2025 AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY
Paper 3 Geographical applications
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 3 Geographical applications
Thursday 12 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
⚫ the Pre-release resources booklet (enclosed) Question Mark
⚫ a pencil
⚫ a rubber 1
⚫ a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
⚫ Answer all questions.
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 5
the box around each page or on blank pages.
⚫ If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at TOTAL
the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
⚫ The total number of marks available for this paper is 76.
⚫ HIC is a higher income country.
⚫ LIC is a lower income country.
⚫ NEE is a newly emerging economy.
⚫ Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed
in Questions 03 and 05.4
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
Section A Issue evaluation
Answer all questions in this section.
Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘Energy in the UK’.
0 1 . 1 Describe the changes to total energy consumption in the UK (1990–2021).
[2 marks]
0 1 . 2 Suggest two reasons why energy consumption for transport might decrease
in the future.
[2 marks]
1
2
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, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 In which year were energy exports from the UK highest?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 1972
B 1980
C 1990
D 1998
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ▶
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 4 Explain why energy security is important in helping to achieve social and
economic well-being.
[6 marks]
Extra space
G/Jun25/8035/3
Paper 3 Geographical applications
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
GEOGRAPHY
Paper 3 Geographical applications
Thursday 12 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
⚫ the Pre-release resources booklet (enclosed) Question Mark
⚫ a pencil
⚫ a rubber 1
⚫ a ruler.
You may use a calculator. 2
Instructions 3
⚫ Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
⚫ Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 4
⚫ Answer all questions.
⚫ You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside 5
the box around each page or on blank pages.
⚫ If you need additional extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at TOTAL
the end of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
⚫ Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
⚫ The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
⚫ The total number of marks available for this paper is 76.
⚫ HIC is a higher income country.
⚫ LIC is a lower income country.
⚫ NEE is a newly emerging economy.
⚫ Spelling, punctuation, grammar and specialist terminology will be assessed
in Questions 03 and 05.4
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, shade the circle next to the correct answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
Section A Issue evaluation
Answer all questions in this section.
Study Figure 1 in the resources booklet, ‘Energy in the UK’.
0 1 . 1 Describe the changes to total energy consumption in the UK (1990–2021).
[2 marks]
0 1 . 2 Suggest two reasons why energy consumption for transport might decrease
in the future.
[2 marks]
1
2
G/Jun25/8035/3
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 3 In which year were energy exports from the UK highest?
Shade one circle only.
[1 mark]
A 1972
B 1980
C 1990
D 1998
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ▶
G/Jun25/8035/3
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 1 . 4 Explain why energy security is important in helping to achieve social and
economic well-being.
[6 marks]
Extra space
G/Jun25/8035/3
