Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

GCE

Physics B

H557/03: Practical skills in physics

Advanced GCE

Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021

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• Annotations available in RM Assessor

Annotation Meaning

Benefit of doubt given

Contradiction

Incorrect response

Error carried forward

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Transcription error

Benefit of doubt not given

Power of 10 error

Omission mark

Error in number of significant figures

Correct response

Wrong physics or equation

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• Abbreviations, annotations and conventions used in the detailed Mark Scheme (to include abbreviations and subject-specific

conventions).

Annotation Meaning / alternative and acceptable answers for the same marking point reject Answers which are not worthy of credit

not Answers which are not worthy of credit

Ignore Statements which are irrelevant

Allow Answers that can be accepted

• ) Words which are not essential to gain credit

__ Underlined words must be present in answer to score a mark

ECF Error carried forward

AW Alternative wording

ORA Or reverse argument