GCSE (9-1) Science sample assessment material mark scheme updates

We have made some small updates including minor corrections, clarifications and formatting to the sample assessment material mark schemes for the GCSE (9-1) Science components listed below. All changes can be found in the ‘summary of updates’ table at the back of each document.

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• Biology A foundation tier (J247/01, J247/02)
• Biology A higher tier (J247/03, J247/04)
• Biology B higher tier (J257/03)
• Chemistry A higher tier (J248/03, J248/04)
  
• Chemistry B higher tier (J258/04)
• Physics A higher tier (J249/03, J249/04)
• Physics B foundation tier (J259/01)
• Combined Science Chemistry A higher tier (J250/09, J250/10)
• Combined Science Chemistry B foundation tier (J260/02)
• Combined Science Physics A foundation tier (J250/05)
• Combined Science Physics A higher tier (J250/12)
• Combined Science Physics B foundation tier (J260/03)
• Combined Science Physics B higher tier (J260/07)

Qualifications

• Gateway Science Suite - Biology A (9-1) - J247 (from 2016)
• Twenty First Century Science Suite - Biology B (9-1) - J257 (from 2016)
• Gateway Science Suite - Chemistry A (9-1) - J248 (from 2016)
• Twenty First Century Science Suite - Chemistry B (9-1) - J258 (from 2016)
• Gateway Science Suite - Physics A (9-1) - J249 (from 2016)
• Twenty First Century Science Suite - Physics B (9-1) - J259 (from 2016)
• Gateway Science Suite - Combined Science A (9-1) - J250 (from 2016)
• Twenty First Century Science Suite - Combined Science B (9-1) - J260 (from 2016)