Theme 1: Population/Migration and Settlement
Theme 2: Coasts, Tectonics and Weather and Climate (NOT rivers)
Theme 3: Food production (Farming), Industry, Energy, Tourism, Development/globalisation
You do not need to revise for “Paper 2: geographical skills”, or “Paper 4: Alternative to coursework (fieldwork)” ahead of the mock exams.
Paper 1 code: 0460/12 Not available yet
Paper 2 code: 0460/22 Not available yet
Paper 4 code: 0460/42 Not available yet
Geography Paper 1 code: 0460/12
Geographical Themes
1 hour 45 minutes
75 marks, weighted to 100 marks
Candidates answer three questions, each worth 25 marks. Candidates must answer one question from each section
45% of GCSE
Externally assessed
Geography Paper 2 code: 0460/22
Geographical Skills
1 hour 30 minutes
60 marks
Candidates answer all the questions
27.5 % of GCSE
Externally assessed
Geography Paper 4 code: 0460/42
Alternative to Coursework 27.5%
1 hour 30 minutes
60 marks
Candidates answer two compulsory questions, completing a series of written tasks
27.5 % of GCSE
Externally assessed