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Cambridge IGCSE Geography

Geography for Cambridge IGCSE (syllabus 0460) — what the qualification covers, and the study material Marlbridge publishes for it.

Syllabus
0460
Board
Cambridge
Qualification
IGCSE

At a glance

Qualification
Cambridge IGCSE Geography
Spec code
0460
Does Marlbridge teach it?
Yes
Are resources available?
Yes — 11 published
Is enrolment open?
Enquire to join — no online enrolment yet
Where was this verified?
2026-08-19, official Cambridge specification

Compiled and maintained by the Marlbridge Academic Team, checked against the official Cambridge specification on 2026-08-19.

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The qualification

Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460)

Cambridge IGCSE Geography enables learners to appreciate the relevance of geography to their own lives and to think about the wider world, developing a range of skills relevant to geographical study. — Cambridge, official syllabus page

Three themes: Population and settlement, The natural environment, Economic development, each split into named sub-topics with required case studies. All candidates take Paper 1 and Paper 2, plus either Component 3 Coursework or Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework. 0460 (A*-G grading) and 0976 (9-1 grading) are content-identical parallel variants; this entry verifies 0460.

Specifications change between examination series. Always confirm the current syllabus and assessment structure on the Cambridge syllabus page for your examination year.

Assessment structure

Component-based qualification

Assessment components for Cambridge Geography 0460
Component Duration Marks Weighting Type
Paper 1: Geographical Themes 1h 45m 75 45% Written exam
Paper 2: Geographical Skills 1h 30m 60 27.5% Written exam
Component 3: Coursework — 60 27.5% * Coursework
Paper 4: Alternative to Coursework 1h 30m 60 27.5% * Alternative to practical

* Candidates sit one of the components marked with an asterisk, not all of them.

Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27. Directly confirmed against the official PDF (Assessment overview, p.9): all candidates take Paper 1 Geographical Themes (1h45, 75 raw marks weighted to 100, 45%) and Paper 2 Geographical Skills (1h30, 60 marks, 27.5%), plus EITHER Component 3 Coursework (centre-based, one assignment up to 2000 words, 60 marks, 27.5%, internally assessed and externally moderated) OR Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework (1h30, 60 marks, 27.5%, externally assessed) -- modeled here via alternativeGroup. Paper 1's raw 75 marks are explicitly stated by the board as "weighted to 100 marks"; this record uses the board's own 45% final weighting rather than re-deriving it. Examination-series window 2025-2026 (June and November series); no separate first-teaching date published.

Assessment FAQs

How is Cambridge Geography (0460) assessed?

Cambridge Geography (0460) is assessed through: Paper 1 (Geographical Themes) — 1h 45m, 75 marks, 45% of the qualification; Paper 2 (Geographical Skills) — 1h 30m, 60 marks, 27.5% of the qualification; Component 3 (Coursework) — no fixed duration, 60 marks, 27.5% of the qualification; Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework) — 1h 30m, 60 marks, 27.5% of the qualification. It is a component based qualification. Source: official Cambridge specification, verified 2026-08-27.

The subject

Geography teaching and study resources, organised by level and topic.

All Geography at Marlbridge

Syllabus topics

The 3 topics below are the official subject content of Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460), for the 2025-2026 examination series, reproduced from the Cambridge syllabus document.

A topic listed here is part of the syllabus. It does not mean Marlbridge has published material for it — topics with resources are marked. Marlbridge currently has resources for 2 of 3 topics.

  1. 1 Theme 1 – Population and Settlement

    3 Marlbridge resources

    Population Dynamics · Migration · Population Structure · Population Density and Distribution · Settlements (Rural and Urban) and Service Provision · Urban Settlements · Urbanisation

  2. 2 Theme 2 – The Natural Environment

    8 Marlbridge resources

    Earthquakes and Volcanoes · Rivers · Coasts · Weather · Climate and Natural Vegetation

  3. 3 Theme 3 – Economic Development

    Syllabus topic · no resource yet

    Development · Food Production · Industry · Tourism · Energy · Water · Environmental Risks of Economic Development

Source: Cambridge Assessment International Education — official syllabus PDF — 2025-2026 series. Verified 2026-08-19. Always check the current syllabus for your examination year.

Study resources

Revision material

Exam preparation

Geography at other qualifications

These are separate qualifications with different syllabuses and assessments — not different names for the same course. Check which one your school enters you for.

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