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Every Edexcel A-Level Geography exam question on What is human development and why do levels vary from place to place? (specification points 8A.1–8A.3), 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 2, Q5(b) (6 marks): Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet. Suggest why the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) had a mixed record of success. (6) SECTION C The following resource
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q5(c) (8 marks): Explain why the measurement of human development should include both economic and social variables. (8) SECTION C The following resource relates to Question 5.
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(a)(i) (1 mark): Calculate d2 for Latvia. (1)
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(a)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate d2 . (1)
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(a)(iii) (2 marks): Using Table 1 and the formula below, calculate the rs for this data. 2 6 d s O 3 r 1 . / 2 3 n n 1 Answer to two decimal places. You must show your working. (
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2(b) (4 marks): Explain why this statistical result may not be a reliable indicator of the relationship between the GDP per capita of a country and the happiness of its populat
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Calculate the value of d2 for United States. (1) 5 Study Figure 3 below, which shows the results of a statistical test of the relationship between health expend
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate . (1) 5 Study Figure 3 below, which shows the results of a statistical test of the relationship between health expenditure per capita and life expecta
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(a)(iii) (2 marks): Calculate the value of rs using the formula below. d 2 6 r s O 3 1 . / n n 3 2 1 You must show your working. Give your answer to two decimal places. (2) 5 Stu
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(a)(iv) (6 marks): Suggest reasons for the relationship between health expenditure per capita and life expectancy. (6) 5 Study Figure 3 below, which shows the results of a statist
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mean life expectancy at birth for the countries shown in Figure 3. Give your answer to one decimal place. You must show your working. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the range in healthcare spending for the countries shown. You must show your working. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q5(a)(iii) (6 marks): Study Figure 3. Suggest why life expectancy varies for these developed countries. (6)
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q5(c) (20 marks): Evaluate the view that Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs) have been largely unsuccessful in improving human development. (20)
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q5(b) (6 marks): Study Figure 4. Suggest reasons for the relationship shown between the rates of female literacy and fertility. (6) The following resource relates to Question 5b
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q4 (8 marks): Study Figure 3, Figure 4a and Figure 4b in Section A of the Resource Booklet. Analyse the social consequences for countries with small land areas and small popu
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q5(a) (4 marks): Explain one reason why life expectancy varies within a country. (4) SECTION C The following resource relates to Question 5b. Vietnam Tunisia Philippines India K
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q5(b) (6 marks): Study Figure 4 in the Resource Booklet. Suggest why some developing and emerging countries have had more success in reducing poverty than others. (6) SECTION C
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q5(b) (6 marks): Explain why some regions have experienced more rapid rates of increase in life expectancy than others. (6) SECTION C The following resource relates to Question
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q5(c) (8 marks): Explain why some International Governmental Organisations (IGOs) have promoted neo‑liberal market and trade policies for economic development. (8) SECTION C The
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Draw a divided bar chart, using the key and the data in Figure 5. (2)
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): The total number of children aged 6-17 in Madagascar was 8.9 million. The number of children who were enrolled in school was 5.8 million. Calculate the percenta
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q5(a)(iii) (6 marks): Suggest reasons why the number of years spent in education by Madagascar’s children could affect its economic development. (6)
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