OCR GCSE Economics J205/01: Introduction to economics General Certificate of Secondary Education Mark Scheme for June 2022

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J205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 2 MARKING INSTRUCTIONS PREPARATION FOR MARKING SCORIS 1. Make sure that you have accessed and completed the relevant training packages for on-screen marking: RM asse... ssor Online Training; OCR Essential 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 Cambridge Assessment Support Portal http://www.rm.com/support/ca 3. Log-in to scoris and mark the required number of practice responses (“scripts”) and the number of required standardisation responses. YOU MUST MARK 5 PRACTICE AND 10 STANDARDISATION RESPONSES BEFORE YOU CAN BE APPROVED TO MARK LIVE SCRIPTS. 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 Assessor 50% and 100% deadlines. If you experience problems, you must contact your Team Leader (Supervisor) 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 alternative response has been provided, examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and mark the crossed out response where legible. Multiple Choice Question Responses When a multiple choice question has only a single, correct response and a candidate provides two responses (even if one of these responses is correct), then no mark should be awarded (as it is not possible to determine which was the first response selected by the candidate). When a question requires candidates to select more than one option/multiple options, then local marking arrangements need to ensure consistency of approach. Contradictory Responses When a candidate provides contradictory responses, then no mark should be awarded, even if one of the answers is correct.J205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 3 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 hedge their 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 candidate has continued an answer there then add a tick to confirm that the work has been seen. 7. Award No Response (NR) if: • there is nothing written in the answer space Award Zero ‘0’ if: • anything is written in the answer space and is not worthy of credit (this includes text and symbols). Team Leaders must confirm the correct use of the NR button with their markers before live marking commences and should check this when reviewing scripts. 8. The RM Assessor comments box is used by your team leader to explain the marking of the practice responses. Please refer to these comments when checking your practice responses. Do not use the comments box for any other reason. If you have any questions or comments for your team leader, use the phone, the RM Assessor messaging system, or e-mail. 9. Assistant Examiners will send a brief report on the performance of candidates to their Team Leader (Supervisor) via email by the end of the marking period. The report should contain notes on particular strengths displayed as well as common errors or weaknesses. Constructive criticism of the question paper/mark scheme is also appreciated. 10. For answers marked by levels of response:J205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 4 a. To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer b. To determine the mark within the level, consider the following: Descriptor Award mark On the borderline of this level and the one below At bottom of level Just enough achievement on balance for this level Above bottom and either below middle or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Meets the criteria but with some slight inconsistency Above middle and either below top of level or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Consistently meets the criteria for this level At top of levelJ205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 5 Annotations Annotation Meaning Tick Cross Unclear Benefit of the doubt Knowledge Application Analysis Evaluation Level one Level two Level three Not answered question Own figure rule Noted but no credit given. Too vague BP Blank page Highlighting is also available to highlight any particular points on the script. BP to be inserted on every blank page ‘SEEN’ to be inserted in every question space where NR is the mark.J205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 6 Subject Specific Marking Instructions Levels of response / Level descriptors Knowledge and understanding Application Analysis Evaluation Good Good knowledge and understanding of the theory stated or referred to in the question. All of the terms/theoretical concepts are explicitly or implicitly understood. Good application of knowledge to a given scenario. The terms/theoretical concepts are used/adapted/changed in the context of the given scenario. There is good understanding of all the relevant elements of the scenario. Good analysis of the effect of xxxx. There is correct analysis in the form of developed links. These links are developed through a chain of reasoning which addresses the question. Any relevant diagram(s) are predominantly correct and linked to the analysis. Good evaluation with a fully supported judgement that is developed from a weighing up arguments/both sides/comparing alternatives. Reasonable Reasonable knowledge and understanding of the theory stated or referred to in the question. Most of the terms/theoretical concepts are explicitly or implicitly understood. Reasonable application of knowledge to a given scenario. The terms/theoretical concepts are used/adapted/changed in the context of the given scenario. There is understanding of some the relevant elements of the scenario. Reasonable analysis of the effect on xxxx. There is correct analysis largely in the form of single effects. These address the question but are not developed into a clear chain of reasoning. The relevant diagram(s), if present, may be improperly labelled or not linked to the analysis. Reasonable evaluation of xxx considering arguments/both sides/comparing alternatives. There may be a judgement, but this will not be fully supported. Limited Limited knowledge and understanding of the theory stated or referred to in the question. Some of the terms/theoretical concepts are explicitly or implicitly understood. Limited application of knowledge to a given scenario. There is an attempt to use/adapt/change the terms/theoretical concepts in the context. Limited analysis of the effect on xxxx. There is an attempt at analysis which may include a single effect that has some link to the question. Diagrams (if present) are unlikely to be correct and not linked to the analysis. Limited evaluation of xxx that may include an incomplete consideration of arguments/both sides/comparing alternatives with unsupported statements.J205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 7 Section A Question Key AO Quantitative skills 1 A AO1b 2 D AO1a 3 C AO1b 4 B AO1a 5 C AO2 Yes 6 C AO2 7 B AO2 8 D AO2 9 D AO1b 10 D AO1a 11 D AO1b 12 C AO1b 13 B AO1b 14 A AO2 15 A AO1b 16 A AO1b 17 C AO2 Award the mark regardless of response 18 A AO1b 19 D AO2 Yes 20 C AO1bJ205/01 Mark Scheme June 2022 8 Section B Question Answer Mark Guidance 21 (a) Explain what is meant by a market. Answers may include: • A method of bringing together buyers and sellers (1) to buy and sell goods & services (1) • Where price is determined (1) by interaction of supply and demand (1) • Where price is determined (1) by how many buyers there are as compared to how many items for sale there are (1) ARA 2 AO1a Give 2 marks if the answer shows clear understanding of a market. Give 1 mark if only a partial explanation of a market. 21 (b) Explain which sector of the economy Periff Construction Ltd operates in. Answers may include: • Secondary • Involves the building/construction of houses and extensions • Makes use of primary materials and goods to build houses/extensions ARA 2 AO2 Give 1 mark for secondary Give 1 more mark for a valid explanation Answers MUST be in context for 2 marks [Show More]

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