Specification points
Edexcel International AS and A level Geography XGE01/YGE01
68 points in 4 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.
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1 Global Challenges
- 1.3 Topic 1: World at Risk
- 1.3.1 Global hazards
- 1.3.2 Global hazard distribution
- 1.3.3 Global hazard trends
- 1.3.4 Climate change
- 1.3.5 The causes and impacts of global warming
- 1.3.6 Managing global climate risk
- 1.4 Topic 2: Going Global
- 1.4.1 Globalisation, networks and trade
- 1.4.2 Global organisations
- 1.4.3 Globalisation’s impact on development
- 1.4.4 Global population trends
- 1.4.5 Global migration
- 1.4.6 World urbanisation
2 Geographical Investigations
- 2.3 Topic 1: Crowded Coasts
- 2.3.1 Coastal processes
- 2.3.2 Coastal landscapes and landforms
- 2.3.3 Coastal ecosystems and environments
- 2.3.4 Managing coastal change
- 2.4 Topic 2: Urban Problems, Planning and Regeneration
- 2.4.1 Urban social and environmental issues
- 2.4.2 Transport issues in cities
- 2.4.3 Urban planning
- 2.4.4 Urban regeneration
3 Contested Planet
- 3.3 Topic A1: Atmosphere and Weather Systems
- 3.3.1 Global atmospheric circulation
- 3.3.2 Extreme weather hazards
- 3.3.3 Managing extreme weather
- 3.4 Topic A2: Biodiversity Under Threat
- 3.4.1 Biodiversity patterns
- 3.4.2 Threats to biodiversity
- 3.4.3 Managing biodiversity
- 3.5 Topic B1: Energy Security
- 3.5.1 Energy supply, demand and security
- 3.5.2 The impact of energy use
- 3.5.3 Energy security and the future
- 3.6 Topic B2: Water Conflicts
- 3.6.1 Water supply geography
- 3.6.2 Water insecurity
- 3.6.3 Water conflicts and the future
- 3.7 Topic C1: Superpower Geographies
- 3.7.1 Superpowers and emerging powers
- 3.7.2 The role of superpowers
- 3.7.3 Superpower futures
- 3.8 Topic C2: Bridging the Development Gap
- 3.8.1 The causes of the development gap
- 3.8.2 The consequences of the gap
- 3.8.3 Closing the gap
4 Researching Geography
- 4.3 Option 1: Tectonic Activity and Hazards
- 4.3.1 Tectonic processes
- 4.3.2 Impacts of tectonic hazards
- 4.3.3 Managing tectonic hazards
- 4.4 Option 2: Feeding the World’s People
- 4.4.1 Global food supply and insecurity
- 4.4.2 The causes of food supply inequalities
- 4.4.3 Managing food supply
- 4.5 Option 3: Cultural Diversity: People and Landscapes
- 4.5.1 Cultures, landscapes and values
- 4.5.2 Cultural diversity
- 4.5.3 Globalisation and culture
- 4.6 Option 4: Human Health and Disease
- 4.6.1 Geography of disease and mortality
- 4.6.2 Pollution and health risks
- 4.6.3 Managing local and global health risks