GEOGRAPHY-B-1GB0 · Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1)
Geography B (1GB0) Exam Tips
In the high-stakes environment of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam, some of the easiest marks to lose are the quantitative ones. Across all three papers, you will face calculations—whether it is calculating a percentage increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), determ…
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Total marks
252
Time limit
4h 30min
Grade scale
Additional note
Calculator policy
A scientific or graphical calculator that meets JCQ regulations may be used (some GCSE Mathematics and Science papers are non-calculator). Graphical calculators must be set to exam mode; you must clear any stored programs, notes or data before the exam, and the calculator must not be able to retrieve stored text or formulae.
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Mistakes
- In the high-stakes environment of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam, some of the easiest marks to lose are the quantitative ones. Across all three papers, you will face calculations—whether it is calculating a percentage increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), determining the range of urban populations, or working out a population ratio. Examiners repeatedly report that thousands of students lose these direct marks simply because they do not read the rounding instructions. If a question asks you to 'give your answer to one decimal place,' any other format is marked incorrect, regardless of your correct working. Always write out your full calculator display first, and then explicitly round it on the final answer line. To make sure you do not miss out on partial credit, show every step of your working, particularly for percentage change equations: Percentage Change=New Value−Old ValueOld Value×100 = \frac{ - }{ } \times 100 Percentage Change=Old ValueNew Value−Old Value×100. Keep your calculator handy and verify every calculation twice.
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