British (UK)

The National Curriculum of England (UK) is a very structured curriculum that is designed to meet the needs of all students, stretching brighter children and supporting those who need it through differentiated teaching and learning activities. The curriculum extends and excites all students, whatever their interests or ability. Through it, teachers are able to identify, celebrate and nurture the talents and intelligences of students.

British education is renowned for concerning itself with the development of the whole personality.

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.

SUbjects

Subjects

Cambridge - Geography (9-1) - 0976

  • Overview
  • Chapters

The aims describe the purposes of a course based on this syllabus. The aims are to enable students to:

  • an understanding of location on a local, regional and global scale
  • an awareness of the characteristics, distribution and processes affecting contrasting physical and human environments
  • an understanding of the ways in which people interact with each other and with their environment
  • an awareness of the contrasting opportunities and constraints presented by different environments
  • an appreciation of and concern for the environment
  • an appreciation of the earth including its people, places, landscapes, natural processes and phenomena.


  • 1: Population and settlement
    1.1: Population dynamics
    1.1.1: Describe and give reasons for the rapid increase in the world’s population
    1.1.2: Show an understanding of over-population and under-population
    1.1.3: Understand the main causes of a change in population size
    1.1.4: Give reasons for contrasting rates of natural population change
    1.1.5: Describe and evaluate population policies
    1.2: Migration
    1.2.1: Explain and give reasons for population migration
    1.2.2: Demonstrate an understanding of the impacts of migration
    1.3: Population structure
    1.3.1: Give reasons for and implications of different types of population structure
    1.4: Population density and distribution
    1.4.1: Describe the factors influencing the density and distribution of population
    1.5: Settlements (rural and urban) and service provision
    1.5.1: Explain the patterns of settlement
    1.5.2: Describe the factors which may influence settlements sites, growth & functions
    1.5.3: Give reasons for the hierarchy of settlements and services
    1.6: Urban settlements
    1.6.1: Give reasons for the characteristics of, and changes in, land use in urban areas
    1.6.2: Explain the problems of urban areas, their causes and possible solutions
    1.7: Urbanisation
    1.7.1: Identify and suggest reasons for rapid urban growth
    1.7.2: Impacts of urban growth on rural and urban areas & reduce the negative impacts
  • 2: The natural environment
    2.1: Earthquakes and volcanoes
    2.1.1: Describe the main types and features of volcanoes and earthquakes
    2.1.2: Describe and explain the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
    2.1.3: The causes of earthquakes & volcanic eruptions and their effects on people
    2.1.4: Explain what can be done to reduce the impacts of earthquakes and volcanoes
    2.2: Rivers
    2.2.1: Processes which operate in rivers and drainage basins
    2.2.2: Understanding of the work of a river in eroding, transporting and depositing
    2.2.3: Explain the formation of the landforms associated with these processes
    2.2.4: Understanding that rivers present hazards and offer opportunities for people
    2.2.5: Explain what can be done to manage the impacts of river flooding
    2.3: Coasts
    2.3.1: Understanding the work of the sea & wind in eroding, transporting & depositing
    2.3.2: Describe the formation of the landforms associated with these processes
    2.3.3: Coral reefs & mangrove swamps and the conditions required for their development
    2.3.4: Understanding that coasts present hazards and offer opportunities for people
    2.3.5: Explain what can be done to manage the impacts of coastal erosion
    2.4: Weather
    2.4.1: Describe how weather data are collected
    2.4.2: Make calculations using information from weather instruments
    2.4.3: Use and interpret graphs and other diagrams showing weather and climate data
    2.5: Climate and natural vegetation
    2.5.1: Describe the characteristics of two climates: • equatorial • hot desert
    2.5.2: Explain the characteristics of tropical rainforest & hot desert ecosystems
    2.5.3: Describe the causes and effects of deforestation of tropical rainforest
  • 3: Economic development
    3.1: Development
    3.1.1: Use a variety of indicators to assess the level of development of a country
    3.1.2: Identify and explain inequalities between and within countries
    3.1.3: Classify production into different sectors and give illustrations of each
    3.1.4: Explain how the proportions employed in each sector
    3.1.5: Describe and explain the process of globalisation, and consider its impacts
    3.2: Food production
    3.2.1: Describe and explain the main features of an agricultural system
    3.2.2: The causes and effects of food shortages and possible solutions to this problem
    3.3: Industry
    3.3.1: Demonstrate an understanding of an industrial system
    3.3.2: The factors influencing the distribution and location of factories
    3.4: Tourism
    3.4.1: Describe and explain the growth of tourism in relation to the main attractions
    3.4.2: Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of tourism to receiving areas
    3.4.3: Careful management of tourism is required in order for it to be sustainable
    3.5: Energy
    3.5.1: Describe the importance of non-renewable fossil fuels globally
    3.5.2: The benefits and disadvantages of nuclear power and renewable energy sources
    3.6: Water
    3.6.1: Describe methods of water supply
    3.6.2: Explain why there are water shortages in some areas
    3.7: Environmental risks of economic development
    3.7.1: Describe how economic activities may pose threats to the natural environment
    3.7.2: Demonstrate the need for sustainable development and management
    3.7.3: Understand the importance of resource conservation

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