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Also available for examination in March 2020 and 2021 for India only.  \nCambridge Advanced Version 3  \n\n| Changes to the syllabus for 2020 and 2021 |\n| --- |\n| The latest syllabus is version 3, published August 2020\u003Cbr>The carry forward arrangements of the AS coursework components have been updated. Please seepage 11 of the syllabus.\u003Cbr>Changes to version 2, published December 2018\u003Cbr>Assessment\u003Cbr>The mark scheme for Component 2 is changed (see Subject page for this syllabus at [www.cambridgeinternational.org/9239 for more](www.cambridgeinternational.org/9239 for more) information) .\u003Cbr>Changes to version 1, published September 2017.\u003Cbr>There are no significant changes which affect teaching.\u003Cbr>You are strongly advised to read the whole syllabus before planning your teaching programme. |\n| Any textbooks endorsed to support the syllabus for examination from 2017–2019 are still suitable for use with this syllabus. |\n\nCambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.  \nUCLES 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.  \nContents  \nIntroduction .......................................................................................................................... 2  \nWelcome  \nWhy choose Cambridge Assessment International Education?  \nWhy Cambridge International AS & A Levels?  \nWhy Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research  \nTeacher support  \n1 Syllabus overview ........................................................................................................... 9  \n1.1 A skills-based approach  \n1.2 Assessment  \n2 Syllabus aims and assessment objectives ................................................................... 12  \n2.1 Syllabus aims  \n2.2 Assessment objectives  \n2.3 Relationship between assessment objectives and components  \n2.4 Relationship between assessment objectives and qualifications  \n3 Approaches to teaching and learning ........................................................................... 15  \n3.1 Skills in research, communication, thinking and reasoning  \n3.2 Global topics, themes, issues and perspectives (AS Level)  \n3.3 Key terms (AS Level)  \n4 Description of components .......................................................................................... 21  \n4.1 Component 1 Written Examination  \n4.2 Component 2 Essay  \n4.3 Component 3 Team Project  \n4.4 Component 4 Cambridge Research Report  \nAssessment criteria  \nFurther guidance  \n5 Other information ......................................................................................................... 38  \nEquality and inclusion  \nLanguage  \nGrading and reporting  \nExam administration  \nCambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239 syllabus. 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