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GCE
Physicsi A
H556/03:i Unifiedi physics
Ai Level
Marki Schemei fori Junei 2023
Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSAi Examinations
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OCRi (Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSA)i isi ai leadingi UKi awardingi body,i providingi ai widei rangei
ofi qualificationsi toi meeti thei needsi ofi candidatesi ofi alli agesi andi abilities.i OCRi
qualificationsi includei AS/Ai Levels,i Diplomas,i GCSEs,i Cambridgei Nationals,i Cambridgei
Technicals,i Functionali Skills,i Keyi Skills,i Entryi Leveli qualifications,i NVQsi andi vocationali
qualificationsi ini areasi suchi asi IT,i business,i languages,i teaching/training,i administrationi andi
secretariali skills.
Iti isi alsoi responsiblei fori developingi newi specificationsi toi meeti nationali requirementsi andi
thei needsi ofi studentsi andi teachers.i OCRi isi ai not-for-profiti organisation;i anyi surplusi
madei isi investedi backi intoi thei establishmenti toi helpi towardsi thei developmenti ofi
qualificationsi andi support,i whichi keepi pacei withi thei changingi needsi ofi today’si society.
Thisi marki schemei isi publishedi asi ani aidi toi teachersi andi students,i toi indicatei thei
requirementsi ofi thei examination.i Iti showsi thei basisi oni whichi marksi werei awardedi byi
examiners.i Iti doesi noti indicatei thei detailsi ofi thei discussionsi whichi tooki placei ati ani
examiners’i meetingi beforei markingi commenced.
Alli examinersi arei instructedi thati alternativei correcti answersi andi unexpectedi approachesi ini
candidates’i scriptsi musti bei giveni marksi thati fairlyi reflecti thei relevanti knowledgei andi
skillsi demonstrated.
Marki schemesi shouldi bei readi ini conjunctioni withi thei publishedi questioni papersi andi thei
reporti oni thei examination.
©i OCRi 2023
Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSA i Examinations
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H556/03 Marki Scheme
MARKINGi INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATIONi FORi MARKINGi
RMi ASSESSOR
1. Makei surei thati youi havei accessedi andi completedi thei relevanti trainingi packagesi fori on-screeni marking:i RMi
AssessorAssessorOnlinei OCRi Essentiali Guidei toi Marking.
2. Makei surei thati youi havei readi andi understoodi thei marki schemei andi thei questioni paperi fori thisi unit.i Thesei arei postedi oni thei
RMi Cami Assessmenti Supporti Portali http://www.rm.com/support/ca
3. Log-ini toi RMi Assessori andi marki thei requiredi numberi ofi practicei responsesi (“scripts”)i andi thei numberi ofi requiredi standardisationi
resp
YOUi MUSTi MARKi 10i PRACTICEi ANDi 10i STANDARDISATIONi RESPONSESi BEFOREi YOUi CANi BEi APPROVEDi TOi MARKi LIVEi
Si MARKING
1. Marki strictlyi toi thei marki scheme.
2. Marksi awardedi musti relatei directlyi toi thei markingi criteria.
3. Thei schedulei ofi datesi isi veryi important.i Iti isi essentiali thati youi meeti thei RMi Assessori 50%i andi 100%i (traditionali 40%i Batchi 1i
andi 10i deadlines.i Ifi youi experiencei problems,i youi musti contacti youri Teami Leaderi (Supervisor)i withouti delay.
4. Ifi youi arei ini anyi doubti abouti applyingi thei marki scheme,i consulti youri Teami Leaderi byi telephonei ori thei RMi Assessori messagingi
syste
5. Crossedi Outi Responses
Wherei ai candidatei hasi crossedi outi ai responsei andi providedi ai cleari alternativei theni thei crossedi outi responsei isi noti marked.i
Wheri responsei hasi beeni provided,i examinersi mayi givei candidatesi thei benefiti ofi thei doubti andi marki thei crossedi outi responsei
wherei legibl
Rubrici Errori Responsesi –i Optionali Questions
Wherei candidatesi havei ai choicei ofi questioni acrossi ai wholei paperi ori ai wholei sectioni andi havei providedi morei answersi thani
required,i thei arei markedi andi thei highesti marki allowablei withini thei rubrici isi given.i Enteri ai marki fori eachi questioni answeredi
intoi RMi assessor,i whici highesti marki fromi thosei awarded.(Thei underlyingi assumptioni isi thati thei candidatei hasi penalisedi
themselvesi byi attemptingi morei necessaryi ini thei timei allowed.)
