OCR As Physical Education Paper 1 2025 Ms Pdf

Download the official OCR AS Level Physical Education H155/01 Physiological Factors Affecting Performance mark scheme from the June 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF contains the complete examiner mark scheme for OCR AS PE Paper 1, including accepted answers, assessment guidance, levels-based marking criteria, examiner annotations, and indicative content used by OCR examiners during live marking.

The OCR H155/01 June 2025 mark scheme provides detailed answers and marking guidance for all assessment objectives, including AO1 knowledge, AO2 application, and AO3 analysis and evaluation. Students and teachers can use this document to understand exactly how marks were awarded in the live June 2025 OCR AS Physical Education examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed guidance for questions covering movement analysis, agonist muscles, planes of movement, types of muscular contraction, motor units, venous return mechanisms, mechanics of breathing, oxygen dissociation curves, VO2 max, flexibility training methods, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), dynamic and ballistic stretching, strength classifications, stability and balance in sport, lever systems, and cardiovascular health.

Question 1 includes examiner-approved answers for elbow extension movement analysis, motor-unit structure and function, mechanisms aiding venous return, pulmonary ventilation, haemoglobin dissociation, and oxygen delivery during exercise. The mark scheme also provides graph-based guidance showing how candidates should interpret haemoglobin saturation curves and percentage dissociation values.

Question 2 focuses on aerobic capacity, VO2 max, flexibility training, and injury prevention. The mark scheme explains acceptable responses for PNF stretching, comparisons between dynamic and ballistic stretching, static and dynamic strength application in sporting contexts, stroke definition, and lifestyle strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease risk.

Question 3 explores biomechanics and stability in sport, including balanced and unbalanced forces, force plates, air resistance, free-body diagrams, scrum stability in rugby, and second-class lever systems during calf raises. The mark scheme includes labelled diagram guidance and detailed explanations of mechanical advantage and lever efficiency.
The extended-response section provides full levels-based marking guidance for the 10-mark question on neural control of heart rate during a marathon and the evaluation of meal composition, timing, and hydration strategies for endurance performance. OCR explains how candidates can achieve Level 3 responses through accurate physiological knowledge, clear sporting application, and well-developed evaluative discussion.

The mark scheme also includes official OCR examiner annotations and assessment guidance, including meanings for tick marks, benefit-of-doubt annotations, development indicators, levels-of-response coding, and examiner instructions for contradictory answers, extended responses, and multiple-choice questions.
This OCR AS Physical Education H155/01 mark scheme is ideal for examiner-standard revision, self-assessment, coursework support, retrieval practice, mock-exam marking, and understanding how OCR awards marks in live assessments. Pair this document with the official OCR H155/01 June 2025 question paper for complete examiner-style revision and performance analysis. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, fully mobile-friendly, and instantly downloadable.

This document is designed for OCR AS Physical Education students preparing for the 2026 examination series, resit candidates improving Physiological Factors Affecting Performance exam technique, home-educated learners, and independent candidates studying AS PE. It is especially valuable for students learning how OCR applies AO1 knowledge, AO2 sporting application, and AO3 analysis and evaluation during live marking.

Teachers, PE departments, tutors, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, and parents can use this official OCR mark scheme for mock-exam marking, examiner-standard feedback, classroom discussion, retrieval practice, and benchmarking student responses against live June 2025 OCR assessment standards.