Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2024
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced
Subsidiary Level in Geography (WGE01)
Paper 01 Global Challenges
Paper 01 Global Challenges
,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 2024
Question Paper Log Number P75784A
Publications Code WGE01_01_2406_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2024
,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.
, General Guidance on Marking
All candidates must receive the same treatment.
Examiners should look for qualities to reward rather than faults to penalise. This does NOT mean giving credit
for incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing candidates to be rewarded for answers
showing correct application of principles and knowledge.
Examiners should therefore read carefully and consider every response: even if it is not what is expected it
may be worthy of credit.
Candidates must make their meaning clear to the examiner to gain the mark. Make sure that the answer
makes sense. Do not give credit for correct words/phrases which are put together in a meaningless manner.
Answers must be in the correct context.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the
Team Leader must be consulted.
Using the mark scheme
The mark scheme gives:
an idea of the types of response expected
how individual marks are to be awarded
the total mark for each question
examples of responses that should NOT receive credit.
1 / means that the responses are alternatives and either answer should receive full credit.
2 ( ) means that a phrase/word is not essential for the award of the mark, but helps the examiner to
get the sense of the expected answer.
3 [ ] words inside square brackets are instructions or guidance for examiners.
4 Phrases/words in bold indicate that the meaning of the phrase or the actual word is essential to the
answer.
5 ecf/TE/cq (error carried forward) means that a wrong answer given in an earlier part of a question is
used correctly in answer to a later part of the same question.
Quality of Written Communication
Questions which involve the writing of continuous prose will expect candidates to:
show clarity of expression
construct and present coherent arguments
demonstrate an effective use of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Full marks will be awarded if the candidate has demonstrated the above abilities.
Questions where QWC is likely to be particularly important are indicated “QWC” in the mark scheme BUT this
does not preclude others.
Summer 2024
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced
Subsidiary Level in Geography (WGE01)
Paper 01 Global Challenges
Paper 01 Global Challenges
,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 2024
Question Paper Log Number P75784A
Publications Code WGE01_01_2406_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2024
,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.
, General Guidance on Marking
All candidates must receive the same treatment.
Examiners should look for qualities to reward rather than faults to penalise. This does NOT mean giving credit
for incorrect or inadequate answers, but it does mean allowing candidates to be rewarded for answers
showing correct application of principles and knowledge.
Examiners should therefore read carefully and consider every response: even if it is not what is expected it
may be worthy of credit.
Candidates must make their meaning clear to the examiner to gain the mark. Make sure that the answer
makes sense. Do not give credit for correct words/phrases which are put together in a meaningless manner.
Answers must be in the correct context.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response, the
Team Leader must be consulted.
Using the mark scheme
The mark scheme gives:
an idea of the types of response expected
how individual marks are to be awarded
the total mark for each question
examples of responses that should NOT receive credit.
1 / means that the responses are alternatives and either answer should receive full credit.
2 ( ) means that a phrase/word is not essential for the award of the mark, but helps the examiner to
get the sense of the expected answer.
3 [ ] words inside square brackets are instructions or guidance for examiners.
4 Phrases/words in bold indicate that the meaning of the phrase or the actual word is essential to the
answer.
5 ecf/TE/cq (error carried forward) means that a wrong answer given in an earlier part of a question is
used correctly in answer to a later part of the same question.
Quality of Written Communication
Questions which involve the writing of continuous prose will expect candidates to:
show clarity of expression
construct and present coherent arguments
demonstrate an effective use of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Full marks will be awarded if the candidate has demonstrated the above abilities.
Questions where QWC is likely to be particularly important are indicated “QWC” in the mark scheme BUT this
does not preclude others.
