Mark Scheme (Results)
2025 Predicted Paper
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2025 Predicted
PAPER 1 Advanced Subsidiary
1
, Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
2
,Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
3
, Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
MARKING SCHEME
Question 1
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) Energy
B) Charge
C) Electric current
D) Acceleration
Context of the Question
This question assesses a fundamental concept in physics: the difference between
scalar and vector quantities. It tests whether the student can correctly identify a
vector, which has both magnitude and direction.
It often appears in introductory mechanics or general physics questions and
serves as a basic knowledge checkpoint for later topics like forces, momentum,
and motion.
Historical Trends (2015–2023)
• Frequently tested in multiple-choice sections, particularly in mechanics
and introductory physics papers.
• Common variations:
o Asking which force-related quantities are vectors (e.g., force,
displacement, velocity).
o Providing mixed scalars and vectors and asking students to identify
the vector.
• Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate.
Theory Required
• Scalar quantity: Has only magnitude (e.g., energy, mass, charge, speed).
• Vector quantity: Has both magnitude and direction (e.g., displacement,
velocity, force, acceleration).
• Acceleration is a vector because it describes the rate of change of velocity,
which has a specific direction.
Answering Strategy
1. Recognize the definition of a vector: It must have both magnitude and
direction.
2. Eliminate scalars by checking if the quantity has no directional component.
4
2025 Predicted Paper
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2025 Predicted
PAPER 1 Advanced Subsidiary
1
, Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
General Marking Guidance
• All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the
first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
• Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded
for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
• Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their
perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
• There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be
used appropriately.
• All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners
should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the
mark scheme. Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme.
• Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles
by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
• When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
• Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it
with an alternative response.
2
,Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
3
, Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 1 2025 Predicted
MARKING SCHEME
Question 1
Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A) Energy
B) Charge
C) Electric current
D) Acceleration
Context of the Question
This question assesses a fundamental concept in physics: the difference between
scalar and vector quantities. It tests whether the student can correctly identify a
vector, which has both magnitude and direction.
It often appears in introductory mechanics or general physics questions and
serves as a basic knowledge checkpoint for later topics like forces, momentum,
and motion.
Historical Trends (2015–2023)
• Frequently tested in multiple-choice sections, particularly in mechanics
and introductory physics papers.
• Common variations:
o Asking which force-related quantities are vectors (e.g., force,
displacement, velocity).
o Providing mixed scalars and vectors and asking students to identify
the vector.
• Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate.
Theory Required
• Scalar quantity: Has only magnitude (e.g., energy, mass, charge, speed).
• Vector quantity: Has both magnitude and direction (e.g., displacement,
velocity, force, acceleration).
• Acceleration is a vector because it describes the rate of change of velocity,
which has a specific direction.
Answering Strategy
1. Recognize the definition of a vector: It must have both magnitude and
direction.
2. Eliminate scalars by checking if the quantity has no directional component.
4
