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GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes) (9-1) - J383 Teaching from 2016

Geography A (Geographical Themes) (9-1) - J383 (from 2016)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J383 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J383 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 937KB
  • Question paper - Living in the UK today resource booklet J383/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 367KB
  • Question paper - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - The world around us resource booklet J383/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 343KB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills insert J383/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills resource booklet J383/03 - PDF 7MB
  • Mark scheme - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 665KB
  • Modified papers J383/01/02/03 - ZIP 62MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Resource Booklet - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Insert - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 762KB
  • Examiners' report - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 870KB
  • Question paper - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Resource Booklet - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Mark scheme - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 759KB
  • Question paper - Geographical Skills J383/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Resource Booklet - Geographical Skills J383/03 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 630KB
  • Examiners' report - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Summer highlights report J383/J384 - PDF 545KB
  • Modified papers J383 - ZIP 79MB

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Living in the UK today resource booklet J383/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 567KB
  • Question paper - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - The world around us resource booklet J383/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - The world around us J383/02 - PDF 628KB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills resource booklet J383/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Geographical skills map J383/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 375KB
  • Modified papers J383 - ZIP 58MB
  • Examiners' report J383 - PDF 193KB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Guide to assessment objectives J383 - Guide to the GCSE (9-1) Geography A (Geographical Themes) assessment objectives. PPTX 2MB
  • Taster booklet J383 - Sample assessment taster booklet. PDF 800KB
  • Living in the UK today J383/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 3MB
  • Living in the UK today J383/01 - Guide to assessment PPTX 2MB
  • Living in the UK today J383/01 - Candidate style answers and examiner commentary for questions 1d, 2d and 3d. PDF 3MB
  • The world around us J383/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 2MB
  • The world around us J383/02 - Guide to assessment PPTX 2MB
  • The world around us J383/02 - Candidate style answers and examiner commentary for questions 1e, 2c and 3f. PDF 2MB
  • Geographical skills J383/03 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 3MB
  • Geographical skills J383/03 - Guide to assessment PPTX 3MB
  • Geographical Skills J383/03 - Candidate style answers and examiner commentary for questions 2div, 3e, 4c, 4d and 5b. PDF 3MB

Sample assessment materials for 2022 only

2022 series only

  • The world around us J383/02 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Geographical Skills J383/03 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 2MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • J383 practice papers interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 1MB
  • The world around us J383/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 2MB

2018 - June series

  • Living in the UK today J383/01 - PDF 6MB
  • The world around us J383/02 - PDF 10MB
  • Geographical skills J383/03 - PDF 6MB
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