Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE in Geography
9GE0/02
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s
largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our
qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in
100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to
high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find
out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P79066A
Publication Code 9GE0_02_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson
,General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
, Explain one impact of the global shift on industrial regions in the developed world.
Question Mark
Answer
number
1(a) AO1 (4 marks)
Award 1 mark for one way in which the global shift of manufacturing has impacted
deindustrialised regions, with up to a further 3 marks for an explanation to a maximum of 4
marks.
For example:
• Many regions have experienced significant economic decline/ /deindustrialisation
(1), resulting in job losses/unemployment (1) leading to less disposable income (1)
creating a spiral of decline (1).
• The closure of factories has led to higher unemployment rates (1). Workers who
were previously employed in manufacturing often find it difficult to transition to
new industries (1), especially if they lack the necessary skills resulting in structural
unemployment (1). This means that are either forced to leave the area in search of
employment or take lower paid jobs in the area (1).
• Deindustrialised regions often face urban decay (1). Abandoned factories and
industrial sites can become derelict, leading to blight and a decline in property
values (1). This can also result in environmental issues, such as soil and water
contamination from old industrial materials (1). This is expense to remove by
remediation (1).
• The loss of manufacturing jobs can lead to various social challenges, including
increased poverty (1). Communities can struggle with these issues leading to rising
crime rates as people struggle to support their families (1). This is compounded by
a lack of government investment in these areas (1) resulting in areas experiencing
high levels of outward mobility (1).
If more than one way is given, credit the stronger one.
Accept any other appropriate response. (4)
Summer 2026
Pearson Edexcel GCE in Geography
9GE0/02
,Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications
Edexcel and BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s
largest awarding body. We provide a wide range of qualifications
including academic, vocational, occupational and specific
programmes for employers. For further information visit our
qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk.
Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our
contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus
Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere
Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help
everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of
learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been
involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in
100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to
high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find
out more about how we can help you and your students at:
www.pearson.com/uk
Summer 2026
Question Paper Log Number P79066A
Publication Code 9GE0_02_2606_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson
,General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
, Explain one impact of the global shift on industrial regions in the developed world.
Question Mark
Answer
number
1(a) AO1 (4 marks)
Award 1 mark for one way in which the global shift of manufacturing has impacted
deindustrialised regions, with up to a further 3 marks for an explanation to a maximum of 4
marks.
For example:
• Many regions have experienced significant economic decline/ /deindustrialisation
(1), resulting in job losses/unemployment (1) leading to less disposable income (1)
creating a spiral of decline (1).
• The closure of factories has led to higher unemployment rates (1). Workers who
were previously employed in manufacturing often find it difficult to transition to
new industries (1), especially if they lack the necessary skills resulting in structural
unemployment (1). This means that are either forced to leave the area in search of
employment or take lower paid jobs in the area (1).
• Deindustrialised regions often face urban decay (1). Abandoned factories and
industrial sites can become derelict, leading to blight and a decline in property
values (1). This can also result in environmental issues, such as soil and water
contamination from old industrial materials (1). This is expense to remove by
remediation (1).
• The loss of manufacturing jobs can lead to various social challenges, including
increased poverty (1). Communities can struggle with these issues leading to rising
crime rates as people struggle to support their families (1). This is compounded by
a lack of government investment in these areas (1) resulting in areas experiencing
high levels of outward mobility (1).
If more than one way is given, credit the stronger one.
Accept any other appropriate response. (4)
