Everglades City School – AICE GlobalPerspectives andIndependent ResearchReport 2 (Pre-U Level)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Today’s students live in a rapidly changing world, confronted by a multiplicity of competing ideas, arguments and information. They need to be able to deal with information and ideas critically and constructively if they are to be successful. It is assumed before starting this course that students have successfully completed the AICE Global Perspectives and Independent Research (GPR) I course and passed the external Cambridge examination. AICE Global Perspectives and Independent Research (GPR) II focuses on the Independent Research Report that requires students to dig still deeper into a particular subject, or to cross boundaries by doing interdisciplinary work, or to make a new departure by investigating a subject not covered by traditional school syllabuses. The focus here is on students applying the tools for independent, pro-active, interdisciplinary study. Students will submit a single report of between 4,500 and 5,000 words. The report itself is a single piece of extended writing in the form of a dissertation or a report based on an investigation or field study. The precise nature and format of the report, and the research and reporting convention adopted, will be those most appropriate to the subject of the enquiry. Equally, whether the work is based in primary or secondary material, or both will depend on the subject matter and the approach. Cambridge International AS and A Level Media Studies offers learners the chance to develop an understanding and appreciation of the place of media in our everyday lives. The syllabus enables learners to take a hands-on approach to the subject. Through the coursework components - the Foundation Portfolio for AS Level and the Advanced Portfolio for A Level - they create their own media products from planning through to execution. Learners also consider and analyse examples from existing media, examining production processes and technologies and the effects they achieve