AQA GCSE COMPUTER
SCIENCE 8525/2 Paper 2
Computing concepts Mark
scheme June 2024 Version:
1.0 Final
, GCSE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
8525/2
Paper 2 Computing concepts
Mark scheme
June 2024
Version: 1.0 Final
*246G 525/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE – 8525/2 – JUNE
2024
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions,
by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events
which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The
standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses to questions and that every
associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative answers not
already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, associates
encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on
the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one
year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will
change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the gender
identity of others in their exam responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in exam
responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk The
following annotation is used in the mark scheme:
; - means a single mark
// - means alternative response
/ - means an alternative word or sub-phrase
A - means acceptable creditworthy answer. Also used to denote a valid answer that goes beyond the
expectations of the GCSE syllabus.
R - means reject answer as not creditworthy
NE - means not enough
I - means ignore
DPT - in some questions a specific error made by a candidate, if repeated, could result in the candidate failing
to gain more than one mark. The DPT label indicates that this mistake should only result in a candidate
losing one mark on the first occasion that the error is made. Provided that the answer remains
understandable, subsequent marks should be awarded as if the error was not being repeated.
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with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use
within the centre.
Copyright © 2024 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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SCIENCE 8525/2 Paper 2
Computing concepts Mark
scheme June 2024 Version:
1.0 Final
, GCSE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
8525/2
Paper 2 Computing concepts
Mark scheme
June 2024
Version: 1.0 Final
*246G 525/2/MS*
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE – 8525/2 – JUNE
2024
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions,
by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events
which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The
standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses to questions and that every
associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative answers not
already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, associates
encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on
the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one
year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will
change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the gender
identity of others in their exam responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in exam
responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk The
following annotation is used in the mark scheme:
; - means a single mark
// - means alternative response
/ - means an alternative word or sub-phrase
A - means acceptable creditworthy answer. Also used to denote a valid answer that goes beyond the
expectations of the GCSE syllabus.
R - means reject answer as not creditworthy
NE - means not enough
I - means ignore
DPT - in some questions a specific error made by a candidate, if repeated, could result in the candidate failing
to gain more than one mark. The DPT label indicates that this mistake should only result in a candidate
losing one mark on the first occasion that the error is made. Provided that the answer remains
understandable, subsequent marks should be awarded as if the error was not being repeated.
Copyright information
AQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use,
with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use
within the centre.
Copyright © 2024 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
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