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IGCSE Global Citizenship Online Courses

Does your child want to understand the world and their place in it? TLC LIVE Online School offers high-quality IGCSE Global Citizenship online courses that encourage learners to explore how politics, economics, culture, and technology shape societies around the globe. Following the Pearson Edexcel specification, students develop the knowledge, analytical skills, and confidence to engage thoughtfully with global issues and community action.

Our live online lessons are taught by fully qualified, UK-based teachers who make complex global concepts accessible and relevant. With flexible learning options and constant support, students gain the understanding they need to become informed, responsible citizens of the modern world.

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IGCSE Global Citizenship online course aims

This Edexcel IGCSE course aims to enable learners to:

  • Introduce key issues and changes affecting societies across the globe and develop students’ understanding of them
  • Develop students’ understanding of how communities interact locally, nationally, regionally and globally in response to change
  • Develop students’ skills of enquiry, analysis and evaluation of different perspectives in relation to global issues and change
  • Enable students to participate in local community activities and understand the impact of these actions in terms of making a difference

Course structure

Paper 1:

Component code: 4GL1/01

Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes

Availability: June

100 marks

100% of the total International GCSE

Content summary

This paper assesses knowledge and understanding of four key themes relating to global

citizenship studies:

  • Politics and Governance
  • Economic Development and the Environment
  • Culture and Community
  • Technology

These themes are broken down into related subject areas, which enable students to explore a wide range of issues and ideas, with a specific focus on how they interrelate with being an effective citizen.

Things to know

Course Name: International GCSE Global Citizenship

Course Code: 4GL1

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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