KS4 curriculum

IGCSE Geography Online Course

Looking for a flexible and effective way for your child to study Geography at home? TLC LIVE Online School’s IGCSE Geography course follows the Pearson Edexcel linear specification, helping students to develop essential geographical knowledge and analytical skills, as well as an understanding of how people interact with their environments.

Taught live by qualified, UK-based teachers, our online lessons are interactive, supportive and designed to strengthen both confidence and mastery of geography.

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IGCSE Geography Course Aims

This Edexcel IGCSE course aims to enable learners to:

  • build on the foundation of geographical knowledge and apply it
  • actively engage in the process of geographical enquiry to develop as effective and independent learners, and as critical and reflective thinkers with enquiring minds
  • develop their knowledge and understanding of geographical concepts and appreciate the relevance of these concepts to our changing world
  • develop a framework of spatial awareness in which to appreciate the importance of the location of places and environments at a range of scales
  • appreciate that people have different views of, and attitudes to, the world, its environments and its issues
  • develop and apply practical geographical enquiry skills
  • undertake geographical investigations that include both primary and secondary data collection, presentation and analysis, drawing conclusions, and evaluating geographical investigation
  • develop and apply their learning to the real world through fieldwork
  • develop their awareness of global issues and recognise the challenges of moving towards a sustainable future

Component 1: Physical Geography

Paper code: 4GE1/01
Written examination: 1 hour and 10 minutes
Total marks available: 70 marks
Percentage of final grade: 40%

Content overview

  • Topic 1: River environments
  • Topic 3: Hazardous environments

Component 2: Human Geography

Paper code: 4GE1/02
Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Total marks available: 105 marks
Percentage of final grade: 60%

Content overview

  • Topic 4: Economic activity and energy
  • Topic 6: Urban environments
  • Topic 9: Development and human welfare

Things to know

Course Name: International GCSE Geography (Modular)

Course Name: International GCSE in Geography
Course Code: 4GE1
Exam Board: Pearson Edexcel
Examination Type: In-person or online
Course Duration: 2 years
Course Delivery: Online lessons (live) and access to course materials at all times

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