Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations

GCE

Design and Technology

H406/01: Principles of Product Design

Advanced GCE

Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021

Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK aw arding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages an d abilities. OCR qual ifications include AS/A Lev els, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional S kills, Key S kills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications i n areas s uch as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.It is also responsible for developing new s pecifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-f or-profit organisation; any surplus m ade is invested back i nto the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.This m ark scheme is pu blished as a n aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks w ere awarded by ex aminers. It does not indicate the details of the discussions which took pl ace at an examiners’ meeting before marking commenced.All examiners ar e instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the r elevant knowledge and skills

demonstrated.Mark s chemes s hould be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report on the examination.

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H406/01 Mark Scheme October 2021

• Annotations

Annotation Meaning

Blank Page – this annotation must be used on all blank pages within an answer booklet (structured or unstructured) and on each page of an additional object where there is no candidate response.Tick Cross

Confused (replaces the question mark)

Benefit of doubt

AO1 – Knowledge and understanding

AO2 – Apply knowledge and understanding

AO3 – Analyse

AO4 - Evaluation

Omission

Not answered question

Noted but no credit given

Too vague

Own figure rule

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Repetition

• Subject Specific Marking Instructions

INTRODUCTION

Your first task as an Examiner is to become thoroughly familiar with the material on which the examination depends. This material includes:

• the specification, especially the assessment objectives • the question paper • the mark scheme.

You should ensure that you have copies of these materials.You should ensure also that you are familiar with the administrative procedures related to the marking process. These are set out in the OCR booklet Instructions for Examiners. If you are examining for the first time, please read carefully Appendix 5 Introduction to Script Marking: Notes for New Examiners.

Please ask for help or guidance whenever you need it. Your first point of contact is your Team Leader.