Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Geography (4GE1)
Study physical and human environments, fieldwork and global issues through two written assessments.
Specification Issue 4, February 2026
Course structure and assessment routes
- Take both papers. Paper 1: two physical-topic questions plus one fieldwork question. Paper 2: two human-topic questions, one fieldwork question and one global-issue question.
Main syllabus content
- River, coastal and hazardous environments
- Economic activity and energy, rural and urban environments
- Physical and human fieldwork
- Climate change, globalisation/migration, development and welfare
Use Syllabus for the topic checklist. Where the qualification offers options, follow your chosen route rather than treating every option as compulsory.
4GE1 assessment structure
Use the route above to identify which components you take. Marks below are raw marks; the stated weightings determine their contribution to the award.
4GE1/01
Physical Geography
- Duration
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Marks
- 70
- Weighting
- 40%
4GE1/02
Human Geography
- Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Marks
- 105
- Weighting
- 60%
Key assessment information
- Both papers are externally assessed and available in paper-based or onscreen form. Fieldwork is assessed within these papers, not through an extra coursework component.
Official sources and verification
Checked 2026-09-04 against the official 4GE1 syllabus/specification (PDF). Specification Issue 4, February 2026.
Source PDF pages: 10, 11. PDF page positions may differ from printed page numbers.
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