A-Level Geography (Edexcel IAL)

Course Overview 课程介绍

Edexcel IAL 地理按 Unit 模块化考试，含独立实地调查课程作业，可重考单模块，地理、环境与城市规划专业核心科目。

Edexcel International A-Level Geography is a modular course assessed across four units combining examined global challenges, physical and human investigations and an independent fieldwork enquiry. Students sit each examined Unit separately and may retake individual units. Content spans tectonics, globalisation, climate change, coastal and urban landscapes, water and carbon cycles, superpowers and global development. A core subject for geography, environmental science, urban planning and international relations applicants.

Key Facts 基本信息

Exam Board (考试局)	Pearson Edexcel International A-Level
Specification Code (代码)	WGE11-14
Structure (结构)	Modular, 4 units (3 examined + 1 coursework); AS = Units 1-2, A2 = Units 3-4
Grading (评分)	A* - E for full A-Level; a - e for AS
Exam Units (模块)	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed
Fieldwork (实地调查)	Unit 2 fieldwork exam + Unit 4 Independent Investigation (coursework)

AS Syllabus AS 阶段章节（Units 1-2）

Unit 1Tectonic Processes and Hazards

Plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, hazard prediction, management and vulnerability
Unit 1Globalisation

Causes and dimensions of globalisation, role of TNCs, cultural and economic impacts, winners and losers
Unit 1Climate Change

Causes of climate change, impacts on people and environments, mitigation, adaptation and future scenarios
Unit 2Coastal Landscapes and Change

Wave processes, erosion and deposition, landforms, coastal management, sea level rise and conflict at the coast
Unit 2Diverse Places

Contrasting places, regeneration, demographic and cultural change, lived experience of place
Unit 2Geographical Skills and Fieldwork

Physical and human fieldwork techniques, data collection and presentation, statistical and graphical skills

A2 Syllabus A2 阶段章节（Units 3-4）

Unit 3The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

Hydrological cycle, water stores and budgets, water security, drought, conflict and management
Unit 3The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security

Carbon cycle, stores and fluxes, energy security, fossil fuels, renewables and the transition to low-carbon futures
Unit 3Superpowers

Rising and established superpowers, economic, political and environmental influence, spheres of influence
Unit 3Global Development and Connections

Migration, identity and sovereignty, human rights, intervention, development gaps and global governance
Unit 4Independent Investigation

Coursework: students design a fieldwork investigation, collect and analyse data and produce an extended report

Exam Structure (Edexcel IAL WGE11-14) 考试结构

Unit 1 (WGE11)	Global Challenges · 1h45m · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 2 (WGE12)	Investigating Physical and Human Geography · 1h30m + fieldwork · 25% of IAL (50% of AS)
Unit 3 (WGE13)	Contested Planet · 2h · 25% of IAL
Unit 4 (WGE14)	Independent Investigation · coursework · 25% of IAL
Modular Feature	Modular structure, unit-by-unit assessment, single unit retake allowed (Unit 4 excepted)

Suitable Majors & Pathway 适合专业与升学路径

适合地理、环境科学、城市规划、国际关系与人文学科专业，是英国地理与环境类专业的核心科目。

Geography supports applications to geography, environmental science, urban planning, international development, earth science, geopolitics and sustainability. It develops analytical, fieldwork and data-handling skills valued across the social and natural sciences. The modular Edexcel IAL format lets students retake examined units to maximise their final A-Level grade.