Y11 Geography
Head of Department
Mrs Mardell-Burns
The Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) in Geography A consists of three externally examined papers.
Students must complete all assessments in May/June in any single year.
Component 1: The Physical Environment
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
37.5% of the qualification 94 marks
● Topic 1: The changing landscapes of the UK – including optional sub-topics from which students choose two from three, 1A: Coastal landscapes and processes, 1B: River landscapes and processes and 1C: Glaciated upland landscapes and processes.
● Topic 2: Weather hazards and climate change
● Topic 3: Ecosystems, biodiversity and management
Component 2: The Human Environment
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
37.5% of the qualification 94 marks
● Topic 4: Changing cities
● Topic 5: Global development
● Topic 6: Resource management – including optional sub-topics from which students choose one from two, 6A: Energy resource management and 6B: Water resource management
Component 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes
25% of the qualification
64 marks
● Topic 7: Geographical investigations − fieldwork
● Topic 8: Geographical investigations − UK challenges
For more information please see Mrs Mardell-Burns