Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives 0457 Syllabus - Version 2 - For Exams 2025-2027

Oct 23, 2026

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Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives 0457 syllabus (Version 2) sets out how the qualification is delivered and assessed for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. It describes the exam series options, including June and November and a March series in India, and explains the aims and key benefits for learners aged 14 to 16. The document outlines transferable skills, assessment objectives, components (written exam, individual report, team project), teaching and learning approaches, and important syllabus updates and requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages41

Reading Time1 h 43 min

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Why choose this syllabus?

Key benefits

Syllabus overview

Aims

Skills overview

Assessment overview

Assessment objectives

Approaches to teaching and learning

Details of the assessment

Component 1 – Written Exam

Component 2 – Individual Report

Component 3 – Team Project

Command words

What else you need to know

Before you start

Making entries

Accessibility and equality

After the exam

How students and teachers can use the grades

Grade descriptions

Changes to this syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027

Syllabus ™ Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives 0457 Use this syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Exams are available in the June and November series. Exams are also available in the March series in India. Version 2 For the purposes of screen readers, any mention in this document of Cambridge IGCSE refers to Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education. Why choose Cambridge International? Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which is a department of the University of Cambridge. Our Cambridge Pathway gives students a clear path for educational success from age 5 to 19. Schools can shape the curriculum around how they want students to learn – with a wide range of subjects and flexible ways to offer them. It helps students discover new abilities and a wider world, and gives them the skills they need for life, so they can achieve at school, university and work. Our programmes and qualifications set the global standard for international education. They are created by subject experts, rooted in academic rigour and reflect the latest educational research. They provide a strong platform for learners to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. Our mission is to provide educational benefit through provision of international programmes and qualifications for school education and to be the world leader in this field. Together with schools, we develop Cambridge learners who are confident, responsible, reflective, innovative and engaged – equipped for success in the modern world. Every year, nearly a million Cambridge students from 10 000 schools in 160 countries prepare for their future with the Cambridge Pathway. School feedback: ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’ Feedback from: Christoph Guttentag, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions, Duke University, USA Quality management Cambridge International is committed to providing exceptional quality. In line with this commitment, our quality management system for the provision of international qualifications and education programmes for students aged 5 to 19 is independently certified as meeting the internationally recognised standard, [ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001](ISO 9001:2015. Learn more at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) © Cambridge University Press & Assessment September 2022 Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge University Press & Assessment retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a centre. Contents Why choose Cambridge International? ........................................................................ 2 1 Why choose this syllabus? ........................................................................................ 4 2 Syllabus overview ....................................................................................................... 7 Aims 7 Skills overview 8 Assessment overview 9 Assessment objectives 10 3 Approaches to teaching and learning .....................................................................12 4 Details of the assessment ........................................................................................14 Component 1 – Written Exam 14 Component 2 – Individual Report 15 Component 3 – Team Project 19 Command words 34 5 What else you need to know ...............................

FAQs

Which exam series are available for the Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives 0457 syllabus?

Exams are available in the June and November series, and also in the March series in India.

What are the main assessment components for this syllabus?

The syllabus includes Component 1 (Written Exam), Component 2 (Individual Report), and Component 3 (Team Project), along with command words and assessment-related guidance.

What transferable skills does Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives develop?

It develops skills in research, analysis, evaluation, communication, collaboration, and reflection, supporting learners in constructing arguments and presenting views.

Oct 23, 2026

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