PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Mark Scheme (Results)
2025 Predicted Paper
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2025 Predicted
PAPER 2 Advanced Subsidiary
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Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2 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.
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Context and Trends (2015–2023)
1. Sound Wave and Boundary Interaction (Question 1)
o Common topic in wave physics, tested almost every year.
o Often appears in sound wave propagation and reflection/refraction
concepts.
o Related to wave behavior at media boundaries.
2. Combination of Lenses (Question 2)
o Frequently examined in optics sections of exams.
o Often paired with questions on lens formulas, power calculations, or
image formation.
3. Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field (Question 3)
o A staple in electromagnetism questions, consistently tested in
past papers.
o Typically requires knowledge of circular motion and Lorentz force.
Answering Strategies
• MCQs require elimination techniques: Identify incorrect answers before
selecting the best option.
• Look for keywords in the question: "Boundary," "focal length," and
"perpendicular" signal key concepts.
• Use formulas when needed: Especially for calculations like power of a lens
combination or circular motion relationships.
Required Theory
• Wave behavior at a boundary:
o Frequency remains constant, but speed and wavelength change.
• Lens power combination:
• Charged particle in a magnetic field:
o Radius of motion is given by , showing dependence on charge,
mass, and velocity.
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Mark Scheme (Results)
2025 Predicted Paper
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2025 Predicted
PAPER 2 Advanced Subsidiary
1
, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2 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.
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2 2025 Predicted
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, PRACTICE PAPER FOR 2026 SUMMER EXAMS
Edexcel AS Physics Marking Scheme 2 2025 Predicted
Context and Trends (2015–2023)
1. Sound Wave and Boundary Interaction (Question 1)
o Common topic in wave physics, tested almost every year.
o Often appears in sound wave propagation and reflection/refraction
concepts.
o Related to wave behavior at media boundaries.
2. Combination of Lenses (Question 2)
o Frequently examined in optics sections of exams.
o Often paired with questions on lens formulas, power calculations, or
image formation.
3. Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field (Question 3)
o A staple in electromagnetism questions, consistently tested in
past papers.
o Typically requires knowledge of circular motion and Lorentz force.
Answering Strategies
• MCQs require elimination techniques: Identify incorrect answers before
selecting the best option.
• Look for keywords in the question: "Boundary," "focal length," and
"perpendicular" signal key concepts.
• Use formulas when needed: Especially for calculations like power of a lens
combination or circular motion relationships.
Required Theory
• Wave behavior at a boundary:
o Frequency remains constant, but speed and wavelength change.
• Lens power combination:
• Charged particle in a magnetic field:
o Radius of motion is given by , showing dependence on charge,
mass, and velocity.
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