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