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The blog explains Ofqual’s approach to a return toward pre-pandemic grade boundaries and highlights how examiners’ comments from 2018 and 2019 Physics papers can guide student preparation. It focuses on exam technique, mark allocation, effective use of given information, and common error patterns, including extended responses and contradictory answers.","Premium video tutorials exam-style questions and revision resources for the 9-1 Science GCSE  \nGCSE Physics  \nSummary of Examiners Reports  \nThe large amount of content in the 9-1 Science GCSEs was already a challenging experience for both students and teachers, even before the pandemic caused widespread disruption to education. This year’s GCSE Science exams will be the first since 2019 where the full content set will be assessed.  \nOfqual is managing a return to normal this summer. It has confirmed that there will be no advance information for GCSE students and expects that GCSE results this summer will be much closer to the pre-pandemic years than those since 2020. Grade boundaries are expected to move back towards levels last seen in 2019. The links below provide tables of grade boundaries that year:  \n•  Grade Boundaries – Combined Science  \n•  Grade Boundaries – Separate Sciences  \nAs this summer’s GCSE Science exams will be the first since 2019 where the full content set will be assessed, examiners’ reports from that time will be especially useful as a diagnostic tool to help teachers provide targeted guidance to students.  \nThis blog provides a summary of the examiners’ reports for both the 2018 and 2019 Physics papers. Next to each point, we highlight the relevant year. It covers both combined science and the separate sciences, foundation tier and higher tier. We have used the examiner reports prepared for the AQA exam board, but the same lessons apply to students taking Edexcel and OCR exams.  \nOverview  \nIn 2019 it was necessary to learn all of the ‘recall and apply’ equations on the physics equation sheet (available directly from a student’s video dashboard on My GCSE Science) . For 2023 only, however, an equations sheet will be provided for all GCSE Physics papers.  \nFor comprehensive advice on equations, read this blog: Blog: Equations in GCSE Physics.  \nBelow, we’ve split the examiners’ comments into four broad (and overlapping) categories: Key exam skills, Maths and graph skills, Required practicals and Subject areas for development.  \nKey exam skills  \n• Students should be reminded that they must give both similarities and differences when the command word is ‘compare’. [2019]  \n• Students lost marks because they simply restated the question, without adding any value. For example, when asked to suggest reasons why particular data was collected, many students simply rephrased the stem to state that the reason was the data was needed, rather than answering the question. [2019]  \n• Students must use the information given in questions. For example, some students used a commonly remembered value of 50 Hz to carry out calculations and lost marks because the question stated the frequency was 55 Hz. [2019]  \n• In order for students to be awarded compensation marks on extended calculations they must show their working out, and it must be clear. No credit will be given for manipulating numbers with no evidence of an understanding of the underlying physics. [2019] On many occasions, students would have gained some marks for showing their working, even if they arrived at the wrong answer. [2018]  \n• Examiners noted that students must be made more aware of mark allocation when answering questions. In a one-mark question, a single statement (sometimes a single word) will be adequate. If six marks are available, evidently much more information is required. [2018]  \n• Examiners reported that students lost marks by failing to follow basic instructions: Students must tick two boxes if asked (they must not stop at ticking one box); If students are asked to complete a diagram, they must do so. Redrawing the diagram can result in lost marks. [2018]  \n• When asked in a question to use data from a table or graph or to refer to a diagram, students must follow the instructions. Failure to do may result in lost marks. [2018]  \n• Students found questions requiring longer answers especially difficult to handle. 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