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PSYCHOLOGY
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Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
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Mark scheme
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June 2021
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Versionk 1.0k Finalk Markk Scheme
*216A71 k 2/3/MS*
, MARKk SCHEMEk –k A-LEVELk PSYCHOLOGYk –k 7182/3k –k JUNEk
2021
Markk schemesk arek preparedk byk thek Leadk Assessmentk Writerk andk considered,k togetherk withk thek
relevantk questions,k byk ak panelk ofk subjectk teachers.k Thisk markk schemek includesk anyk amendmentsk
madek atk thek standardisationk eventsk whichk allk associatesk participatek ink andk isk thek schemek whichk
wask usedk byk themk ink thisk examination.k Thek standardisationk processk ensuresk thatk thek markk
schemek coversk thek students’k responsesk tok questionsk andk thatk everyk associatek understandsk andk
appliesk itk ink thek samek correctk way.
Ask preparationk fork standardisationk eachk associatek analysesk ak numberk ofk students’k scripts.k
Alternativek answersk notk alreadyk coveredk byk thek markk schemek arek discussedk andk legislatedk for.k If,k
afterk thek standardisationk process,k associatesk encounterk unusualk answersk whichk havek notk beenk raisedk
theyk arek requiredk tok referk thesek tok thek Leadk Examiner.
Itk mustk bek stressedk thatk ak markk schemek isk ak workingk document,k ink manyk casesk furtherk developedk
andk expandedk onk thek basisk ofk students’k reactionsk tok ak particulark paper.k Assumptionsk aboutk futurek
markk schemesk onk thek basisk ofk onek year’sk documentk shouldk bek avoided;k whilstk thek guidingk
principlesk ofk assessmentk remaink constant,k detailsk willk change,k dependingk onk thek contentk ofk ak
particulark examinationk paper.
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Level of response marking instructions
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Levelk ofk responsek markk schemesk arek brokenk downk intok levels,k eachk ofk whichk hask ak descriptor.k Thek
descriptork fork thek levelk showsk thek averagek performancek fork thek level.k Therek arek marksk ink eachk
level.
Beforek youk applyk thek markk schemek tok ak student’sk answerk readk throughk thek answerk andk annotatek itk
(ask instructed)k tok showk thek qualitiesk thatk arek beingk lookedk for.k Youk cank thenk applyk thek markk
scheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
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Startk atk thek lowestk levelk ofk thek markk schemek andk usek itk ask ak ladderk tok seek whetherk thek answerk
meetsk thek descriptork fork thatk level.k Thek descriptork fork thek levelk indicatesk thek differentk qualitiesk thatk
mightk bek seenk ink thek student’sk answerk fork thatk level.k Ifk itk meetsk thek lowestk levelk thenk gok tok thek
nextk onek andk decidek ifk itk meetsk thisk level,k andk sok on,k untilk youk havek ak matchk betweenk thek levelk
descriptork andk thek answer.k Withk practicek andk familiarityk youk willk findk thatk fork betterk answersk youk
willk bek ablek tok quicklyk skipk throughk thek lowerk levelsk ofk thek markk scheme.
Whenk assigningk ak levelk youk shouldk lookk atk thek overallk qualityk ofk thek answerk andk notk lookk tok pickk
holesk ink smallk andk specifick partsk ofk thek answerk wherek thek studentk hask notk performedk quitek ask
wellk ask thek rest.k Ifk thek answerk coversk differentk aspectsk ofk differentk levelsk ofk thek markk schemek youk
shouldk usek ak bestk fitk approachk fork definingk thek levelk andk thenk usek thek variabilityk ofk thek responsek
tok helpk decidek thek markk withink thek level,k iek ifk thek responsek isk predominantlyk Levelk 3k withk ak smallk
amountk ofk Levelk 4k materialk itk wouldk bek placedk ink Levelk 3k butk bek awardedk ak markk neark thek topk ofk
thek levelk becausek ofk thek Levelk 4k content.
Step 2 Determine a mark
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Oncek youk havek assignedk ak levelk youk needk tok decidek onk thek mark.k Thek descriptorsk onk howk tok
allocatek marksk cank helpk withk this.k Thek exemplark materialsk usedk duringk standardisationk willk help.k
Answersk ink thek standardisingk materialsk willk correspondk withk thek differentk levelsk ofk thek markk
scheme.k Thesek answersk willk havek beenk awardedk ak markk byk thek Leadk Examiner.k Youk cank
comparek thek student’sk answerk withk thek standardisedk examplesk tok determinek ifk itk isk thek samek
standard,k betterk ork worsek thank thek example.k Youk cank thenk usek thisk tok allocatek ak markk fork thek
answerk basedk onk thek Leadk Examiner’sk markk onk thek example.
Youk mayk wellk needk tok readk backk throughk thek answerk ask youk applyk thek markk schemek tok clarifyk pointsk
andk assurek yourselfk thatk thek levelk andk thek markk arek appropriate.
Indicativek contentk ink thek markk schemek isk providedk ask ak guidek fork examiners.k Itk isk notk intendedk tok bek
exhaustivek andk youk mustk creditk otherk validk points.k Studentsk dok notk havek tok coverk allk ofk thek pointsk
mentionedk ink thek indicativek contentk tok reachk thek highestk levelk ofk thek markk scheme.
Ank answerk whichk containsk nothingk ofk relevancek tok thek questionk mustk bek awardedk nok marks.
