O-C-R
GCE.
Physics B
H557/01: Fundamentals of physics
A Level
Mark Scheme for June 2023
,MARKING
Mark strictly to the mark scheme.
Marks awarded must relate directly to the marking criteria.
The schedule of dates is very important. It is essential that
you meet the RM Assessor 50% and 100% (traditional 40%
Batch 1 and 100% Batch 2) deadlines. If you experience
problems, you must contact your Team Leader (Supervisor)
without delay.
If you are in any doubt about applying the mark scheme,
consult your Team Leader by telephone or the RM Assessor
messaging system, or by email.
Crossed Out Responses
Where a candidate has crossed out a response and provided
a clear alternative then the crossed out response is not
marked. Where no alternative response has been provided,
examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and
mark the crossed out response where legible.
Multiple Choice Question Responses
, When a multiple choice question has only a single, correct
response and a candidate provides two responses (even if
one of these responses is correct), then no mark should be
awarded (as it is not possible to determine which was the
first response selected by the candidate).
When a question requires candidates to select more than one
option/multiple options, then local marking arrangements
need to ensure consistency of approach.
Contradictory Responses
When a candidate provides contradictory responses, then no
mark should be awarded, even if one of the answers is
correct.
Short Answer Questions (requiring only a list by way of a
response, usually worth only one mark per response)
Where candidates are required to provide a set number of
short answer responses then only the set number of
responses should be marked. The response space should be
marked from left to right on each line and then line by line
until the required number of responses have been
considered. The remaining responses should not then be
marked. Examiners will have to apply judgement as to
whether a ‘second response’ on a line is a development of
the ‘first response’, rather than a separate, discrete
response. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate
is attempting to hedge their bets and therefore getting undue
benefit rather than engaging with the question and giving the
most relevant/correct responses.)
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