Summer 2023: content and assessment arrangements
Reminder of the return to full subject content and assessment coverage for all Geography qualifcations in Summer 2023. The update concerns the content and assessment arrangements for GCSE Geography A and B, International GCSE Geography and A level Geography in Summer 2023.
2023 Fieldwork Statement
A reminder that a Fieldwork Statement from centres is required again in 2023 to confirm that your geographers have done the compulsory fieldwork for GCSE Geography, AS Geogrpahy, A level Geography and International AS Level Geography.
Fieldwork Statement Forms can be found on the relevant qualifcation page under 'Forms and administration' or as an appendix in the relevant specification.
Your Fieldwork Statement must be submitted using the link below:
Reminder on A level Geogarphy Coursework / NEA mark submission via Edexcel Online
Please enter the student marks you awarded to ALL your students on Edexcel Online by 15 May. For each student you should submit the raw mark out of 70.
You should be able to start submitting marks from March 2023 but you won’t be able to view the requested sample until mid-April 2023 (when you log in to Edexcel Online and go to the coursework mark submission screen there will be a tick next to the candidates' names that need to be submitted for moderation).
Reminder to submit your Coursework / NEA via Learner Work Transfer Portal (LWT)
Just like last year you will need to submit all A level Geography coursework / NEA samples via the digital Learner Work Transfer portal and there is no hard copy submission of coursework samples in Summer 2023.
We have created a guidance document for teachers to provide more information and guidance on the process. The document outlines the different ways in which you can submit samples online. It may have implications on how you asj students to submit their coursework ie digitally.
Tip: Remember that you can either annotate the Independent Investigation Mark Sheet (using the comments box) rather than the actual coursework if it helps with end to end digital submission of the coursework (rather than printing and then scanning of work).
On demand A level Coursework Marking Training
Reminder, as many colleagues will be marking Independent Investigation now, about our on demand marking training which is split into four modules.
Download each module below:
9GE0-22P1 - Pearson Edexcel A level Geography: Coursework marking training - Module 1: Understanding the assessment requirements (pre-recorded training)
In this module, our principal moderator for A level Geography coursework will provide an overview of the coursework requirements, taking you through devising a title, completing the proposal form, understanding the mark scheme requirements, administration of your students' coursework, and good practice and areas for improvement from past series. On completion of this module, you can move onto module 2, where the principal moderator will go through a couple of exemplars before you can practice marking exemplars at a convenient time and pace.
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9GE0-22PD2 - Pearson Edexcel A level Geography: Coursework marking training - Module 2: Applying the levels-based mark scheme (Pre-recorded training and marking exercise)
In this module our principal moderator for A level Geography coursework will take you through a couple of exemplars from the 2022 series before you can practice marking exemplars in preparation for module 3. As part of this training, we will look at two coursework exemplars, apply the levels-based mark scheme for each of the five bullet points, and determine a mark for the work. If you are unsure about the requirements of the assessment, please refer back to module 1.
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9GE0-22P3 - Pearson Edexcel A level Geography: Coursework marking training - Module 3: Understanding the marks given for each coursework exemplar (pre-recorded training)
In this module our principal moderator for A level Geography coursework will look at each of the coursework exemplars from the 2022 series in module 2 and, with reference to the four sections of the levels-based mark scheme, explain the marks awarded and why. If after completing modules 1-3 you have any questions you want to raise, then please submit your questions here https://forms.office.com/r/gqED5BMD55. These questions will be covered in module 4, the live online event.
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Pearson Edexcel A level Geography: Coursework marking training - Module 4: Live Q&A session
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GCSE Geography Summer 2022 additional exemplar booklets
We have produced some additional GCSE Geography exemplar booklets from the Summer 2022 exam series and we have one booklet of exemplars per paper. The focus is on exemplifying the different types of 8 mark extended response questions and Explain/Suggest 3- or 4-mark questions. They are now available to download from the qualification page under ‘Exemplar student material’
You can also find them below:
GCSE Geography A Examiner marked exemplar responses Paper 1 2022
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GCSE Geography A Examiner marked exemplar responses 2022 Paper 2
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GCSE Geography A Examiner marked exemplar responses 2022 Paper 3
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GCSE Geography B Examiner marked exemplar responses 2022 Paper 1
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GCSE Geography B Examiner marked exemplar responses 2022 Paper 2
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GCSE Geography B Examiner marked exemplar responses 2022 Paper 3
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GCSE and A level Network Event Recordings and materials
We recently ran network events for GCSE and A level Geography. You can download a link to the video recording of and the event materials for each on our website:
22ONG04 GCSE Geography B Lessons Learned from Summer 2022 Network Event
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9GE0-23O201 A level Geography Spring Network Event 2023
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GCSE Geography B - Paper 3: preparing students for making geographical decisions
For many students the best thing about studying geography is then using it to make informed decisions about global issues they see in the news.
Our Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B - Paper 3: preparing students for making geographical decisions helps them to do just that.
We have an online event on 6 March 2023 at 16:00-18:00 GMT is designed for teachers who are delivering this component
