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In the British education system, students are taught to learn by questioning, problem-solving and creative thinking rather than by the mere retention of facts, hence giving them analytical and creative thinking skills that they will need in the working world. A variety of teaching and assessment methods designed to develop independent thought as well as a mastery of the subject matter is used.

The National Curriculum of England has a clearly defined series of academic and other objectives at every level. mydrasa focuses on Key stage 3 (Year 7-9), Key stage 4 IGCSE/GCSE (Year 10-11) and Key stage 5 A-Level (Year 12-13).

mydrasa added subjects related to Key stage 4 to Year 9, and added subjects related to Key stage 5 to Year 11 for student preparation.

IGCSE stands for the "International General Certificate of Secondary Education". It is a program leading to externally set, marked and certificated examinations from the University of Cambridge. Any student who takes an IGCSE subject will be gaining a qualification that is recognized globally.

The exam boards covered under the International GCSE are Cambridge, Edexcel, and Oxford AQA.

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Cambridge - Environmental Management - 0680

  • Overview
  • Chapters

The aims below describe the educational purposes of a course in Environmental Management for the Cambridge IGCSE examination. They are not listed in order of priority.

The aims are to enable candidates to acquire:

  • knowledge of natural systems which make life possible on Earth
  • an understanding that humans are part of these systems and depend on them
  • an appreciation of the diverse influences of human activity on natural systems
  • an awareness of the need to manage natural systems
  • an understanding of sustainable development to meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
  • a sense of responsibility and concern for the welfare of the environment and all organisms
  • an awareness of their own values concerning environmental issues
  • an awareness of the values of others
  • a willingness to review their own attitudes in the light of new knowledge and experiences
  • a sound basis for further study, personal development and participation in local and global environmental concerns.
  • 1: Rocks and minerals and their exploitation
    1.1: Formation of rocks
    1.1.1: The rock cycle
    1.1.2: Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
    1.2: Extraction of rocks and minerals from the Earth
    1.2.1: Methods of extraction of rocks and minerals from the Earth
    1.2.2: The factors that affect the decision to extract rocks and minerals
    1.3: Impact of rock and mineral extraction
    1.3.1: The environmental, economic and social impacts of rock and mineral extraction
    1.4: Managing the impact of rock and mineral extraction
    1.4.1: Strategies for restoring landscapes damaged by rock and mineral extraction
    1.5: Sustainable use of rocks and minerals
    1.5.1: Sustainable resource and sustainable development
    1.5.2: Strategies for the sustainable use of rocks and minerals
    1.6: Case study
    1.6.1: The development, impact and management of a mine
  • 2: Energy and the environment
    2.1: Fossil fuel formation
    2.1.1: The formation of the fossil fuels: coal, oil and gas
    2.2: Energy resources and the generation of electricity
    2.2.1: Renewable and nonrenewable energy resources
    2.2.2: How energy resources generate electricity
    2.2.3: Advantages and disadvantages of energy resources
    2.3: Energy demand
    2.3.1: The factors affecting the demand for energy
    2.4: Conservation and management of energy resources
    2.4.1: Strategies for the efficient management of energy resources
    2.4.2: Research and development of new energy resources
    2.5: Impact of oil pollution
    2.5.1: The causes and impacts of oil pollution on marine and coastal ecosystems
    2.6: Management of oil pollution
    2.6.1: Strategies for reducing oil spills in marine and coastal ecosystems
    2.6.2: Strategies for minimising the impacts of oil spills
    2.7: Case study
    2.7.1: Impact and management of an oil pollution event
  • 3: Agriculture and the environment
    3.1: Soil composition
    3.1.1: The composition of soils
    3.2: Soils for plant growth
    3.2.1: Soils as a medium for plant growth
    3.2.2: The differences between a sandy and clay soil
    3.3: Agriculture types
    3.3.1: The different types of agriculture
    3.4: Increasing agricultural yields
    3.4.1: Techniques used to increase agricultural yields
    3.5: Impact of agriculture
    3.5.1: The impact of agricultural practices on the environment and people
    3.6: Causes and impacts of soil erosion
    3.6.1: The causes of soil erosion
    3.6.2: The impacts of soil erosion
    3.7: Managing soil erosion
    3.7.1: Strategies to reduce soil erosion
    3.8: Sustainable agriculture
    3.8.1: Strategies for sustainable agriculture
    3.9: Case study
    3.9.1: Agriculture has had severe environmental consequences
  • 4: Water and its management
