Geography A GCSE — Edexcel (1GA0)

The complete Edexcel GCSE Geography A course as one navigable map: 8 topics and 24 subtopics, structured exactly as the official 1GA0 specification lays them out. Tap any topic to zoom in.

Edexcel runs two GCSE Geography specs — this page is Geography A (1GA0). If your exam code says 1GB0, you want Geography B.

Every topic in Edexcel GCSE Geography A

  1. The Changing Landscapes of the UK§Topic 1 · 4 subtopics
  2. Weather Hazards and Climate Change§Topic 2 · 3 subtopics
  3. Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Management§Topic 3 · 3 subtopics
  4. Changing Cities§Topic 4 · 3 subtopics
  5. Global Development§Topic 5 · 2 subtopics
  6. Resource Management§Topic 6 · 3 subtopics
  7. Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork§Topic 7 · 2 subtopics
  8. Geographical Investigations: UK Challenges§Topic 8 · 4 subtopics

How the 1GA0 exam is structured

Paper 1: The Physical Environment

1 hour 45 minutes · 94 marks · 37.5% of the GCSE

Paper 2: The Human Environment

1 hour 30 minutes · 94 marks · 37.5% of the GCSE

Paper 3: Geographical Investigations — Fieldwork and UK Challenges

1 hour 30 minutes · 64 marks · 25% of the GCSE

Total assessment: 4 hours 45 minutes · 252 marks. Source: Edexcel Geography A specification (1GA0).

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