Edexcel A-Level Geography Paper 2 Predictions & Revision Notes

Practice flashcards for Edexcel A-Level Geography Paper 2 (May 2026), focusing on Globalisation, Superpowers, Regenerating Places, and Health/Human Rights.

What is the definition of globalisation provided in the transcript?

The growing economic interdependence of countries via cross-border flows of goods, services, capital, people, and ideas.

By how much did containerisation reduce shipping costs according to the text?

$$90\%$$

Which three Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs) are cited as drivers of globalisation?

The World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank.

According to the uneven impacts of globalisation, which regions are identified as winners and losers?

Winners: East Asia (such as China and South Korea). Losers: Sub-Saharan Africa (marginalised and commodity-dependent).

What specific statistic is given regarding poverty reduction in China since the $1978$ reforms?

$800\text{ million}$ people were lifted from poverty.

How did China's Gini coefficient change according to the notes?

It rose from $0.3$ to $0.49$, indicating widening rural-urban inequality.

What occurred during the Rana Plaza collapse in $2013$ and how many people died?

It was a collapse of a garment industry building in Bangladesh that resulted in $1,134$ deaths.

Match the key theory to its definition: Wallerstein, Rostow, and Dependency Theory.

Wallerstein: World Systems Theory (core, semi-periphery, periphery). Rostow: Development Model (linear stages of growth). Dependency Theory: Developing nations kept dependent by TNCs and IGOs.

What is Tobler's First Law?

The principle that nearby places are more connected.

What are the GDP statistics and military descriptors for the USA and China?

USA: GDP $27T$ with approximately $800$ military bases worldwide. China: GDP $18T$ with the largest military by personnel.

How many nuclear warheads is Russia noted to have?

$6,000+$ warheads.

What is the annual trade value associated with the South China Sea, and what is China's claim there called?

$5\text{ trillion}$ in annual trade; China's claim is the "nine-dash line."

What statistics are provided for the Arctic resource race?

Approximately $160\text{ billion}$ barrels of untapped oil and the $2023$ Willow Project involving $600M$ barrels.

How many manufacturing jobs did the UK lose between $1979$ and $1989$ due to deindustrialisation?

$2\text{ million}$ jobs.

What are the seven components used in the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) to identify areas needing regeneration?

Income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, and environment.

What was the financial outcome of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) project?

It spent $4B$ in public money and attracted $10B$ in private investment.

What is the goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as defined by the WHO?

The goal that everyone gets healthcare without financial hardship.

Compare the healthcare spending and life expectancy of the USA and Cuba.

The USA spends $12,500$ per person with a life expectancy of $79$. Cuba spends $2,000$ per person with a life expectancy of $79$.

What percentage of the global total of people living with HIV is found in sub-Saharan Africa?

$70\%$ (representing $25\text{ million}$ people).

What is the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and when was it established?

It consists of $30$ articles and serves as the foundation of international human rights law; it was established in $1948$.

How many people are estimated to be detained in the Uyghur crisis in China?

$1M+$ detained.

What are the costs and casualty figures provided for the intervention in Afghanistan ($2001$–$2021$)?

$240,000+$ casualties and $2.3T$ spent.

What are the specific success factors for a $20$-marker "Evaluate" question structure provided in the formula?

A thesis, three arguments (including two with case study evidence), a counter-argument, and a conclusion.