    4.1: Global water distribution
    4.1.1: The distribution of the Earth’s water
    4.2: The water cycle
    4.2.1: The water cycle
    4.3: Water supply
    4.3.1: The sources of fresh water used by people
    4.4: Water usage
    4.4.1: The different ways in which fresh water can be used
    4.5: Water quality and availability
    4.5.1: The availability of safe drinking water in different parts of the world
    4.6: Multipurpose dam projects
    4.6.1: Multipurpose dam projects
    4.7: Water pollution and its sources
    4.7.1: The sources of water pollution
    4.8: Impact of water pollution
    4.8.1: The impact of pollution of fresh water on people and on the environment
    4.9: Managing pollution of fresh water
    4.9.1: Strategies for improving water quality
    4.10: Managing water-related disease
    4.10.1: The life cycle of the malaria parasite
    4.10.2: Strategies to control malaria
    4.10.3: Strategies to control cholera
    4.11: Case studies
    4.11.1: The impact of a named multipurpose dam scheme
    4.11.2: The causes, impact and management of pollution in a named body of water
  • 5: Oceans and fisheries
    5.1: Oceans as a resource
    5.1.1: The resource potential of the oceans
    5.2: World fisheries
    5.2.1: The distribution of major ocean currents
    5.2.2: The distribution of major marine fish populations
    5.2.3: El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon
    5.3: Impact of exploitation of the oceans
    5.3.1: The impact of exploitation of fisheries
    5.3.2: Farming of marine species reduces the exploitation of fisheries
    5.4: Management of the harvesting of marine species
    5.4.1: Strategies for management of the harvesting of marine species
    5.5: Case studies
    5.5.1: The resource potential, exploitation, impact and management of a marine fishery
    5.5.2: Example of farming of marine species
  • 6: Managing natural hazards
    6.1: Earthquakes and volcanoes
    6.1.1: The structure of the Earth
    6.1.2: The distribution and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes
    6.1.3: Magnitude and the Richter scale
    6.2: Tropical cyclones
    6.2.1: The distribution and causes of tropical cyclones
    6.3: Flooding
    6.3.1: The causes of flooding
    6.4: Drought
    6.4.1: The causes of drought
    6.5: The impacts of natural hazards
    6.5.1: The impacts of natural hazards on people and the environment
    6.6: Managing the impacts of natural hazards
    6.6.1: The strategies for managing the impacts of natural hazards
    6.7: Opportunities presented by natural hazards
    6.7.1: The opportunities presented by natural hazards to people
    6.8: Case studies
    6.8.1: The strategies for managing the impacts of tectonic events
    6.8.2: The strategies for managing the impacts of a tropical storm or flood or drought
  • 7: The atmosphere and human activities
    7.1: The atmosphere
    7.1.1: The structure and composition of the atmosphere
    7.1.2: The natural greenhouse effect
    7.2: Atmospheric pollution and its causes
    7.2.1: The causes of atmospheric pollution
    7.3: Impact of atmospheric pollution
    7.3.1: The impact of atmospheric pollution
    7.4: Managing atmospheric pollution
    7.4.1: The strategies to reduce the effects of atmospheric pollution
    7.5: Case study
    7.5.1: The causes, impact and management of an example of atmospheric pollution.
  • 8: Human population
    8.1: Human population distribution and density
    8.1.1: Where people live in the world
    8.2: Changes in population size
    8.2.1: The growth curve of populations
    8.2.2: The changes in human populations
    8.3: Population structure
    8.3.1: Population structure in MEDCs and LEDCs
    8.4: Managing human population size
    8.4.1: Strategies for managing human population size
    8.5: Case study
    8.5.1: The strategies a named country or region has used to manage population size
  • 9: Natural ecosystems and human activities
    9.1: Ecosystems
    9.1.1: Ecosystem, population, community, habitat and niche
    9.1.2: The biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components of an ecosystem
    9.1.3: Biotic interactions
    9.1.4: The process of photosynthesis
    9.1.5: Energy flow using food chains, food webs and trophic levels
    9.1.6: Ecological pyramids based on numbers and energy
    9.1.7: The process of respiration
    9.1.8: The carbon cycle
    9.2: Ecosystems under threat
    9.2.1: Causes and impacts of habitat loss
    9.3: Deforestation
    9.3.1: The causes and impacts of deforestation
    9.4: Managing forests
    9.4.1: The need for the sustainable management of forests
    9.5: Measuring and managing biodiversity
    9.5.1: Methods for estimating biodiversity
    9.5.2: Sampling techniques applications to unfamiliar situations
    9.5.3: Conserving the biodiversity and genetic resources of natural ecosystems
    9.6: Case studies
    9.6.1: The causes and impacts of deforestation in a named area
    9.6.2: The conservation of a named species
    9.6.3: A named biosphere reserve

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