AQA A-LEVEL PHYSICS 7408/2 Paper 2 Mark scheme June 2022
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Version: 1.0 Final
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,A-LEVEL i
PHYSICS i
7408/2
Paper 2 i i
Mark scheme
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JUNE 2022 i
Version:i 1.0i Final
, MARKi SCHEMEi –i A-LEVELi PHYSICSi –i 7408/2i –i JUNEi
2022
Marki schemesi arei preparedi byi thei Leadi Assessmenti Writeri andi considered,i togetheri withi thei relevanti
questions,i byi ai paneli ofi subjecti teachers.i Thisi marki schemei includesi anyi amendmentsi madei ati thei
standardisationi eventsi whichi alli associatesi participatei ini andi isi thei schemei whichi wasi usedi byi themi
ini thisi examination.i Thei standardisationi processi ensuresi thati thei marki schemei coversi thei students’i
responsesi toi questionsi andi thati everyi associatei understandsi andi appliesi iti ini thei samei correcti way.
Asi preparationi fori standardisationi eachi associatei analysesi ai numberi ofi students’i scripts.i Alternativei
answersi noti alreadyi coveredi byi thei marki schemei arei discussedi andi legislatedi for.i If,i afteri thei
standardisationi process,i associatesi encounteri unusuali answersi whichi havei noti beeni raisedi theyi arei
requiredi toi referi thesei toi thei Leadi Assessmenti Writer.
Iti musti bei stressedi thati ai marki schemei isi ai workingi document,i ini manyi casesi furtheri developedi andi
expandedi oni thei basisi ofi students’i reactionsi toi ai particulari paper.i Assumptionsi abouti futurei marki
schemesi oni thei basisi ofi onei year’si documenti shouldi bei avoided;i whilsti thei guidingi principlesi ofi
assessmenti remaini constant,i detailsi willi change,i dependingi oni thei contenti ofi ai particulari examinationi
paper.
Furtheri copiesi ofi thisi marki schemei arei availablei fromi aqa.org.uk
, MARKi SCHEMEi –i A-LEVELi PHYSICSi –i 7408/2i –i JUNEi
2022
Level of response marking instructions
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Leveli ofi responsei marki schemesi arei brokeni downi intoi levels,i eachi ofi whichi hasi ai descriptor.i Thei
descriptori fori thei leveli showsi thei averagei performancei fori thei level.i Therei arei marksi ini eachi level.
Beforei youi applyi thei marki schemei toi ai student’si answeri readi throughi thei answeri andi annotatei iti (asi
instructed)i toi showi thei qualitiesi thati arei beingi lookedi for.i Youi cani theni applyi thei marki scheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
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Starti ati thei lowesti leveli ofi thei marki schemei andi usei iti asi ai ladderi toi seei whetheri thei answeri meetsi
thei descriptori fori thati level.i Thei descriptori fori thei leveli indicatesi thei differenti qualitiesi thati mighti bei
seeni ini thei student’si answeri fori thati level.i Ifi iti meetsi thei lowesti leveli theni goi toi thei nexti onei andi
decidei ifi iti meetsi thisi level,i andi soi on,i untili youi havei ai matchi betweeni thei leveli descriptori andi thei
answer.i Withi practicei andi familiarityi youi willi findi thati fori betteri answersi youi willi bei ablei toi quicklyi skipi
throughi thei loweri levelsi ofi thei marki scheme.
Wheni assigningi ai leveli youi shouldi looki ati thei overalli qualityi ofi thei answeri andi noti looki toi picki holesi
ini smalli andi specifici partsi ofi thei answeri wherei thei studenti hasi noti performedi quitei asi welli asi
thei rest.i Ifi thei answeri coversi differenti aspectsi ofi differenti levelsi ofi thei marki schemei youi shouldi usei
ai besti fiti approachi fori definingi thei leveli andi theni usei thei variabilityi ofi thei responsei toi helpi decidei thei
marki withini thei level,i iei ifi thei responsei isi predominantlyi leveli 3i withi ai smalli amounti ofi leveli 4i materiali
iti wouldi bei placedi ini leveli 3i buti bei awardedi ai marki neari thei topi ofi thei leveli becausei ofi thei leveli 4i
content.
Step 2 Determine a mark
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Oncei youi havei assignedi ai leveli youi needi toi decidei oni thei mark.i Thei descriptorsi oni howi toi allocatei
marksi cani helpi withi this.i Thei exemplari materialsi usedi duringi standardisationi willi help.i Therei willi bei
ani answeri ini thei standardisingi materialsi whichi willi correspondi withi eachi leveli ofi thei marki scheme.i
Thisi answeri willi havei beeni awardedi ai marki byi thei Leadi Examiner.i Youi cani comparei thei student’si
answeri withi thei examplei toi determinei ifi iti isi thei samei standard,i betteri ori worsei thani thei example.i
Youi cani theni usei thisi toi allocatei ai marki fori thei answeri basedi oni thei Leadi Examiner’si marki oni thei
example.
Youi mayi welli needi toi readi backi throughi thei answeri asi youi applyi thei marki schemei toi clarifyi pointsi
andi assurei yourselfi thati thei leveli andi thei marki arei appropriate.
