




Geography KS5
For A-Level Geography we use EDEXCEL:
AS = Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE In Geography (8GE01)
A2 = Edexcel Advanced GCE In Geography (9GE01)
The units included are:
Unit: 1 Global Challenges (6GE01)
Which includes: Topic: 1World At Risk, Topic: 2 Going Global
Unit: 2 Geographical Investigations (6GE02)
Which includes: Topic: 1 Extreme Weather, Topic: 2 Crowded Coasts, Topic: 3 Unequal Spaces, Topic: 4 Re-branding Places
Unit: 3 Contested Planet (6GE03)
Which includes: Topic: 1 Energy Security, Topic: 2 Water Conflicts, Topic: 3 Biodiversity Under Threat, Topic: 4 Superpower Geographies, Topic: 5 Bridging The Development Gap, Topic: 6 The Technological Fix
Unit: 4 Geographical Research (6GE04)
Which includes six options: Option: 1 Tectonic Activity And Hazards; Option: 2 Cold Environments – Landscapes And Change; Option: 3 Life On The Margins – The Food Supply Problem; Option: 4 The World Of Cultural Diversity; Option: 5 Pollution And Human Health At Risk; Option: 6 Consuming The Rural Landscape – Leisure And Tourism
Assessment:
Unit: 1 30% 1hr & 30mins Exam 90 Marks
Unit: 2 20% 1hr & 15mins Exam 70 Marks
Unit: 3 30% 2hrs & 30mins Exam 90 Marks
Unit: 4 20% 1hr & 30mins Exam 70 Marks