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GCSE Twenty First Century Science Suite - Physics B (9-1) - J259 Teaching from 2016

Twenty First Century Science Suite - Physics B (9-1) - J259 (from 2016)

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Assessment

Summer 2021 grading support

  • Grade descriptors guidance DOCX 296KB 3 days ago
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  • Grading exemplars System login required

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2020 - November series

  • Modified papers J259 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J260 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J259 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J259 - interchange login required

2019 - June series

Foundation tier

  • Examiners' report - Breadth in physics J259/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Depth in physics J259/02 - interchange login required

Higher tier

  • Examiners' report - Breadth in physics J259/03 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Depth in physics J259/04 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J259 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes J259 - interchange login required
  • Summer highlights report PDF 459KB

2018 - June series

Foundation tier

  • Question paper - Breadth in physics J259/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Breadth in physics J259/01 - PDF 594KB
  • Examiners' report - Breadth in physics J259/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Depth in physics J259/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Depth in physics J259/02 - PDF 469KB
  • Examiners' report - Depth in physics J259/02 - PDF 1MB

Higher tier

  • Question paper - Breadth in physics J259/03 - PDF 3MB
  • Mark scheme - Breadth in physics J259/03 - PDF 403KB
  • Examiners' report - Breadth in physics J259/03 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Depth in physics J259/04 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Depth in physics J259/04 - PDF 433KB
  • Examiners' report - Depth in physics J259/04 - PDF 3MB

Other links

  • Data sheet J259 - PDF 899KB
  • Modified papers J259 - ZIP 6MB

Withdrawn qualification materials

2017 - November series

  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 3MB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 3MB

2017 - June series

  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - June PDF 278KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 284KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 274KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 341KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier - June PDF 348KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier - June PDF 315KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 45MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier PDF 2MB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier - Erratum PDF 683KB

2016 - June series

  • Examiners' report - June PDF 442KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - June PDF 288KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 315KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 276KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 276KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 273KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 273KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier - June PDF 310KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier - June PDF 262KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 22MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 592KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 589KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 592KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 619KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier PDF 495KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier PDF 488KB

2015 - June series

  • Examiners' report - June PDF 444KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - June PDF 180KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 275KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 277KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 292KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier - June PDF 159KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier - June PDF 283KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 7MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 647KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 606KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 559KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 550KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier PDF 477KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier PDF 483KB

2014 - June series

  • Examiners' report - June PDF 540KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - June PDF 278KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 331KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 240KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 250KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier - June PDF 248KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier - June PDF 254KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 6MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 474KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 524KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 303KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier PDF 505KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier PDF 379KB

2013 - June series

Higher tier

  • Mark scheme - Higher tier - June A183/02 - PDF 437KB
  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 360KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 335KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 110KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 375KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier - June PDF 423KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 241KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 214KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 206KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 193KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/01 - Module P7 - Foundation tier PDF 197KB
  • Question paper - Unit A183/02 - Module P7 - Higher tier PDF 138KB

2013 - January series

  • Examiners' reports - January PDF 262KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Unit 01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - January PDF 109KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Unit 01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - January PDF 76KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Physics modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - January PDF 295KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Physics modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - January PDF 356KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 219KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 205KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 213KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 226KB

2012 - June series

  • Examiners' reports - June PDF 151KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Unit 01 Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - June PDF 78KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/02 - Unit 01 Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier - June PDF 77KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/01 - Physics modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier - June PDF 254KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A182/02 - Physics modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier - June PDF 289KB
  • Modified papers ZIP 1MB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/02 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Higher tier PDF 233KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/01 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Foundation tier PDF 408KB
  • Question paper - Unit A182/02 - Modules P4, P5, P6 - Higher tier PDF 347KB

2012 - January series

  • Examiners' reports - January PDF 56KB
  • Mark scheme - Unit A181/01 - Unit 01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier - January PDF 67KB
  • Question paper - Unit A181/01 - Modules P1, P2, P3 - Foundation tier PDF 209KB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Taster booklet J257 J258 J259 J260 - Sample assessment taster booklet. PDF 898KB
  • Breadth in physics foundation tier J259/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 2MB
  • Depth in physics foundation tier J259/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 979KB
  • Breadth in physics higher tier J259/03 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Depth in physics higher tier J259/04 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 709KB
  • Data sheet J259 - For use with GCSE (9-1) Physics B. PDF 211KB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • Year 10 practice paper (ZIP) J259 - interchange login required
  • Year 11 practice papers (ZIP) J259 - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Physics interchange login required

2018 - June series

  • Breadth in physics foundation tier J259/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Depth in physics foundation tier J259/02 - PDF 3MB
  • Breadth in physics higher tier J259/03 - PDF 5MB
  • Depth in physics higher tier J259/04 - PDF 4MB
  • Examiner comment summary J247, J257, J248, J258, J249, J259, J250, J260 - PDF 815KB

Candidate style answers

  • Practical activity questions J259 - Candidate style answers for a selection of practical activity questions from the sample assessments, with accompanying commentary. PDF 2MB
  • How to answer 6 mark LOR questions J247-J250 J257-J260 - This activity is designed to 'unpick' how to tackle 6 mark LOR questions. DOC 460KB

Assessment guides

  • Exploring our question papers - Twenty First Century Science This guide explores our assessment approach. PDF 1MB
  • Tiering guide for parents and students (Separate Sciences) PDF 268KB
  • Which qualification? Combined or separate sciences? PDF 100KB
  • Which tier? Higher or foundation science? PDF 608KB

Resources for students

  • Exam hints for students (A3) J247, J257, J248, J258, J249, J259, J250, J260 - PDF 1MB 27 days ago
  • Exam hints for students (A4) J247, J257, J248, J258, J249, J259, J250, J260 - PDF 1MB 27 days ago
  • Student revision checklist J259 - A checklist of the learning outcomes and the content you need to cover and work on. DOCX 1MB
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