OCR GCSE Physics Paper 2 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR GCSE (9–1) Physics A Gateway J249/02 Paper 2 Foundation Tier mark scheme from the June 2025 examination series. This examiner-approved PDF contains the exact mark allocations, accepted responses, worked calculations, level-of-response guidance, and examiner annotations used to assess candidates in the live OCR GCSE Physics Paper 2 exam. It includes detailed marking guidance for energy resources, electromagnetic waves, radioactivity, transformers, wave properties, pendulums, efficiency, and nuclear physics questions.

Use this OCR GCSE Physics J249/02 June 2025 mark scheme to understand how OCR examiners awarded marks and to improve exam technique for the 2026 GCSE Physics exams. Pair it with the matching OCR J249/02 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice and examiner-standard self-assessment. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Physics revision.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE (9–1) Physics students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Foundation Tier candidates, Year 10 and Year 11 learners, resit students targeting higher grades, and home-schooled students studying the OCR Gateway Physics specification. It is especially useful for learners who want to master OCR calculation methods, examiner terminology, wave and energy concepts, and mark-scheme technique for Physics Paper 2.

Teachers, science departments, private tutors, revision-course providers, and intervention coordinators can use this mark scheme for mock-exam marking, examiner-style feedback, assessment moderation, retrieval practice, and modelling high-scoring responses. Parents supporting GCSE Physics revision at home can also use it to monitor progress and identify weak areas before the 2026 exams.