Amended question paper rubrics
10 November 2025
We’ve amended the question paper rubrics for the following Cambridge Nationals qualifications:
- Sports Science (J828) – Unit R180: Reducing the risk of sports injuries and dealing with common medical conditions
- Sports Studies (J829) – Unit R184: Contemporary issues in sport
On the front page of these question papers, under ‘Information’, we’ve removed this statement:
‘Quality of written communication will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*)’
We’ve removed this wording because the quality of written communication is not assessed in these papers.
Candidates will see this change in our live papers from the January 2026 series onwards.
You can view the amended front cover wording in our sample question papers for these units. These are available from the Assessment > Exams > Sample assessment materials section on Teach Cambridge.
If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email us at support@ocr.org.uk.
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