GEOGRAPHY · Pearson Edexcel IGCSE
GEOGRAPHY/22
Human Geography
Geography · 2024 · Variant 2
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: Pearson Edexcel
Analysis aligned to the official syllabus and assessment design.
3.2 / 5
175
175 min
Economic Activity & Energy and River Environments
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
175
Duration
175 min
Session difficulty
3.2 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
High-scoring candidates excelled at direct resource integration.
In Paper 1 Question 1(g) (water surpluses) and Paper 2 Question 7(g) (climate change threats), top-tier answers actively manipulated the metrics from the resource booklets—such as comparing precipitation-to-evaporation ratios in Canada versus Papua New Guinea—rather than merely describing general trends.
Conversely, many students lost marks by failing to use geographical units (e.g., 'mm' or 'US$ trillions') in calculation questions, or by writing descriptive fieldwork narratives in Section B instead of critical evaluations of their data collection methods.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
No data available in official reports
Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
Skill weighting
Shows the skill mix this paper tested most heavily.
Resource Interpretation
Weight: 5100%Application &
Weight: 360%Geographical
Weight: 240%Evaluation & Analysis
Weight: 120%
Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
Method marks
Omitting clear mathematical working out in calculation tasks, such as finding the median, which sacrifices a method mark if the final number contains a transcription error.
Recurring mistakes across years
Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject
No data available in official reports
Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
No data available in official reports
Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
No data available in official reports
Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
Examiner report — national grade boundaries and question-level commentary
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
No data available in official reports
Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
Name or point to the specific feature asked for — avoid extra explanation.
Give reasons and link mechanism to outcome; each point needs a because/so chain.
Match the expected response style for “State” questions.
Apply knowledge to an unfamiliar context; concise, practical points score best.
Break into parts and explain how each contributes to the whole question focus.
Show formula, substitution, and unit; method marks need visible working.
Weigh arguments for and against with evidence; end with a supported judgement.
State features in sequence or list observable properties — do not explain causes unless asked.
Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
No data available in official reports
Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
Economic activity and energy
45 marks this session
River environments
45 marks this session
Fragile environments and climate change
35 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
No data available in official reports
Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
River environments
Economic activity and energy
Fragile environments and climate change
Difficulty trend
How session difficulty has shifted across recent years
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1: Physical Geography (4GE1/01R):
Paper 2: Human Geography (4GE1/02R):
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
No data available in official reports
Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
Economic activity and energy
45 marks this session
Practise in RevuiRiver environments
45 marks this session
Practise in RevuiFragile environments and climate change
35 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
- 1Message
High-scoring candidates excelled at direct resource integration.
- 2Message
In Paper 1 Question 1(g) (water surpluses) and Paper 2 Question 7(g) (climate change threats), top-tier answers actively manipulated the metrics from the resource booklets—such as comparing precipitation-to-evaporation ratios in Canada versus Papua New Guinea—rather than merely describing general trends.
- 3Message
Conversely, many students lost marks by failing to use geographical units (e.g., 'mm' or 'US$ trillions') in calculation questions, or by writing descriptive fieldwork narratives in Section B instead of critical evaluations of their data collection methods.
- 4Method
Omitting clear mathematical working out in calculation tasks, such as finding the median, which sacrifices a method mark if the final number contains a transcri
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
2024 2024
Geography
High-scoring candidates excelled at direct resource integration. In Paper 1 Question 1(g) (water surpluses) and Paper 2 Question 7(g) (climate change threats), top-tier answers actively manipulated the metrics from the resource booklets—such as comparing precipitation-to-evaporat
High-scoring candidates excelled at direct resource integration.
In Paper 1 Question 1(g) (water surpluses) and Paper 2 Question 7(g) (climate change threats), top-tier answers actively manipulated the metrics from the resource booklets—such as comparing precipitation-to-evaporation ratios in Canada versus Papua New Guinea—rather than merely describing general trends.
Conversely, many students lost marks by failing to use geographical units (e.g., 'mm' or 'US$ trillions') in calculation questions, or by writing descriptive fieldwork narratives in Section B instead of critical evaluations of their data collection methods.
- Total marks
- 175
- Duration
- 175 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.2 / 5
Session analysis
High-scoring candidates excelled at direct resource integration. In Paper 1 Question 1(g) (water surpluses) and Paper 2 Question 7(g) (climate change threats), top-tier answers actively manipulated the metrics from the resource booklets—such as comparing precipitation-to-evaporation ratios in Canada versus Papua New Guinea—rather than merely describing general trends. Conversely, many students lost marks by failing to use geographical units (e.g., 'mm' or 'US$ trillions') in calculation questions, or by writing descriptive fieldwork narratives in Section B instead of critical evaluations of their data collection methods.
Updated Jun 13, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1: Physical Geography (4GE1/01R):
Paper 2: Human Geography (4GE1/02R):
Top chapters
Exam structure insights
Marks by chapter
See where the marks were concentrated so revision time goes to the highest-value topics.
Mark accessibility
Estimate which marks were basic, mid-level, or high-difficulty.
74% within easy or medium reach
Command word frequency
Spot common command words so answers match the expected response style.
Question type mix
Compare the mark share of each paper section and question type.
Medium & Structured
(4-8 marks)
86·14·49%
Short Answer
(1-3 marks)
66·31·38%
Extended Writing
(12 marks)
12·1·7%
Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQ)
11·11·6%
Study ROI
Bigger bubbles recur more often; higher bubbles carry more marks, helping you rank revision priorities.
Next-year prediction
Topics worth watching next year, with the reason shown directly below each bar.
Globalisation: Role of TNCs
90%90%
Tectonic Hazards Management
85%85%
Rural Environments: Rural-Urban Push Factors
75%75%
Examiner notes & key calculations
- The 'Generic Essay' Trap: Avoid writing pre-memorised case studies that do not directly address the command words of the prompt. Examiners heavily penalise answers that ignore the specific data provided in the Figures.
- Confusing Core Processes: Many candidates struggled to accurately explain why river velocity increases downstream (mistakenly citing upland gradient instead of downstream discharge/efficiency) or confused the terms informal employment and unemployment in human geography.
- Lack of Balance in Evaluative Tasks: On the 12-mark essay (e.g., debating whether climate change is the greatest threat to fragile environments), failing to present a counter-argument (such as direct human deforestation or agricultural pressure) automatically capped students' marks at Level 2.
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 1h 45min
- Total marks
- 105
- Weighting
- 60%
- Question types
- Multiple Choice (MCQ), Short Answer (1-3 marks), Medium Answer (4-6 marks), Extended Writing (8-12 marks)
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.