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Combined Science A (Gateway) · OCR J250 · Physics Paper 12 · Higher · June 2025

OCR GCSE Combined Science A (Gateway) Physics Paper 12 Higher June 2025 examiner report (J250/12)

1h 10m 60 marks

Examiner report

  1. Q1 - 1 mark - Physical quantities and units
  2. Q2 - 1 mark - Kinetic, elastic and gravitational potential energy
  3. Q3 - 1 mark - Energy stores and systems
  4. Q4 - 1 mark - Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
  5. Q5 - 1 mark - Conservation and dissipation of energy
  6. Q6 - 1 mark - Describing motion along a line
  7. Q7 - 1 mark - Properties of waves
  8. Q8 - 1 mark - Forces and braking
  9. Q9 - 1 mark - Properties of waves
  10. Q10 - 1 mark - Reflection and refraction of waves
  11. Q11 - 12 marks - Direct and alternating potential difference, Efficiency, Electricity, Mains electricity, The National Grid
  12. Q12 - 13 marks - Describing motion along a line, Kinetic, elastic and gravitational potential energy
  13. Q13 - 6 marks - Properties of waves, Transverse and longitudinal waves
  14. Q14 - 6 marks - Acceleration, Forces and braking
  15. Q15 - 6 marks - Electromagnetic waves, The structure of an atom, Uses and hazards of electromagnetic waves
  16. Q16 - 7 marks - Half-life, Irradiation and contamination, Mass number, atomic number and isotopes