Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A (1GA0)
Exam structure at a glance for Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A: every paper with its time, marks and weighting, plus tiers, practicals and the links you need.
- Board
- Pearson Edexcel
- Specification code
- 1GA0
- Tiers
- No tiers (one paper set for all)
- First teaching
- 2016
- First exams
- 2018
- Exam papers
- 3 · 4 h 45 min in total
- Last checked
- 2026-10-20
The national curriculum has no KS4 programme of study for geography (KS1-3 only).
Papers and weightings
| Paper | Time | Marks | Weight | What it is (our summary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component 1: The Physical Environment | 1 h 45 min | 94 +4 SPaG | 37.5% | UK landscapes, weather hazards and climate change, ecosystems (30 marks each section). Length rose from 1h30 to 1h45 from 2026 exams. |
| Component 2: The Human Environment | 1 h 30 min | 94 +4 SPaG | 37.5% | Changing cities, global development, resource management (30 marks each section). |
| Component 3: Geographical Investigations: Fieldwork and UK Challenges | 1 h 30 min | 64 +4 SPaG | 25% | Questions on the student's physical and human fieldwork (one option each) and a UK challenges section. |
Times are exam lengths; weightings are shares of the whole GCSE. Summaries are in our own words.
Good to know
Nothing else to flag. See the specification for full details.
Key dates
Summer 2027 exam series
- Entries deadline: Sun, 21 February 2027
- First exam: Mon, 10 May 2027
- Last GCSE exam: Fri, 18 June 2027
- Contingency day: Wed, 23 June 2027
- GCSE results day: Thu, 19 August 2027 (from a provisional board timetable)
Sources: JCQ key dates June 2027 (final (JCQ key dates)); JCQ key dates and timetables; JCQ timetable commentary. Check each board's final timetable for paper dates. Last checked 2026-10-20.
Specification, past papers and grade boundaries
- Pearson Edexcel: Specification at a glance (board website)
- Pearson Edexcel: Specification (PDF, board website)
- Pearson Edexcel: Past papers and mark schemes (board website)
- Pearson Edexcel: Grade boundaries (board website)
Facts checked against: qualifications.pearson.com.
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Exam facts (paper names, times, marks, weightings, tiers, codes) are taken from each exam board's own specification pages and summarised in our own words; no specification text, papers or mark schemes are reproduced. Exam details checked against the board's specification on 2026-10-20. Always check the current specification on the board's website.
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Questions teachers ask
How long are the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A exams?
Component 1: 1 h 45 min; Component 2: 1 h 30 min; Component 3: 1 h 30 min.