ACG Senior School Curriculum Overview - The Academic Colleges ...

19Entry Requirements for this course:C grade or higher for IGCSE Business Studies OR B grade or higher for IGCSE EconomicsOR Minimum MYP Grade 4 (of max 7) MathematicsIELTS 5.5IGCSE Geography (0460)Through the IGCSE Geography syllabus, students will develop a 'sense of place' by looking at the world around them on alocal, regional and global scale. Students will examine a range of natural and man-made environments, and learn aboutsome of the processes which affected their development. They will also look at the ways in which people interact with theirenvironment, and the opportunities and challenges an environment can present, thereby gaining a deeper insight into thedifferent communities and cultures that exist around the world.Entry Requirements for this course:C grade or higher for Year 10 GeographyThis course prepares students for A / AS GeographyAS and A Level Geography (9696)Geography occupies a central position in understanding and interpreting social, economic, political and environmentalconditions and change, in both space and time. This syllabus encourages students to think about the specific contributionthat they can make to understanding contemporary issues and also the complexity of natural systems, their linkages andtheir impact upon the human race. Students are also shown that it is equally important to understand the impacts of thehuman race upon the environment and how these impacts can be managed in achieving sustainable development. Thesyllabus is designed to give students an appreciation of the need for understanding, respect and co-operation inconserving the environment and improving the quality of life both at a global scale and within the context of differentcultural settings. Students gain an awareness of the usefulness of geographical analysis to understand and solvecontemporary human and environmental problems, as well as the complexity and variety of natural and humanenvironments. Students will continue to develop their knowledge of analysis and investigation skills, with an emphasis oncollecting, recording, processing, analysing, interpreting and reporting data. Students will also continue to improve theirskills to think logically, and to present an ordered and coherent argument in a variety of ways.Entry Requirements for this course:C grade or higher for IGCSE Geography OR IELTS 5.5Minimum Level 6 (of Max 10) Humanities (criteria A and C)Minimum Grade 4 (of max 7) MathematicsIGCSE Art and Design (0400)The IGCSE Art and Design syllabus aims to encourage a personal response by stimulating imagination, sensitivity,conceptual thinking, powers of observation and analytical ability. Students gain confidence and enthusiasm as theydevelop technical skills in two and three dimensional form and composition, and are able to identify and solve problems invisual and tactile forms. Students also learn how to develop ideas from initial attempts to final solutions. An idealfoundation for further study, IGCSE Art and Design also develops a greater awareness of the role played by the visual artsin society and in history, broadening cultural horizons and individual experience.This course prepares students for:A / AS Art and Design (9704)– Coursework: 2D or 3D; mixed media; students focus on research, development andrealisation in depth.A / AS Art and Design (9704)- Controlled Test: interpretative, design, abstract, photography, etc.EntryRequirements for this course:C grade or higher for Year 10 Art and DesignGrades available: A* to GAS and A Level Art and Design (9704)Cambridge International A & AS Level Art and Design is recognised by universities and employers as proof of knowledgeand understanding of art and design principles and practice.Upon successful completion of this course, students gain lifelong skills, including:• communication skills, especially the ability to communicate concepts and feelings;• how to record from direct observation and personal experience;Senior School Curriculum Overview 2011/2012