2025 OCR GCSE Physics A Gateway Paper 4 and Mark Scheme Combined (J249/04 (Higher Tier)
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2025 OCR GCSE Physics A Gateway Paper 4 and Mark Scheme Combined (J249/04 (Higher Tier)
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2025 OCR GCSE Physics A Gateway Paper 4 and Mark Scheme Combined (J249/04 (Higher Tier)

  • The specification for OCR Gateway Science Physics A (J249) divides the course into eight teaching topics (P1–P8) plus a practical skills topic (P9). 

  • For Higher‑Tier students (grades 9–4), there are two exam papers: Paper 3 (J249/03) and Paper 4 (J249/04).

  • Paper 4 (J249/04) assesses content from Topics P5–P8 plus the practical skills topic P9 — with assumed knowledge from Topics P1–P4 and P9.

  • The exam is 90 marks, and the paper lasts 1 hour 45 minutes. It represents 50% of the overall Physics A GCSE (for the Higher Tier)

  • Because it draws on many topics across the syllabus (P5–P8, plus assumed earlier topics), this paper is synoptic — meaning it tests holistic understanding, not just isolated facts

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Published 05 Dec 2025
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