edexcelINTERNATIONALGCSEGeography (9-1)SPECIFICATIONPearson Edexcel International GCSE in Geography (4GE1)For first teaching September 2017First examination June 2019Issue 3P PearsonEdexcel,BTEC and LCCI qualificationsEdexcel,BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson,the UK's largest awardingbody offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised andbenchmarked.For further information,please visit our qualifications website atqualifications.pearson.com.Altematively,you can get in touch with us using the details onour contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactusAbout PearsonPearson is the world's leading learning company,with 35,000 employees in more than70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their liveslearning flourishes,so do people.Find out more about how we can help you and yourlearners at qualifications.pearson.comThis specification is Issue 3.We will inform centres of any changes to this issue.The latestissue can be found on our website qualifications.pearson.comAcknowledgementsThis specification has been produced by Pearson on the basis of consultation with teachers,examiners,consultants and other interested parties.Pearson would like to thank all thosewho contributed their time and expertise to the specification's development.References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith.Pearsondoes not endorse,approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials,which maybe subject to change,or any opinions expressed therein.(Material may include textbooks,journals,magazines and other publications and websites.All information in this specification is correct at time of going to publication.ISBN9781446958360All the material in this publication is copyrightPearson Education Limited 2018Contents1About this specification1Specification updates1Using this specification1Qualification aims and objectives2Why choose Edexcel qualifications?3Why choose the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE inGeography?4Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification5Qualification at a glancePaper overview62Geography content9Course structure10The content in detail10Paper 1:Physical geography11Paper 2:Human geography193Assessment information34Assessment requirements34Sample assessment materials34Assessment objectives and weightings35Relationship of assessment objectives to papers354Administration and general information36Entries36Access arrangements,reasonable adjustments,specialconsideration and malpractice36Language of assessment36Access arrangements37Reasonable adjustments37Special consideration37Further information37Malpractice38Candidate malpractice38Staff/centre malpractice38Awarding and reporting38Student recruitment and progression39