Cambridge Global Perspectives Breakout Session - How to introduce it - and achieve excellence for all students

Oct 23, 2026

Breakout session materials explaining how to introduce Cambridge Global Perspectives (and Citizenship) in schools and support learner success. Covers the session flow with introduction and Q&A, key definitions and importance of global perspectives, and Pinehurst’s implementation across age phases. Details course structure from Primary through IGCSE and AS/A Level, including teamwork and individual coursework components. Includes guidance on avoiding plagiarism and AI-generated content, building research and critical-thinking skills, and providing resources such as handouts, exemplars, and bibliographies.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages22

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Breakout Session Overview

Introduction and Q&A

What is Global Perspectives and why it matters

Pinehurst implementation in Citizenship

Course structure and skills focus

Avoiding plagiarism and AI-generated content

Resources, group discussion, and coursework materials

Program Structure by School Stage

Primary and Lower Secondary (age 5-13)

IGCSE Global Perspectives (0457) (age 14-16)

Cambridge AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research (9239)

Coursework and Assessment Details

Term-by-term examination preparation

IGCSE team and individual components

AS and A2 research, proposals, logs, and reports

Academic Integrity and Own Work Evidence

Literature review methods and databases

Use of AI for research via prompts

PEEZL paragraphs and Article Evaluation Sheets

Citation and fully formatted bibliographies

Similarity reports and interview checks

| Cambridge Global Perspectives
Breakout Session
How to introduce it…and achieve excellence for all students | | | --- | --- | | Paul Le Lievre – MSc. (Hons), Dip. Teaching
Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | Cambridge Global Perspectives Breakout Session
An academic workout exercising educational ideology | | | --- | --- | | | ▪ Introduction and Q &A – who is teaching it? (5-10 minutes)
▪ Remind ourselves…What is Global perspectives and why important ▪ How Pinehurst introduced it into Citizenship throughout the school
▪ Why Global Perspectives and How structured at Pinehurst
▪ IGCSE andA-Level Global
▪ Avoiding plagiarism and AI generated content
▪ IGCSE andA-Level resources and group discussion (40-45 minutes)
-Student guidance handouts
-Coursework – Student Instruction handouts
-Examination guidance
-Coursework exemplars
▪ Q & A session (5 – 10 minutes) | | Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | | Cambridge Global Perspectives
What is it?
A complete course from Primary to A-Level with supporting resources to use and modify
Focuses on developing research, analysis, evaluation, communication, and critical thinking skills = question what we read, see and hear
Achieved through the research of Global issues and a set of year level appropriate Challengers and coursework to work through and reflect on | | --- | --- | | Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | Pinehurst School Cambridge Global Perspectives
(and Citizenship)
Primary and Lower Secondary (age 5-13 )
Global Perspectives (and Citizenship) -compulsory
IGCSE – Middle Secondary (age 14-15)
Global Perspectives – compulsory Teamwork coursework
IGCSE – Middle Secondary (age 15-16)
Global Perspectives – compulsory Individual Report-Essay
(optional exam)
A-Level – Upper Secondary (age 17-18)
Global Perspectives and Research-optional | | | --- | --- | | Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | Cambridge Global Perspectives was introduced to: | | | --- | --- | | | ▪ Help students develop a growth mind-set by challenging their thinking and taking risks = increases confidence making them more engaged
▪ Foster a sense of positive optimism for issues that need addressing and become active global
citizens concerned engaged in local and global issues
• Develop the critical thinking, reasoning, evaluating, reflective, collaborative, cooperative and research skills = take their place in the world as confident, respectful, and contributing adults
• Promote acceptance where all people are valued for who they are | | Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | How is it structured in Pinehurst?
Age 5 – 13 Students have two lessons per week | | | --- | --- | | A mixture of Service and Leadership combined with having discussions about global, local and current issues/events.
Environmental Issues and Sustainability, the role and use of AI in society and education, Media and Digital Literacy.
UN Sustainable Goals, Human Rights, Civics Education = with freedom comes responsibility for what you say and do.
Achieved through class discussions of issues and information studied as a set of challengers to learn about, evaluate, and reflect on = more engaged as students and as global citizens. | | | Cambridge Schools Conference, December 2025
Future-ready: preparing learners to thrive | | | Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives (0457)
Aged 14 – 16 Students have 2 lessons per week (including Health and Careers education) | | | --- | --- | | | All Students complete the IGCSE Global Perspectives coursework and any student who wants to entry IGCSE Global can do so, if they have completed the work to a

FAQs

Who is teaching the Global Perspectives breakout session, and how is the session run?

The session includes an introduction and Q&A, with a clear plan to introduce the topic and answer questions within set time windows (typically 5–10 minutes per segment).

What is Global Perspectives, and which skills does the program aim to develop?

Global Perspectives is described as a complete course with supporting resources. It focuses on developing research, analysis, evaluation, communication, and critical thinking skills through global issues challenges and reflective coursework.

How does Pinehurst structure Global Perspectives across different school age ranges?

For age 5–13, students have two lessons per week with discussions on global, local, and current events. For ages 14–16, students complete IGCSE coursework with team project presentation and personal reflection in year one, and an individual report-essay and optional skills-based examination. For ages 17–18, AS and A Level include presentations, research essays, proposals, research logs, and a 5000-word research report.

What measures are used to avoid plagiarism and AI-generated content?

All work is completed in class with deadlines for sections saved for cross-reference. Students are taught literature review methods and database searching, how to use AI for research via prompts, and how to cite sources with a fully formatted bibliography. Turnitin similarity reports and student interviews are used for comprehension checks, including evidence collection for own work.

Oct 23, 2026

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