March 2026 Geography Subject Update
This update highlights our involvement in the GA Conference, offers practical support for NEA submission, and explores Geography in the news through the lens energy security.
20 March - Deadline to feedback on summer 2027 provisional exam timetable
21 March - Entry deadline for International GCSE and IAL
13 April - IAL Unit 4 WGE04 Pre release uploaded to website and available to centres
13 April - Learner Work Transfer portal opens. If you have submitted your coursework marks on Edexcel Online you will be able to see and submit your coursework sample after this date.
15 May - deadline for submitting A level NEA samples and marks to us.
Events for UK and International GCSE and A level Geography are now available to book via our training page.
- GCSE Geography A and B: Supporting higher-attaining students - 28 April 2026 at 16:00-18:00 BST
We will be making recordings of events available for teachers who can’t attend.
You can find recorded training videos and accompanying materials for all our Exam Insights 2025 Events and Mocks Marking Events
You can find pre-recorded training videos and guidance to support the marking and delivery of A level Geography coursework on our website:
We have the following pre-recorded training events for teachers who are new to teaching our Geography specifications or are considering switching:
From this summer, there’s an important change to how you submit marks and student work for A Level Geography NEA.
You’ll need to submit your centre marks before we release the list of students selected for the moderation sample.
You'll submit your centre marks through Edexcel Online as normal. Learner Work Transfer opens on 13 April 2026. If your centre marks are submitted before this date, your moderation sample will be available in Learner Work Transfer from 13 April, and you can upload student work for moderation straight away.
This update brings together everything A level Geography teachers need to know about submitting NEA marks and samples for Summer 2026, including step‑by‑step online submission guidance, key deadlines, required materials, and practical tips to help the process run smoothly.
Geography in the News aims to stimulate discussion about the relevance of geography to our lives and its importance in helping us to make sense of the world around us. In a week where the topic of energy security is front and centre in the news with the situation in the Middle East, this news article is about how the UK’s first deep geothermal power plant in Cornwall has begun generating renewable electricity, highlighting both its potential for improving energy security and the challenges of expanding the technology nationwide.
Heat Beneath Our Feet: UK’s Geothermal Revolution Begins
This links to: Edexcel A level Topic 6 Carbon Cycle and Energy Security; GCSE A Topic 6 Energy resource management; GCSE B Topic 9 Consuming Resources; International GCSE Topic 4: Economic activity and energy; IAL Topic B1: Energy Security
The Geographical Association Annual Conference & Exhibition 2026 is heading to Sheffield College (City Campus) from 8–10 April 2026 – and Pearson is proud to be one of the headline sponsors.
If you care about where GCSE and A level Geography are heading next, this is a moment that matters. Come and talk geography with us
📍 Pearson stand: 11 & 12 Drop by to meet the Pearson Geography team, talk curriculum and assessment, and share what’s really happening in your classroom.
Your insight helps shape what comes next. Have your say on the future of Geography qualifications. We’re running two interactive sessions focused on the Curriculum and Assessment Review and what it means for Geography teachers.
📍GCSE Geography update - Thursday 9 April 2026 | 14:00–14:50 Room T216
Explore the Curriculum and Assessment Review panel’s recommendations for Geography, understand the government’s response and what it could mean in practice; hear Pearson’s early thinking on updating GCSE Geography specifications and share your views to help shape future subject content and assessment.
📍A level Geography update - Friday 10 April 2026 | 14:00–14:50 Room T211
Unpack what the Review means for A level Geography. Consider possible future qualification updates, discuss the impact of AI on NEA and hear Pearson’s perspective and contribute your professional voice.
Our brand-new 2nd edition A level Geography textbooks, publishing in early 2026, bring the world into your classroom. Updated with the latest data and global events, these books make geography relevant and exciting. The two textbooks offer complete coverage of the Pearson Edexcel AS and A level Geography specifications with an issues-based approach to contemporary geographical themes.
- Stay ahead with comprehensive coverage of the Pearson Edexcel specification.
- Engage learners through real-world case studies, clear diagrams, and synoptic links.
- Thinking Synoptically pages use interesting material to challenge your knowledge and understanding.
- Support success with fieldwork guidance and activities that develop essential skills for higher achievement.
Subject advisor
Jon Wolton
Geography