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GCE
Physicsi A
H556/03:i Unifiedi physics
Ai Level
Marki Schemei fori Junei 2023
Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSAi Examinations
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,17/06/2024, 18:33 Mark scheme June 2023 H55603
OCRi (Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSA)i isi ai leadingi UKi awardingi body,i providingi ai widei rangei
ofi qualificationsi toi meeti thei needsi ofi candidatesi ofi alli agesi andi abilities.i OCRi
qualificationsi includei AS/Ai Levels,i Diplomas,i GCSEs,i Cambridgei Nationals,i Cambridgei
Technicals,i Functionali Skills,i Keyi Skills,i Entryi Leveli qualifications,i NVQsi andi vocationali
qualificationsi ini areasi suchi asi IT,i business,i languages,i teaching/training,i administrationi andi
secretariali skills.
Iti isi alsoi responsiblei fori developingi newi specificationsi toi meeti nationali requirementsi andi
thei needsi ofi studentsi andi teachers.i OCRi isi ai not-for-profiti organisation;i anyi surplusi
madei isi investedi backi intoi thei establishmenti toi helpi towardsi thei developmenti ofi
qualificationsi andi support,i whichi keepi pacei withi thei changingi needsi ofi today’si society.
Thisi marki schemei isi publishedi asi ani aidi toi teachersi andi students,i toi indicatei thei
requirementsi ofi thei examination.i Iti showsi thei basisi oni whichi marksi werei awardedi byi
examiners.i Iti doesi noti indicatei thei detailsi ofi thei discussionsi whichi tooki placei ati ani
examiners’i meetingi beforei markingi commenced.
Alli examinersi arei instructedi thati alternativei correcti answersi andi unexpectedi approachesi ini
candidates’i scriptsi musti bei giveni marksi thati fairlyi reflecti thei relevanti knowledgei andi
skillsi demonstrated.
Marki schemesi shouldi bei readi ini conjunctioni withi thei publishedi questioni papersi andi thei
reporti oni thei examination.
©i OCRi 2023
Oxfordi Cambridgei andi RSA i Examinations
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, 17/06/2024, 18:33 Mark scheme June 2023 H55603
H556/03 Marki Scheme
MARKINGi INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATIONi FORi MARKINGi
RMi ASSESSOR
1. Makei surei thati youi havei accessedi andi completedi thei relevanti trainingi packagesi fori on-screeni marking:i RMi
AssessorAssessorOnlinei OCRi Essentiali Guidei toi Marking.
2. Makei surei thati youi havei readi andi understoodi thei marki schemei andi thei questioni paperi fori thisi unit.i Thesei arei postedi oni thei
RMi Cami Assessmenti Supporti Portali http://www.rm.com/support/ca
3. Log-ini toi RMi Assessori andi marki thei requiredi numberi ofi practicei responsesi (“scripts”)i andi thei numberi ofi requiredi standardisationi
resp
YOUi MUSTi MARKi 10i PRACTICEi ANDi 10i STANDARDISATIONi RESPONSESi BEFOREi YOUi CANi BEi APPROVEDi TOi MARKi LIVEi
Si MARKING
1. Marki strictlyi toi thei marki scheme.
2. Marksi awardedi musti relatei directlyi toi thei markingi criteria.
3. Thei schedulei ofi datesi isi veryi important.i Iti isi essentiali thati youi meeti thei RMi Assessori 50%i andi 100%i (traditionali 40%i Batchi 1i
andi 10i deadlines.i Ifi youi experiencei problems,i youi musti contacti youri Teami Leaderi (Supervisor)i withouti delay.
4. Ifi youi arei ini anyi doubti abouti applyingi thei marki scheme,i consulti youri Teami Leaderi byi telephonei ori thei RMi Assessori messagingi
syste
5. Crossedi Outi Responses
Wherei ai candidatei hasi crossedi outi ai responsei andi providedi ai cleari alternativei theni thei crossedi outi responsei isi noti marked.i
Wheri responsei hasi beeni provided,i examinersi mayi givei candidatesi thei benefiti ofi thei doubti andi marki thei crossedi outi responsei
wherei legibl
Rubrici Errori Responsesi –i Optionali Questions
Wherei candidatesi havei ai choicei ofi questioni acrossi ai wholei paperi ori ai wholei sectioni andi havei providedi morei answersi thani
required,i thei arei markedi andi thei highesti marki allowablei withini thei rubrici isi given.i Enteri ai marki fori eachi questioni answeredi
intoi RMi assessor,i whici highesti marki fromi thosei awarded.(Thei underlyingi assumptioni isi thati thei candidatei hasi penalisedi
themselvesi byi attemptingi morei necessaryi ini thei timei allowed.)
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