J410/07: The USA 1945-1974: The People and the State
General Certificate of Secondary Education
Mark Scheme for June 2024
,J410/07 Mark Scheme June 2024
Rubric Error Responses – Optional Questions
Where candidates have a choice of question across a whole paper or a whole section and have provided more answers than required,
then all responses are marked and the highest mark allowable within the rubric is given. Enter a mark for each question answered
into RM assessor, which will select the highest mark from those awarded. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate has
penalised themselves by attempting more questions than necessary in the time allowed.)
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.)
Short Answer Questions (requiring a more developed response, worth two or more marks)
If the candidates are required to provide a description of, say, three items or factors and four items or factors are provided, then mark
on a similar basis – that is downwards (as it is unlikely in this situation that a candidate will provide more than one response in each
section of the response space.)
Longer Answer Questions (requiring a developed response)
Where candidates have provided two (or more) responses to a medium or high tariff question which only required a single (developed)
response and not crossed out the first response, then only the first response should be marked. Examiners will need to apply
professional judgement as to whether the second (or a subsequent) response is a ‘new start’ or simply a poorly expressed continuation
of the first response.
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, J410/07 Mark Scheme June 2024
6. Always check the pages (and additional objects if present) at the end of the response in case any answers have been continued
there. If the candidate has continued an answer there then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen.
7. Award No Response (NR) if:
• there is nothing written in the answer space
Award Zero ‘0’ if:
• anything is written in the answer space and is not worthy of credit (this includes text and symbols).
Team Leaders must confirm the correct use of the NR button with their markers before live marking commences and should
check this when reviewing scripts.
8. The RM Assessor comments box is used by your team leader to explain the marking of the practice responses. Please refer to
these comments when checking your practice responses. Do not use the comments box for any other reason.
If you have any questions or comments for your team leader, use the phone, the RM Assessor messaging system, or e-mail.
9. Assistant Examiners will send a brief report on the performance of candidates to their Team Leader (Supervisor) via email by the
end of the marking period. The report should contain notes on particular strengths displayed as well as common errors or
weaknesses. Constructive criticism of the question paper/mark scheme is also appreciated.
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