Mark Scheme (Results)
Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCSE
In Geography A (1GA0) Paper 1
PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE IN GEOGRAPHY (1GAO) PAPER 1:
MARK SCHEME SUMMER 2025
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,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 2025
Question Paper Log Number P78718A
Publications Code 1GA0_01_2506_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
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, 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.
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Summer 2025
Pearson Edexcel GCSE
In Geography A (1GA0) Paper 1
PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE IN GEOGRAPHY (1GAO) PAPER 1:
MARK SCHEME SUMMER 2025
for more: tyrionpapers.com
,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 2025
Question Paper Log Number P78718A
Publications Code 1GA0_01_2506_MS
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Ltd 2025
for more: tyrionpapers.com
, 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.
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