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(9-1) Geography B  \nand Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography specifications  \nPE©UK XMark2B1o9lio | Photography: Pearson Ed Ltd/Naki 1  \n©Sozaijiten  \nAQA GCSE Geography (2016) Mapping guide  \nAt a glance comparison of the OCR B and Edexcel specifications  \n| OCR B | Edexcel A | Edexcel B |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Paper 1: Our natural world | Paper 1: The physical environment | Paper 1: Global geographical issues |\n| Content | Content | Content |\n| • Global hazards | • The changing landscapes of the UK | • Hazardous Earth |\n| • Changing climate | • Weather hazards and climate change | • Development dynamics |\n| • Distinctive landscapes | • Ecosystems, biodiversity and management | • Challenges of an urbanising world |\n| • Sustaining ecosystems | • Integrated skills | • Integrated skills |\n| • Fieldwork |  |  |\n| • Geographical skills |  |  |\n| Assessment overview | Assessment overview | Assessment overview |\n| 1 hour and 15 minutes | 1 hour 30 minutes | 1 hour 30 minutes |\n| 70 marks | 94 marks | 94 marks |\n| 35% of GCSE | 37.5% of GCSE | 37.5% of GCSE |\n| Paper 2: People and Society | Paper 2: The human environment | Paper 2: UK geographical issues |\n| Content | Content | Content |\n| • Urban futures | • Changing cities | • UK’s evolving physical landscape |\n| • Dynamic development | • Global development | • UK’s evolving human landscape |\n| • UK in the 21st Century | • Resource management | • Integrated skills |\n| • Fieldwork | • Integrated skills | • Geographical investigations – fieldwork |\n| • Geographical skills |  |  |\n| Assessment overview | Assessment overview | Assessment overview |\n| 1 hour and 15 minutes | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 1 hour and 30 minutes |\n| 70 marks | 94 marks | 94 marks |\n| 35% of GCSE | 37.5% of GCSE | 37.5% of GCSE |\n| Paper 3: Geographical exploration | Paper 3: Geographical investigations | Paper 3: Decision making exercise |\n| Content | Content | Content |\n| • Geographical skills | • Geographical investigations – physical fieldwork | • People and the biosphere |\n| • Decision making exercise | • Geographical investigations – human fieldwork\u003Cbr>• UK challenges | • Forests under threat\u003Cbr>• Consuming energy resources\u003Cbr>• Integrated skills |\n| Assessment overview | Assessment overview | Assessment overview |\n| 1 hour and 30 minutes | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 1 hour and 30 minutes |\n| 60 marks | 64 marks | 64 marks |\n| 30% of GCSE | 25% of GCSE | 25% of GCSE |\n\nPE©UK XMark2B1o9lio | Photography: Pearson Ed Ltd/Naki 2  \n©Sozaijiten  \nEdexcel GCSE (9-1) Geography A  \nKey similarities  \n• The specification content has a thematic approach, with content organised by physical and human environments.  \n• A lot of the content is similar, for example; weather hazards, climate change, coasts, rivers, ecosystems and drought.  \n• Two fieldwork enquiries to be carried out in contrasting environments of both human and physical geography.  \n• Fieldwork will be assessed on the student’s 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