Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives Student Teacher

Mark Scheme for the Team Project Team Topic

Team Element
Outcome and Explanation 4 3 2 1 0
In attempting to meet the Clearly and fully communicated Communicated Communicated
AO3 project aim different cultural in in in Limited
perspectives are Outcome and Explanation Outcome and Explanation either Outcome or Explanation

Collaboration 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Active & committed Throughout Most of the time Some of the time
AO3 Effective teamwork most of the Basic teamwork some of the
Evidence of teamwork Effective teamwork throughout
time time

Personal Element
Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Reflective Paper
20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Analysis and evaluation
Full and in-depth Mostly in-depth and sound Some developed Limited
of
analysis and evaluation analysis and evaluation analysis and evaluation analysis
strengths & limitations
of of of of
of outcome (in achieving the
strengths and limitations strengths and limitations strengths and limitations strengths and/or limitations
project aim)
Analysis and evaluation Full and in-depth Mostly in-depth and sound Some developed Limited
of analysis and evaluation analysis and evaluation analysis and evaluation analysis
strengths & limitations of of of of
AO1
of own work processes strengths and limitations strengths and limitations strengths and limitations strengths and/or limitations
Balance between strengths and Clear, well thought-out,
Clear, appropriate Sometimes inappropriate Sometimes inappropriate
limitations appropriate
Appropriate, thoughtful,
Use of examples Appropriate, mostly consistent Some appropriate Weak
consistent
Suggested improvements to Well-reasoned and developed Well-reasoned Some Few
own work processes and the – – – –
project outcome process and outcome process and outcome process and outcome process and/or outcome
 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Reflective Paper
25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Clear, insightful, balanced Clear, sound, balanced Some appropriate Limited
Reflection on the benefits and
– – – –
challenges of working as a team
benefits and challenges benefits and challenges benefits and challenges benefits and/or challenges
Reflection on the strengths and
Clear, insightful, balanced Clear, sound, balanced Some appropriate Limited
weaknesses of own
– – – –
performance as a team
AO2 strengths and weaknesses strengths and weaknesses strengths and weaknesses strengths and/or weaknesses
member
Reflection on what has been
learned about different cultural Clear, insightful Clear, appropriate Some appropriate Limited
perspectives
Reflection on overall personal
Clear, insightful Clear, appropriate Some appropriate Limited
learning from the project

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Reflective Paper
15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
is very well-structured, is generally well-structured and is structured but at times difficult lacks structure and is difficult to
Structure, cohesion, coherence
cohesive, comprehensive comprehensive to follow follow
Presentation of key personal presented clearly and generally presented clearly and
sometimes presented clearly are presented but lack clarity
research findings consistently consistently
AO3
Connections between the team often appropriate
pertinent, clearly made appropriate, clearly made weak and/or lack clarity
and personal elements but at times lack clarity
Citation and complete mostly complete little or no citation and/or
attempted but incomplete
referencing of sources consistent format mostly consistent format referencing of sources

Condensed from the IGCSE Cambridge Global Perspectives Syllabus 2022, 2023 and 2024, pp.23-6

Total score: /70

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