What does the course cover? The programme of study and National Curriculum links

The Wolsey Hall Year 8 Global Perspective course follows the follows the Cambridge Lower Secondary Curriculum.

You may want to print out this overview of the course Download this overview of the course and refer to it as you progress through the course. Do also bear in mind that:

Before Module One, there is an introductory Skype call with your tutor.
At the end of Module Three, there is a mid-course review.
At the end of Module Seven, there is an end-of-course review.

Course introduction

Read the Course Guide and Skype with your tutor

Module One: Water Crisis	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (1.1): Why do we need water? Perspectives	Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic.	Page 122
Topic Two (1.2): Why do people not have access to clean water? Creating good research questions Analysing causes and consequences	Construct relevant research questions. Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others.	Pages 124-129
Topic Three (1.3): Solving the water crisis Solutions Cite sources	Suggest and justify different actions to make a positive difference to a national or global issue. Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions.	Pages 118-119, 133
ASSIGNMENT ONE

Module Two: Migration	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (2.1): Causes of migration Causes of migration Selecting, recording and organising relevant information from several sources	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions.	Pages 136-139
Topic Two (2.2): Consequences of immigration policies Consequences of migration Solutions Evaluation of sources	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Suggest and justify different actions to make a positive difference to a national or global issue Evaluate sources, considering the author and purpose, recognising that some sources may be biased.	Pages 140-143
Topic Three (2.3): Perspectives on migration Differences in perspectives	Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic. Present information and arguments clearly with some reasoning, referencing sources where appropriate,	Pages 34-41
ASSIGNMENT TWO

Module Three: Beliefs about food	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (3.1): Food Choices Causes of people’s food choice	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Select an appropriate method and conduct research to test predictions and begin to answer a research question.	Pages 152-157
Topic Two (3.2): Consequences of the foods we eat Consequences of food choices	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others.	Pages 158-159
Topic Three (3.3): Perspectives on food choices Perspectives on food choices Reflection	Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic. Consider ways that personal perspective on an issue may have changed as a result of conducting research or exploring different perspectives.
ASSIGNMENT THREE

Module Four: Looking at the future	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (4.1): How are computers and digital technology changing life? Consequences of changing technology	Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions. Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others.	Page 164
Topic Two (4.2): What are the worldwide trends in internet usage? Analyse patterns in data Using evidence to support an argument Different perspectives on internet access Reflection	Select an appropriate method and conduct research to test predictions and begin to answer a research question. Explain how graphical or numerical data supports an argument. Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic. Consider ways that personal perspective on an issue may have changed as a result of conducting research or exploring different perspectives.
Topic Three (4.3): Predicting the future Cause and consequence	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Evaluate sources, considering the author and purpose, recognising that some sources may be biased.	Pages 168-173
ASSIGNMENT FOUR

Module Five: Trade and aid	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (5.1): What is aid and why is it needed? Causes of the need for foreign aid Perspectives	Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions. Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Consider ways that personal perspective on an issue may have changed as a result of conducting research or exploring different perspectives.	Pages 178, 184
Topic Two (5.2): Should countries trade rather than give aid? Causes and consequences	Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others.	Pages 182, 183, 189
ASSIGNMENT FIVE

Module Six: Sustainability	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (6.1): What is sustainability? Research the life cycle of an object or resources Evaluation	Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions. Select an appropriate method and conduct research to test predictions and begin to answer a research question. Evaluate sources, considering the author and purpose, recognising that some sources may be biased.	Pages 192, 197-199
Topic Two (6.2): Different perspectives on sustainability Different perspectives Evaluation	Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic. Evaluate sources, considering the author and purpose, recognising that some sources may be biased.
ASSIGNMENT SIX

Module Seven: Making a difference	Cambridge Curriculum Skills	Coursebook Pages
Topic One (7.1): What are the main global issues your local community are concerned about? Construct and conduct a questionnaire Identifying trends in data Perspectives Writing research questions	Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions. Select an appropriate method and conduct research to test predictions and begin to answer a research question. Explain how graphical or numerical data supports an argument. Identify ideas and evidence from different perspectives within different sources, on a given topic. Construct relevant research questions.	Pages 208-209
Topic Two (7.2): How are global trends affecting my community? Comparing different perspectives Causes and consequences Solutions Reflection	Select, organise and record relevant information from a range of sources and findings from research, using appropriate methods. Identify and begin to reference a range of print and multimedia sources and use them to locate relevant information and answer research questions. Evaluate sources, considering the author and purpose, recognising that some sources may be biased. Explain causes of a local or global issue and consequences on others. Suggest and justify different actions to make a positive difference to a national or global issue. Consider ways that personal perspective on an issue may have changed as a result of conducting research or exploring different perspectives.	Pages 210-214
ASSIGNMENT SEVEN