Geography B (1GB0) Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1)
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Component 1: Global Geographical Issues (*Paper 1 code: 1GB0/01)
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes 37.5% of the qualification. 94 marks
Content overview ● Topic 1: Hazardous Earth ● Topic 2: Development dynamics ● Topic 3: Challenges of an urbanising world Assessment overview An externally-assessed written exam with three 30-mark sections. Of the 94 raw marks available, up to 4 marks are awarded for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology1. Section A: Hazardous Earth Section B: Development dynamics Section C: Challenges of an urbanising world The exam includes multiple-choice questions, short open, open response and extended writing questions, calculations and 8-mark extended writing questions. ![]()
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Component 2: UK Geographical Issues (*Paper 2 code: 1GB0/02)
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes 37.5% of the qualification. 94 marks
Content overview ● Topic 4: The UK’s evolving physical landscape – including sub-topics 4A: Coastal change and conflict and 4B: River processes and pressures. ● Topic 5: The UK’s evolving human landscape – including a Case Study - Dynamic UK cities. ● Topic 6: Geographical investigations – including one physical fieldwork investigation and one human fieldwork investigation linked to Topics 4 and 5. Assessment overview An externally-assessed written exam with three sections. Of the 94 marks available up to 4 marks are awarded for spelling, punctuation, grammar and use of specialist terminology. Section A: The UK’s evolving physical landscape Section B: The UK’s evolving human landscape Section C: Geographical investigations ● C1: Students choose one from two optional questions (Coastal change and conflict or River processes and pressures) ● C2: Students choose one from two- optional questions (Dynamic urban areas or Changing rural areas). The exam includes multiple-choice questions, short open, open response, calculations and 8-mark extended writing questions. ![]()
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Component 3: People and Environment Issues – Making Geographical Decisions (*Paper 3 code: 1GB0/03)
Written examination: 1 hour and 30 minutes 25% of the qualification. 64 marks
Content overview ● Topic 7: People and the biosphere ● Topic 8: Forests under threat ● Topic 9: Consuming energy resources Assessment overview An externally-assessed written exam with four sections. Of the 64 raw marks available, up to 4 marks are awarded for spelling, punctuation, grammar and their of specialist terminology. Section A: People and the biosphere Section B: Forests under threat Section C: Consuming energy resources Section D: Making a geographical decision The exam includes multiple-choice questions, short open, open response and extended writing questions. Section C will include 8-mark extended writing questions and Section D will offer a choice of one from three decisions assessed through a 12-mark extended writing question. ![]()
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