plumiThe changing UK economy: AQA GCSE Geography questions
Every AQA GCSE Geography exam question on The changing UK economy, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 18 questions on The changing UK economy, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.5 (1 mark): Complete Figure 8 using the following data. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.6 (1 mark): What is the range between the largest percentage increase and largest percentage decrease in population shown on Figure 8? [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.7 (1 mark): Calculate the mean population change in the 65+ age groups shown on Figure 8. Give your answer to the nearest whole number. [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q02.8 (6 marks): Suggest how population decline can lead to social and economic changes in the rural landscape in the UK. Use Figure 9 and your own knowledge. [6 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q02.8 (3 marks): Outline how globalisation has caused economic change in the UK. Use Figure 10 and your own understanding. [3 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q02.9 (9 marks): ‘The economic future of different parts of the UK will be affected by improvements and developments in transport and infrastructure.’ Explain this statement. Us
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q02.1 (1 mark): Using Figure 5, give the direction from the Southampton Science Park in grid square 4018 to the university in grid square 4215. Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q02.2 (2 marks): Using Figure 5, complete the table to give two pieces of map evidence showing why the site in grid square 4018 is a good location for the science park. An examp
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q02.3 (6 marks): To what extent are modern industrial developments environmentally sustainable? Use Figure 6 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 6 using the following data. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.2 (1 mark): Calculate the difference between employment (%) in primary industry and secondary industry in 2016. Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.3 (1 mark): Which one of the following describes the change in employment in secondary industry from 1966 to 2016? Shade one circle only. [1 mark]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.4 (3 marks): Outline one or more reasons for the decline of traditional industries in the UK. [3 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q02.5 (6 marks): Suggest how changing economic and political links may affect the UK’s place in the wider world. Use Figure 7 and your own understanding. [6 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q02.10 (9 marks): Social and economic changes in the UK rural landscape are: positive in an area of population growth negative in an area of population decline. Do you agree?
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.8 (2 marks): Calculate the median life expectancy shown in Figure 8. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.9 (2 marks): How might the data in Figure 8 suggest a north-south divide in the UK? [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q02.10 (9 marks): Evaluate the success or likely success of one or more strategies to resolve regional differences in the UK. [9 marks]
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