Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239 - Syllabus Version 1 - 2023-2025 Exam

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Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239 syllabus describes exam availability for June and November series, with March series in India only, and presents Version 1 for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The document outlines Cambridge International’s purpose and pathway, quality management and ISO 9001 certification, and eligibility context for international teaching. It details programme benefits, transferable skills, aims, skills and assessment structures including written exam, essay, team project and Cambridge Research Report, plus command words and grade-related guidance for learners, teachers and higher education.

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1 Why choose this syllabus?

Key benefits

2 Syllabus overview

Aims

Skills overview

Assessment overview

Assessment objectives

3 Approaches to teaching and learning

4 Details of the assessment

Component 1 – Written Exam

Component 2 – Essay

Component 3 – Team Project

Component 4 – Cambridge Research Report

Command words

5 What else you need to know

Before you start

Making entries

After the exam

How students, teachers and higher education can use the grades

Grade descriptions

Changes to this syllabus for 2023, 2024 and 2025

Syllabus Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research 9239 Use this syllabus for exams in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Exams are available in the June and November series. Exams are also available in the March series in India only. Version 1 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 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 students to progress from one stage to the next, and are well supported by teaching and learning resources. We review all our syllabuses regularly, so they reflect the latest research evidence and professional teaching practice – and take account of the different national contexts in which they are taught. We consult with teachers to help us design each syllabus around the needs of their learners. Consulting with leading universities has helped us make sure our syllabuses encourage students to master the key concepts in the subject and develop the skills necessary for success in higher education. 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. ‘We think the Cambridge curriculum is superb preparation for university.’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](at www.cambridgeinternational.org/ISO9001) Copyright © UCLES September 2020 Cambridge 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. UCLES 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 1 Why choose this syllabus? ...............................................................................................................2 2 Syllabus overview ...............................................................................................................................5 Aims 5 Skills overview 5 Assessment overview 6 Assessment objectives 8 3 Approaches to teaching and learning ......................................................................................... 10 4 Details of the assessment ............................................................

FAQs

Which exam series are available for the 9239 syllabus in 2023, 2024 and 2025?

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

What are the main components of the assessment for Global Perspectives & Research 9239?

The syllabus lists four components: Written Exam, Essay, Team Project, and Cambridge Research Report.

What key learner skills does the syllabus emphasize?

It emphasizes transferable skills such as critical thinking, analysing and differentiating arguments, evaluating claims, developing strong reasoning, and independent learning and research.

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