Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography A: Unit 2: The Natural Environment: 3rd June 2015

Hi Guys

For anyone doing this paper on the 3rd June 2015 - Post your predictions

(For section B, please post predictions for 'A Watery World' only)

Thanks !

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Reply 1

hello1404

coasts: formation of a landform eg. bar/beach
river: formation of interlocking spurs or meanders (only two which haven't come up so far)
effects of flooding eg. Sudan 2007
tectonics: effects of a volcano/earthquake
formation of hotspot? or plate boundary?
sorry im doing a wasteful world but good luck :smile:

Reply 2

Zino98

Original post by hello1404

Thank you
For rivers the formation question will most likely be Waterfalls as oxbow lakes came up last year (in which meanders formation would be required in that answer)
I think that for coastal landscapes the management case studies will appear
For rivers, flooding case studies
For Tectonics, Effect on an earthquake or volcano

Good luck! :wink:

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Reply 3

Zino98

How did everyone do?
I think I got an a* but I know I've definitely lost 8 marks from writing the wrong stuff after comparing with other people. And I would only be allowed to lose 5 more after to get an a*
2014 grade boundaries for unit 2 last year was

56/69 a*
50/69 a
44/69 b
And so on..

I'm not sure how I feel about unit 2 - it's either an A/A* (for the safe side, I'm going to say an A)

If I was to get the following (25% each)

Unit 1: Low A (about 37/56)
Unit 2: High A (about 54/69)
Unit 3: Mid A* (about 60/69)
Unit 4 (Coursework): High A* (46/50)

What would I get overall?
A or A*?

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Reply 4

Tahret

Original post by VivekJ555

Unit 1: 83 UMS
Unit 2: 87 UMS
Unit 3: 97 UMS
Unit 4: 100 UMS

Total UMS: 367 UMS = A*

Reply 5

Zino98

Original post by Burford99

Unit 1: 83 UMS
Unit 2: 87 UMS
Unit 3: 97 UMS
Unit 4: 100 UMS

Total UMS: 367 UMS = A*

Thanks
46/50 for coursework is 100% in UMS?
I thought 48 was

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Reply 6

Tahret

There's an Edexcel excel marks converter on their site somewhere; I just plugged the scores into that.

Reply 7

Zino98

Original post by Burford99

There's an Edexcel excel marks converter on their site somewhere; I just plugged the scores into that.

Oh amazing!
So these UMS scores are properly accurate then!
Thank you!

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Reply 8

Tahret

Original post by VivekJ555

Oh amazing!
So these UMS scores are properly accurate then!
Thank you!

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http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/results-certification/understanding-marks-and-grades.html

Reply 9

Zino98

Grade boundaries will probably remain the same isn't it?

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Reply 10

username2004639

what did people put for the course of the river? I put middle; there seems to be some debate between middle and upper course

Reply 11

Zino98

Unfortunately I put lower course :/ so stupid didn't see it was an interlocking spur so I've lost 4 marks already
I also lost one mark on the very first question - I put bar instead of spit
That's another Mark
And I lost 3 marks on watery world
This is marks I'm 100% sure I lost
That's 8 marks I'm sure - I can still get in a* if I only lose 5 more! Ahh!
Rant over

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