Road Haulage (R2 - 05689) - OCR Report to Centres June 2014

Sep 25, 2026

OCR’s June 2014 “Examiners’ Report to Centres” for Certificate of Professional Competence (Road Haulage R2 – 05689) reviews candidate performance and highlights how teachers can better prepare students for future examinations. It describes assessment timing, script presentation expectations, common errors, and guidance on interpreting question instructions, calculations, and operator licensing requirements, including application of GV79G and TM1G guidance and tachograph symbol usage.

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OCR Report to Centres

Certificate of Professional Competence

Road Haulage (R2 – 05689)

Candidate guidance and common mistakes

Question One

Question 2

Road Haulage (R2 – 05689) Certificate of Professional Competence OCR Report to Centres June 2014 OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals , Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills. It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society. This report on the examination provides information on the performance of candidates which it is hoped will be useful to teachers in their preparation of candidates for future examinations. It is intended to be constructive and informative and to promote better understanding of the specification content, of the operation of the scheme of assessment and of the application of assessment criteria. OCR will not enter into any discussion or correspondence in connection with this report.© OCR 2014 CONTENTS Certificate of Professional Competence Road Haulage ( R2 – 05689) OCR REPORT TO CENTRES Content Page R2 – 05689 1 R2 – 05689 This R2 paper allowed two hours and 15 minutes for candidates to read the materials and complete their answers, as was the case in the previous session. Candidates should continue to benefit from the change in time allocated to this assessment. In recent reports, I have been pleased to comment that the overall use of language and the presentation/layout of answers continues to improve with every examination session. However, this was not the case for this paper, where it was noted that the standard of scripts was not as high as recent session. Those candidates who did not achieve the minimum passmark are advised to consider the following questions when they sit a future paper: • Is my answer clearly written / should I consider using block capitals to ensure that my answer can be read? • Where I have changed an answer, have I neatly crossed out the first response and allowed enough space for its replacement? • If I use an additional sheet, have I clearly indicated that I have done so and have I written the relevant question number on the additional sheet? • Have I avoided writing in the right-hand margin, to allow the marker to accurately record the marks I might achieve? • In the driver schedule, have I read and understood the instructions in the question? Have I used tachograph symbols, when the question tells me they will not be accepted? Have I written the schedule in chronological order, with no time gaps and no times going backwards? Have I used local time, where required? • In the costing question, have I thought carefully about the currency I am working in, and where the decimal point should go? • In ‘describe’/’outline’/’explain’ type questions, have I expressed my answer as a sentence, including an appropriate verb, that directly relates to the question asked. • Have I avoided simply copying a list from training materials that does not actually answer the question asked? • Where a specific number of answers are required in a question (for example, ‘give FIVE…’), have I thought about limiting my responses to that number, and putting my best answers within that total? Once again, I suggest that candidates consult the Student & Tutor Guide (on the OCR website) for advice about the type of questions that may be asked, the command words that are used and the sort of answers that are most likely to earn marks. Please note that a number of candidates have been submitting lo

FAQs

What time allowance did the Road Haulage R2 (05689) paper provide?

The paper allowed two hours and 15 minutes for candidates to read the materials and complete their answers.

What presentation and submission issues were candidates advised to avoid?

Candidates were reminded to write clearly, use block capitals if needed, cross out changes neatly with enough space, avoid the right-hand margin, and use OCR-provided stationery instead of loose sheets.

Which operator licensing guidance did Question One refer to?

The question stem directed candidates to GV79G and TM1G; while not having the force of law, professionally competent transport managers should be aware of the details and apply them to the given circumstances.

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