Cambridge International AS Level - Environmental Management 8291 - Syllabus for 2025-2027 - Version 3

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Cambridge International AS Level Environmental Management 8291 syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027 sets out the programme structure, aims, content and assessment approach. It specifies June and November exam series, defines assessment objectives and key elements such as paper topics, command words, and additional requirements for teaching and study. It also explains accessibility and equality, data gathering and presentation expectations, grade usage, and post-exam considerations, while noting the latest syllabus version status.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages49

Reading Time2 h 3 min

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Why choose this syllabus?

Key benefits

Syllabus overview

Aims

Content overview

Assessment overview

Assessment objectives

Subject content

Details of the assessment

Paper 1 – Principles of Environmental Management

Paper 2 – Management in Context

Additional information

Mathematical requirements

Gathering of data

Presentation of data

What else you need to know

Before you start

Making entries

Accessibility and equality

After the exam

How students, teachers and higher education can use the grades

Grade descriptions

Changes to this syllabus for 2025, 2026 and 2027

Syllabus Cambridge International AS Level Environmental Management 8291 Use this syllabus for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Exams are available in the June and November series. Version 3 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 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. 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 ....................................................................................................... 8 Aims 8 Content overview 9

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Which exam series and years does this syllabus cover?

The syllabus is for exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027, with exam availability in the June and November series.

What are the main papers included in the assessment?

The assessment includes Paper 1: Principles of Environmental Management and Paper 2: Management in Context.

Are there significant changes from the latest syllabus version?

The document states that the latest syllabus is version 3, published September 2024, and there are no significant changes affecting teaching.

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