Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.
Paper 1
Geographical Themes: 1 hour and 45 mins (45% of total mark)
Why study Cambridge IGCSE Geography
Despite living in an increasingly manufactured world, we will forever rely on the environment. Whether it is in our ability to grow crops, our capability to stock-pile water or our power to pre-empt natural disasters, the study of our environment and the geography of the planet plays a vital role. By studying the patterns of our planet we may be able to predict potential hazards in the future and therefore help to implement precautions to avoid the effects of climate change.
Our Cambridge IGCSE Geography homeschooling course will help your child to:
- Develop a knowledge and understanding of current events from their local area to a global one
- Investigate the earth and its peoples
- Study the features of the earth – such as mountains, rivers and seas – and how they were formed
- Develop a range of useful skills such as map reading, data collection, ICT and problem solving
- Gain an understanding and appreciation of the cultures and backgrounds of people from all over the world
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Key topics covered in the course
- Population and settlement including structure, migration, service provision and urbanisation.
- The natural environment including earthquakes and volcanoes, rivers, coasts, weather, climate and vegetation.
- Economic development including different levels, globalisation, food production, industry, tourism, energy, water, environmental risks.
Prior requirements and hours of study
- Previous study: CAIE recommends that learners starting this course should have studied a Geography curriculum such as the Cambridge Lower Secondary programme or equivalent national educational framework. Learners in England will normally have followed the Key Stage 3 programme of study within the National Curriculum for England (Years 7-9).
- Your child should allow for up to 150 hours’ study time to complete their Cambridge IGCSE Geography course plus additional time for completing assignments. This is an approximate figure which depends on their learning abilities and the pace at which they work.
The syllabus and exam
The course will prepare your child for the Cambridge (CAIE) IGCSE Geography, syllabus 0460 or 0976.
The exam comprises three written papers:
Paper 2
Geographical Skills: 1 hour and 30 mins (27.5%)
Paper 4
Alternative to Coursework: 1 hour and 30 mins (27.5%)
There are Cambridge exam centres in over 150 countries. We can provide details of those most convenient.
All of our IGCSE courses include a number of past exam papers in the final module. These include the most recent paper which can be taken as a mock exam and submitted to your Tutor for assessment and feedback for a modest additional fee.
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IGCSE Business Studies
Our Cambridge IGCSE Business Studies course will help your child to understand how a business works. Think about that new coat you bought last week, for example. Then think of all the businesses that made it possible for you to be wearing it right now. The obvious ones are the shop and the manufacturing plant – but what about the cotton growers, the label makers and the delivery company? What about the firms that audit the accounts of a business?
IGCSE English Language
Our IGCSE English Language homeschooling course will enable your child to communicate clearly and effectively. These skills are vital for entry to higher education and in the workplace. A good grade in IGCSE English Language (C or 4 or better) is evidence of these skills. It will satisfy the English Language entrance requirements of universities, and meet the needs of employers everywhere.
IGCSE Maths
Our Cambridge IGCSE Maths homeschooling course will provide your child with a strong grounding in the subject and fully prepare them for the IGCSE exam. They may take it at Extended level (up to grade A* or 9), or at Core level (up to grade C or 5).
IGCSE History
In many ways our Cambridge IGCSE History homeschooling course is like studying literature. It’s easy to understand the story of a book as you read it, but it takes deeper thought to understand the themes, characters, symbolism and message of a book. In the same way it takes deeper thought to understand why something has happened in History or why it still affects the world today.
Tarun has been doing Year 7 and 8 English, Maths and Science with Wolsey Hall. He is enjoying his courses and loves the flexibility the whole homeschooling program brings. He is able to plan his learning at his own pace, and plan his day well to accommodate his other interests of playing the Violin and Piano, reading and playing games. The online material in terms of textbooks, videos, the course plan and support from his tutors is helping him get past his studies with ease. During the peak Covid times when amazon deliveries were stopped the online virtual library of Wolsey was a boon to him as he loves to read.
Deepali Patel, Secondary Parent
India
I must say enrolling Nicole at Wolsey Hall has been one of the best decisions we ever made. At school, Nicole’s progress remained extremely limited due to lack of support with her learning difficulties. Since being at Wolsey, Nicole’s English has come on leaps and bounds, from her spelling, to grammar, to organisation and formats of essays. The amount of time and support Nicole’s tutors, Pat and Michelle have invested in Nicole has been fantastic. Nicole’s academic knowledge and confidence has soared since being at Wolsey and I am extremely grateful to you all. (Nicole has segmatic pragmatic disorder high functioning autism, as well as suspected dyslexia).
Michelle Rudge – IGCSE Parent
UK
I have just finished consulting with Michelle about Truman and his studies. She is really an amazing asset to your organization, her ability to understand children really blew me away. She has recommended several methods for us to ensure that Truman enjoys and succeeds in his education through Wolsey Hall. We’re really excited to get started.
Rebecca Atkins – Homeschooling Three Children
Italy
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If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.