PSYCHOLOGY
7182/3
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Paper 3 Issues and options in psychology
k k k k k k
Mark scheme
k
June 2021
k
Versionk 1.0k Finalk Markk Scheme
*216A71 k 2/3/MS*
, MARKk SCHEMEk –k A-LEVELk PSYCHOLOGYk –k 7182/3k –k JUNEk
2021
Markk schemesk arek preparedk byk thek Leadk Assessmentk Writerk andk considered,k togetherk withk thek
relevantk questions,k byk ak panelk ofk subjectk teachers.k Thisk markk schemek includesk anyk amendmentsk
madek atk thek standardisationk eventsk whichk allk associatesk participatek ink andk isk thek schemek whichk
wask usedk byk themk ink thisk examination.k Thek standardisationk processk ensuresk thatk thek markk
schemek coversk thek students’k responsesk tok questionsk andk thatk everyk associatek understandsk andk
appliesk itk ink thek samek correctk way.
Ask preparationk fork standardisationk eachk associatek analysesk ak numberk ofk students’k scripts.k
Alternativek answersk notk alreadyk coveredk byk thek markk schemek arek discussedk andk legislatedk for.k If,k
afterk thek standardisationk process,k associatesk encounterk unusualk answersk whichk havek notk beenk raisedk
theyk arek requiredk tok referk thesek tok thek Leadk Examiner.
Itk mustk bek stressedk thatk ak markk schemek isk ak workingk document,k ink manyk casesk furtherk developedk
andk expandedk onk thek basisk ofk students’k reactionsk tok ak particulark paper.k Assumptionsk aboutk futurek
markk schemesk onk thek basisk ofk onek year’sk documentk shouldk bek avoided;k whilstk thek guidingk
principlesk ofk assessmentk remaink constant,k detailsk willk change,k dependingk onk thek contentk ofk ak
particulark examinationk paper.
Furtherk copiesk ofk thisk markk schemek arek availablek fromk aqa.org.uk.
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bookletk fork theirk ownk internalk use,k withk thek followingk importantk exception:k AQAk cannotk givek permissionk tok schools/collegesk tok photocopyk anyk
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, MARKk SCHEMEk –k A-LEVELk PSYCHOLOGYk –k 7182/3k –k JUNEk
2021
Level of response marking instructions
k k k k
Levelk ofk responsek markk schemesk arek brokenk downk intok levels,k eachk ofk whichk hask ak descriptor.k Thek
descriptork fork thek levelk showsk thek averagek performancek fork thek level.k Therek arek marksk ink eachk
level.
Beforek youk applyk thek markk schemek tok ak student’sk answerk readk throughk thek answerk andk annotatek itk
(ask instructed)k tok showk thek qualitiesk thatk arek beingk lookedk for.k Youk cank thenk applyk thek markk
scheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
k k k k
Startk atk thek lowestk levelk ofk thek markk schemek andk usek itk ask ak ladderk tok seek whetherk thek answerk
meetsk thek descriptork fork thatk level.k Thek descriptork fork thek levelk indicatesk thek differentk qualitiesk thatk
mightk bek seenk ink thek student’sk answerk fork thatk level.k Ifk itk meetsk thek lowestk levelk thenk gok tok thek
nextk onek andk decidek ifk itk meetsk thisk level,k andk sok on,k untilk youk havek ak matchk betweenk thek levelk
descriptork andk thek answer.k Withk practicek andk familiarityk youk willk findk thatk fork betterk answersk youk
willk bek ablek tok quicklyk skipk throughk thek lowerk levelsk ofk thek markk scheme.
Whenk assigningk ak levelk youk shouldk lookk atk thek overallk qualityk ofk thek answerk andk notk lookk tok pickk
holesk ink smallk andk specifick partsk ofk thek answerk wherek thek studentk hask notk performedk quitek ask
wellk ask thek rest.k Ifk thek answerk coversk differentk aspectsk ofk differentk levelsk ofk thek markk schemek youk
shouldk usek ak bestk fitk approachk fork definingk thek levelk andk thenk usek thek variabilityk ofk thek responsek
tok helpk decidek thek markk withink thek level,k iek ifk thek responsek isk predominantlyk Levelk 3k withk ak smallk
amountk ofk Levelk 4k materialk itk wouldk bek placedk ink Levelk 3k butk bek awardedk ak markk neark thek topk ofk
thek levelk becausek ofk thek Levelk 4k content.
Step 2 Determine a mark
k k k k
Oncek youk havek assignedk ak levelk youk needk tok decidek onk thek mark.k Thek descriptorsk onk howk tok
allocatek marksk cank helpk withk this.k Thek exemplark materialsk usedk duringk standardisationk willk help.k
Answersk ink thek standardisingk materialsk willk correspondk withk thek differentk levelsk ofk thek markk
scheme.k Thesek answersk willk havek beenk awardedk ak markk byk thek Leadk Examiner.k Youk cank
comparek thek student’sk answerk withk thek standardisedk examplesk tok determinek ifk itk isk thek samek
standard,k betterk ork worsek thank thek example.k Youk cank thenk usek thisk tok allocatek ak markk fork thek
answerk basedk onk thek Leadk Examiner’sk markk onk thek example.
Youk mayk wellk needk tok readk backk throughk thek answerk ask youk applyk thek markk schemek tok clarifyk pointsk
andk assurek yourselfk thatk thek levelk andk thek markk arek appropriate.
Indicativek contentk ink thek markk schemek isk providedk ask ak guidek fork examiners.k Itk isk notk intendedk tok bek
exhaustivek andk youk mustk creditk otherk validk points.k Studentsk dok notk havek tok coverk allk ofk thek pointsk
mentionedk ink thek indicativek contentk tok reachk thek highestk levelk ofk thek markk scheme.
Ank answerk whichk containsk nothingk ofk relevancek tok thek questionk mustk bek awardedk nok marks.
