GCE
Classical Civilisation
H408/34: Democracy and the Athenians
A Level
Mark Scheme for June 2024
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A
Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry
Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages,
teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and theneeds
of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into
the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace
with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before markingcommenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the reporton the
examination.
© OCR 2024
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,H408/34 Mark Scheme June 2024
MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION FOR MARKINGRM
ASSESSOR
1. Make sure that you have accessed and completed the relevant training packages for on-screen marking: RM Assessor3 Online Training; OCREssential
Guide to Marking.
2. Make sure that you have read and understood the mark scheme and the question paper for this unit. These are posted on the RM CambridgeAssessment
Support Portal http://www.rm.com/support/ca.
3. Log-in to RM Assessor3 and select, mark and share 10 scripts.
4. After the standardisation meeting: YOU MUST MARK 10 STANDARDISATION SCRIPTS BEFORE YOU CAN BE APPROVED TO MARK LIVESCRIPTS.
MARKING
1. Mark strictly to the mark scheme.
2. Marks awarded must relate directly to the marking criteria.
3. The schedule of dates is very important. It is essential that you meet the RM Assessor3 50% and 100% deadlines. If you experience problems, youmust contact
your Team Leader without delay.
4. If you are in any doubt about applying the mark scheme, consult your Team Leader by telephone or the RM Assessor messaging system, or by email.
5. Crossed Out Responses
Where a candidate has crossed out a response and provided a clear alternative then the crossed out response is not marked. Where no alternativeresponse has
been provided, examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and mark the crossed out response where legible.
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 responsesare 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
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highest mark from those awarded. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate has penalised themselves by attempting more questions thannecessary 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 hedgetheir 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.
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 candidatehas continued
an answer there, then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen.
7. Where candidates have a choice of questions 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 assessor3, whichwill select the highest mark
from those awarded.
8. There is a NR (No Response) option. Award NR if:
• there is nothing written at all in the answer space
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Classical Civilisation
H408/34: Democracy and the Athenians
A Level
Mark Scheme for June 2024
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A
Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry
Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages,
teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and theneeds
of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into
the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace
with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before markingcommenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the reporton the
examination.
© OCR 2024
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,H408/34 Mark Scheme June 2024
MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION FOR MARKINGRM
ASSESSOR
1. Make sure that you have accessed and completed the relevant training packages for on-screen marking: RM Assessor3 Online Training; OCREssential
Guide to Marking.
2. Make sure that you have read and understood the mark scheme and the question paper for this unit. These are posted on the RM CambridgeAssessment
Support Portal http://www.rm.com/support/ca.
3. Log-in to RM Assessor3 and select, mark and share 10 scripts.
4. After the standardisation meeting: YOU MUST MARK 10 STANDARDISATION SCRIPTS BEFORE YOU CAN BE APPROVED TO MARK LIVESCRIPTS.
MARKING
1. Mark strictly to the mark scheme.
2. Marks awarded must relate directly to the marking criteria.
3. The schedule of dates is very important. It is essential that you meet the RM Assessor3 50% and 100% deadlines. If you experience problems, youmust contact
your Team Leader without delay.
4. If you are in any doubt about applying the mark scheme, consult your Team Leader by telephone or the RM Assessor messaging system, or by email.
5. Crossed Out Responses
Where a candidate has crossed out a response and provided a clear alternative then the crossed out response is not marked. Where no alternativeresponse has
been provided, examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and mark the crossed out response where legible.
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 responsesare 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
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, H408/34 Mark Scheme June 2024
highest mark from those awarded. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate has penalised themselves by attempting more questions thannecessary 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 hedgetheir 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.
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 candidatehas continued
an answer there, then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen.
7. Where candidates have a choice of questions 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 assessor3, whichwill select the highest mark
from those awarded.
8. There is a NR (No Response) option. Award NR if:
• there is nothing written at all in the answer space
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