Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography
9GE0
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Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography (9GE0)
Pearson Edexcel A-level Geography (9GE0) has three written papers and a non-examination assessment, all completed in May/June of one year. Paper 1 (physical geography) and Paper 2 (human geography) are each 2 hours 15 minutes, 105 marks and 30%, with 12- and 20-mark extended writing. Paper 3 is a 2-hour-15-minute, 70-mark synoptic investigation (20%) of a geographical issue set out in a resource booklet. The Independent Investigation (20%, 70 marks) is a 3,000–4,000-word fieldwork-based report, internally assessed and externally moderated. Calculators may be used in all papers.
| Paper | What it covers | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9GE0/01 Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability | Section A Tectonic Processes and Hazards; Section B Landscape Systems, Processes and Change (Glaciated or Coastal Landscapes option); Section C The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity, and The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security. Short open, open-response and resource-linked questions, including 12- and 20-mark extended writing. | 2h 15m | 105 | 30% |
| 9GE0/02 Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics | Section A Globalisation and Superpowers; Section B Shaping Places (Regenerating Places or Diverse Places option); Section C Global Development and Connections (Health, Human Rights and Intervention, or Migration, Identity and Sovereignty option). Short open, open-response and resource-linked questions, including 12- and 20-mark extended writing. | 2h 15m | 105 | 30% |
| 9GE0/03 Synoptic investigation | A synoptic investigation of a geographical issue in a place-based context, presented in a resource booklet and linked to the synoptic themes of players, attitudes and actions, and futures and uncertainties. Questions draw on compulsory content from across the course and include 8-, 18- and 24-mark extended writing. | 2h 15m | 70 | 20% |
June 20253 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
June 20243 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
June 20233 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
June 20223 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
November 20213 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
November 20203 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
June 20193 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
June 20183 papers
9GE0/01Paper 1 (Dynamic Landscapes; Physical Systems and Sustainability)
9GE0/02Paper 2 (Dynamic Places; Human Systems and Geopolitics)
9GE0/03Paper 3 (Synoptic investigation)
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