Break it down!

Unit 1: Global Challenges (Paper 1 - WGE01/01)

Written Exam  - Time 1 hour & 45 minutes

Section A

• Answer ALL 4 data response and short answer question (15 marks each) 

• The 4 questions will cover both Topic 1: The World at Risk  and Topic 2: Going Global

• Section A is worth 60 marks in total

Section B

• Choice between question 5 and 6 (CHOOSE 1 ONLY) 

• Questions 5 and 6 will be on the two different topics so you will choose to answer on Topic 1: World at Risk or on Topic 2: Going Global

• Part A is usually a 10 mark question and Part B is usually a 20 mark question. 

• Part A will often have resource booklet material for you to study and analyse in detail

• Part B will be a longer extended essay question where you will be asked to assess or evaluate. 

• Section B is worth 30 marks in total

Total marks for Paper 1 is 90 Marks (worth 60% of the overall IAS and 30% of the overall IAL)

Unit 2: Geographical Investigations (Paper 2 - WGE02/01)

Section A

• Answer ALL of section A question 1 and 2 (12 marks each), they will be data response and short answer questions.

• The 2 questions will be on Crowded Coasts and Urban Problems, Planning & Regeneration.

• Section A is worth 24 marks in total.

Section B

• Compulsory short-answer questions on research and fieldwork investigation.

• Section B is worth 24 marks in total.

Section C

• Choice of 1 unseen field work question with resource booklet information to support your answers.

• You must choose to answer on Topic: 1 Crowded Coasts or Topic 2: Urban Problems, Planning & Regeneration

• Section C is worth 12 marks in total.

Total marks for Paper 2 is 60 Marks (worth 40% of overall IAS and 20% of overall IAL)