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Version: 1.0 Final
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,A-LEVEL i
PHYSICS i
7408/2
Paper 2 i i
Mark scheme
i i
JUNE 2022 i
Version:i 1.0i Final
, MARKi SCHEMEi –i A-LEVELi PHYSICSi –i 7408/2i –i JUNEi
2022
Marki schemesi arei preparedi byi thei Leadi Assessmenti Writeri andi considered,i togetheri withi thei relevanti
questions,i byi ai paneli ofi subjecti teachers.i Thisi marki schemei includesi anyi amendmentsi madei ati thei
standardisationi eventsi whichi alli associatesi participatei ini andi isi thei schemei whichi wasi usedi byi themi
ini thisi examination.i Thei standardisationi processi ensuresi thati thei marki schemei coversi thei students’i
responsesi toi questionsi andi thati everyi associatei understandsi andi appliesi iti ini thei samei correcti way.
Asi preparationi fori standardisationi eachi associatei analysesi ai numberi ofi students’i scripts.i Alternativei
answersi noti alreadyi coveredi byi thei marki schemei arei discussedi andi legislatedi for.i If,i afteri thei
standardisationi process,i associatesi encounteri unusuali answersi whichi havei noti beeni raisedi theyi arei
requiredi toi referi thesei toi thei Leadi Assessmenti Writer.
Iti musti bei stressedi thati ai marki schemei isi ai workingi document,i ini manyi casesi furtheri developedi andi
expandedi oni thei basisi ofi students’i reactionsi toi ai particulari paper.i Assumptionsi abouti futurei marki
schemesi oni thei basisi ofi onei year’si documenti shouldi bei avoided;i whilsti thei guidingi principlesi ofi
assessmenti remaini constant,i detailsi willi change,i dependingi oni thei contenti ofi ai particulari examinationi
paper.
Furtheri copiesi ofi thisi marki schemei arei availablei fromi aqa.org.uk
, MARKi SCHEMEi –i A-LEVELi PHYSICSi –i 7408/2i –i JUNEi
2022
Level of response marking instructions
i i i i
Leveli ofi responsei marki schemesi arei brokeni downi intoi levels,i eachi ofi whichi hasi ai descriptor.i Thei
descriptori fori thei leveli showsi thei averagei performancei fori thei level.i Therei arei marksi ini eachi level.
Beforei youi applyi thei marki schemei toi ai student’si answeri readi throughi thei answeri andi annotatei iti (asi
instructed)i toi showi thei qualitiesi thati arei beingi lookedi for.i Youi cani theni applyi thei marki scheme.
Step 1 Determine a level
i i i i
Starti ati thei lowesti leveli ofi thei marki schemei andi usei iti asi ai ladderi toi seei whetheri thei answeri meetsi
thei descriptori fori thati level.i Thei descriptori fori thei leveli indicatesi thei differenti qualitiesi thati mighti bei
seeni ini thei student’si answeri fori thati level.i Ifi iti meetsi thei lowesti leveli theni goi toi thei nexti onei andi
decidei ifi iti meetsi thisi level,i andi soi on,i untili youi havei ai matchi betweeni thei leveli descriptori andi thei
answer.i Withi practicei andi familiarityi youi willi findi thati fori betteri answersi youi willi bei ablei toi quicklyi skipi
throughi thei loweri levelsi ofi thei marki scheme.
Wheni assigningi ai leveli youi shouldi looki ati thei overalli qualityi ofi thei answeri andi noti looki toi picki holesi
ini smalli andi specifici partsi ofi thei answeri wherei thei studenti hasi noti performedi quitei asi welli asi
thei rest.i Ifi thei answeri coversi differenti aspectsi ofi differenti levelsi ofi thei marki schemei youi shouldi usei
ai besti fiti approachi fori definingi thei leveli andi theni usei thei variabilityi ofi thei responsei toi helpi decidei thei
marki withini thei level,i iei ifi thei responsei isi predominantlyi leveli 3i withi ai smalli amounti ofi leveli 4i materiali
iti wouldi bei placedi ini leveli 3i buti bei awardedi ai marki neari thei topi ofi thei leveli becausei ofi thei leveli 4i
content.
Step 2 Determine a mark
i i i i
Oncei youi havei assignedi ai leveli youi needi toi decidei oni thei mark.i Thei descriptorsi oni howi toi allocatei
marksi cani helpi withi this.i Thei exemplari materialsi usedi duringi standardisationi willi help.i Therei willi bei
ani answeri ini thei standardisingi materialsi whichi willi correspondi withi eachi leveli ofi thei marki scheme.i
Thisi answeri willi havei beeni awardedi ai marki byi thei Leadi Examiner.i Youi cani comparei thei student’si
answeri withi thei examplei toi determinei ifi iti isi thei samei standard,i betteri ori worsei thani thei example.i
Youi cani theni usei thisi toi allocatei ai marki fori thei answeri basedi oni thei Leadi Examiner’si marki oni thei
example.
Youi mayi welli needi toi readi backi throughi thei answeri asi youi applyi thei marki schemei toi clarifyi pointsi
andi assurei yourselfi thati thei leveli andi thei marki arei appropriate.
