Geography B GCSE — Edexcel (1GB0)

The complete Edexcel GCSE Geography B course as one navigable map: 9 topics and 20 subtopics, structured exactly as the official 1GB0 specification lays them out. Tap any topic to zoom in.

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

Every topic in Edexcel GCSE Geography B

  1. Hazardous Earth§Topic 1 · 3 subtopics
  2. Development Dynamics§Topic 2 · 2 subtopics
  3. Challenges of an Urbanising World§Topic 3 · 2 subtopics
  4. The UK's Evolving Physical Landscape§Topic 4 · 3 subtopics
  5. The UK's Evolving Human Landscape§Topic 5 · 2 subtopics
  6. Geographical Investigations§Topic 6 · 2 subtopics
  7. People and the Biosphere§Topic 7 · 1 subtopic
  8. Forests Under Threat§Topic 8 · 2 subtopics
  9. Consuming Energy Resources§Topic 9 · 3 subtopics

How the 1GB0 exam is structured

Paper 1: Global Geographical Issues

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

Paper 2: UK Geographical Issues

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

Paper 3: People and Environment Issues — Making Geographical Decisions

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

Total assessment: 4 hours 45 minutes · 252 marks. Source: Edexcel Geography B specification (1GB0).

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