of issues and ideas, with a specific focus on how they interrelate with being an
effective citizen.
Textbook:
It is highly recommended that learners buy this textbook as the companion for this course: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) Global Citizenship Student Book - Edexcel International GCSE. ISBN: 9781292365121 Publisher: Pearson Education Imprint: Pearson Pub date: 07 Jun 2021Edition: 1st edition This textbook contains the detail needed to cover the details of the syllabus and the textbook itself is not included as part of this course.
Which syllabus is covered by this course:
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in Global Citizenship (4GL1)
(Please note that courses do not include exam registration, exam fees, or exam entry; that needs to be arranged by you, in your country, at a local exam centre - these can usually be found via local schools (including private and fee-paying), the British Council, or the CIE 'find an exam centre' webpage)
Edexcel (I)GCSE Global Citizenship
Course Fees
£100 per online independent learning course
○ while course fees are expressed in GBP £, you can pay with many other domestic currencies upon checkout if you are not in the UK
○ at checkout, a £14 admin/banking fee will also be added, which covers my admin time/effort and the bank payment processing fees (so high these days!), hopefully you understand and sympathise with this... so the purchase of one course comes to £114 at checkout; two courses comes to £214 at checkout; three courses comes to £314 at checkout, and so on.
Course Includes
○ 20 topic “learning modules”
○ topic “learning modules” contain:
- textbook reading guide
- comprehensive study notes PDFs
- end of topic online assessment
- additional learning and revision materials (such as: activities, worksheets, news stories, videos, PDFs, projects, revision guides, etc.)
○ an end of course online mock exam, covering the exam board syllabus
○ guide to answering exam questions, covering exam answer technique, tips, and hints
○ exam board papers and mark schemes
○ revision and study tips
* Global Citizenship, Marine Science, Geography all include detailed guides that cover the ‘community action project’ for Global Citizenship / the ‘fieldwork’ project for Geography / ‘practical requirements’ for Marine Science
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All on an easy-to-access & easy-to-use online learning platform, which has everything learners need organized, sorted, and accessible in one place – meaning learners can progressively cover the syllabus in a systematic and structured way (information can be accessed and viewed online within the online learning platform and most materials can also be downloaded to view/print from a local device)
And you can keep track of progress, on an ongoing basis!
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Courses have a prescribed suggested textbook, which is detailed in the course description
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