OCR As Geology Paper 1 2025 Mark Scheme

Access the official OCR AS Level Geology H014/01 June 2025 mark scheme PDF. This examiner-approved OCR document contains the complete official answers, marking criteria, level-of-response guidance, calculation methods, graphical solutions, and examiner commentary used during the June 2025 OCR AS Geology examination series.

The mark scheme covers the full range of AS Geology topics assessed in H014/01, including minerals, silicate structures, igneous rocks, sedimentary processes, metamorphism, geological structures, palaeontology, facies analysis, stratigraphy, tectonics, and practical geological investigation skills. It includes detailed answers for multiple-choice questions, extended-response questions, fieldwork interpretation, graphical analysis, laboratory methods, and geological calculations.

Students can use this document to understand exactly how OCR examiners award marks for geological terminology, mineral identification, rock classification, experimental procedures, sediment analysis, metamorphic interpretation, geological mapping, structural geology, and scientific evaluation. The mark scheme also includes level-based descriptors showing how high-mark responses are assessed in extended geological explanations and practical-investigation questions.

This OCR H014/01 June 2025 mark scheme is ideal for revision, self-marking, classroom teaching, mock-exam preparation, geology fieldwork practice, and OCR examiner-style assessment training. Fully updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, the PDF is optimised for desktop, tablet, and mobile study.

This document is designed for OCR AS Level Geology students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 12 geology students, tutors, independent learners, resit candidates, and home-school students studying Earth sciences and geological processes.

It is especially useful for students aiming to improve geological interpretation, practical-investigation technique, graphical analysis, mineral and rock identification, and examiner-focused written responses. Teachers, geology departments, and revision-course providers can also use the mark scheme for moderated marking, classroom assessment, practical-skills training, and mock-examination preparation.