PEARSON EDEXCEL GEOGRAPHY GCSE A (1GAO) 2016 ONWARDS
EDEXCEL GCSE A GEOGRAPHY
Component 1: The Physical Environment (Paper 1 code: 1GA0/01)
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 25% of the qualification
Total Marks: 64
Content Overview:
Topic 7: Geographical investigations– fieldwork
Topic 8: Geographical investigations– UK challenges
Assessment Overview:
ExamFormat: Three sections
Section A: Geographical investigations– physical environments (students choose one
from two optional questions: Rivers or Coasts)
Section B: Geographical investigations– human environments (students choose one
from two optional questions: Central/Inner Urban Area or Rural Settlements)
Section C: UK challenges (students answer all questions)
Question Types: Multiple-choice, short open, open response, calculations, 8-mark
and 12-mark extended writing.
Component 2: The Human Environment (Paper 2 code: 1GA0/02)
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 37.5% of the qualification
Total Marks: 94
Content Overview:
Topic 4: Changing cities
Topic 5: Global development
Topic 6: Resource management (with optional sub-topics)
6A: Energy resource management 6B:Waterresource management
Assessment Overview:
ExamFormat: Three 30-mark sections
Section A: Changing cities (students answer all questions)
Section B: Global development (students answer all questions)
Section C: Resource management (students choose one from two optional questions:
Energy or Water)
Question Types: Multiple-choice, short open, open response, calculations, and 8
mark extended writing.
Component 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges (Paper 3 code: 1GA0/03)
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Weighting: 25% of the qualification
Total Marks: 64
Content Overview:
Topic 7: Geographical investigations– fieldwork
Topic 8: Geographical investigations– UK challenges
Assessment Overview:
ExamFormat: Three sections
Section A: Geographical investigations– physical environments (students choose one
from two optional questions: Rivers or Coasts)
Section B: Geographical investigations– human environments (students choose one
from two optional questions: Central/Inner Urban Area or Rural Settlements)
Section C: UK challenges (students answer all questions)
Question Types: Multiple-choice, short open, open response, calculations, 8-mark
and 12-mark extended writing.