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CAMBRIDGE 0460

Geography
Cambridge IGCSE

Syllabus 2025–20263 topics19 sub-topics4 papers

This is the published topic structure for Cambridge Cambridge IGCSE Geography 0460, 2025–2026. Topics map to the papers below, so a student entered for only some components never sees progress counted against papers they do not sit.

Papers in this syllabus

Every component Cambridge lists for 0460. Which ones a candidate sits depends on the route chosen.

Paper 1 — Geographical ThemesCambridge 0460
Paper 2 — Geographical SkillsCambridge 0460
Paper 3 — CourseworkCambridge 0460
Paper 4 — Alternative to CourseworkCambridge 0460

Syllabus topics

The topics a teacher works through, in syllabus order.

  1. 1 Population and settlement

    Population dynamics · Migration · Population structure · Population density and distribution · Settlements (rural and urban) and service provision · Urban settlements · Urbanisation

  2. 2 The natural environment

    Earthquakes and volcanoes · Rivers · Coasts · Weather · Climate and natural vegetation

  3. 3 Economic development

    Development · Food production · Industry · Tourism · Energy · Water · Environmental risks of economic development

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Source: Cambridge International Geography 0460 syllabus, 2025–2026. Extracted and checked against the published structure. Cambridge International is not affiliated with Fect and does not endorse it. All Cambridge courses.