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2025 OCR A Level Law H418/01 The legal system and criminal law Time allowed: 2 hours (Verified Question Paper With Mark Scheme Combined June 2025) INSTRUCTIONS •Use black ink. •Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown. •Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet. •Answer five questions in total: Answer one question from Questions 1 and 2 and one question from Questions 3 and 4 in Section A. Choose one Part in Section B. Answer the three questions for that part. INFORMATION •The total mark for this paper is 80. •The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ]. •Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*). •This document has 4 pages. ADVICE •Read each question carefully before you start your answer. OCR 2025 [603/0706/7] DC (PQ) 354755/3 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over SECTION A The legal system Answer Qu
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Oxford Cambridge and RSA - 2025
Thursday 22 May 2025 – Afternoon
A Level Law
H418/01 The legal system and criminal law
Time allowed: 2 hours
(Verified Question Paper With Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Use black ink.
- Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
- Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
- Answer five questions in total: Answer one question from Questions 1 and 2 and one question from Questions 3 and 4 in Section A. Choose one Part in Section B. Answer the three questions for that part. INFORMATION
- The total mark for this paper is 80.
- The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
- Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk ( ***** ).
- This document has 4 pages. ADVICE
- Read each question carefully before you start your answer. © OCR 2025 [603/0706/7] DC (PQ) 354755/ OCR is an exempt Charity (^) Turn over
© OCR 2025 H418/01 Turn over Jun
SECTION B
Criminal law Choose Part 1 or Part 2. Part 1 Answer the three questions. The first two questions are about the scenarios. The scenarios are not related. Heidi and Casey have been married for ten years when Heidi tells Casey she is divorcing him and going to live with another man. Casey is very upset and decides to get his revenge on Heidi. He goes to a hardware shop planning to buy some acid to throw at Heidi. While standing at the checkout with the acid, he notices a CCTV camera and realises he is being filmed. He leaves quickly without buying the acid. He asks his friend, Felix, a chemistry teacher, to get some acid for him. Casey tells him he needs it to unblock a drain. Felix can see that Casey is very upset and he is suspicious about why he wants the acid. He gives Casey a bottle of harmless liquid instead. Casey goes to Heidi’s work and when she exits the building, he throws the contents of the bottle over her. Heidi is unharmed. Beth is over eight months pregnant and is due to give birth in two weeks’ time. Her sister, Jane, is very jealous of Beth because of the attention she is getting from their family. One day, Jane is helping Beth to look for a new flat. When they are both standing on the staircase, Jane pushes Beth from behind. Beth falls to the bottom of the stairs and is seriously injured. She is taken to hospital. While in surgery, Beth gives birth prematurely to a baby boy. The surgeons are unable to save Beth, and she dies during the operation due to her injuries. The baby is breathing independently but is in a critical condition. He is quickly taken to another operating theatre on a trolley by a hospital porter. However, the porter is going so fast that the trolley crashes into a patient. The baby falls to the floor and dies instantly. 5 Advise whether Casey is criminally liable for any attempted crimes. Do not discuss the specific crimes. [20] 6 Advise whether Jane has the required actus reus for the murder of Beth and of the baby. Do not discuss the mens rea of murder. [20] Essay question on criminal law 7* ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate. [20]
H418/ Jun © OCR 2025 Part 2 Answer the three questions. The first two questions are about the scenarios. The scenarios are not related. Amos is waiting in a fish and chip shop when he notices that Ben, the owner, has left the cash till open. He decides to steal some money from the till and goes behind the counter. However, as he approaches the cash till, Ben returns from the storeroom and sees Amos behind the counter. Amos panics and runs out of the shop. Ben shouts after Amos, “Don’t you come back in here! You’re banned!” Later, Amos realises that he has left his wallet on the counter of the fish and chip shop. He goes back and as he can’t see Ben, goes inside. He cannot see his wallet, but in front of the counter is a fridge. He decides he will take a bottle of water from the fridge and leave without paying for it. However, when he tries to open the fridge he finds that it is locked. Rishi’s hobby is playing video games. He wants to buy the latest instalment of his favourite game, but he has no money to pay for it. He decides to steal a copy from a video games shop. Rishi is nervous about stealing the game so drinks several beers to overcome his fears. Rishi does not realise how strong the beer is. He goes into the shop and puts a copy of the video game under his shirt before walking out without paying. Felix works in the shop. He suffers badly with anxiety. His doctor has prescribed a sedative drug to help with the anxiety. On this occasion, the drug has had an unusual side effect which makes Felix feel confused and angry. When he sees Rishi walk out the shop without paying for the video game, he chases after him. Felix punches Rishi and knocks him to the ground, breaking his pelvis. Felix cannot remember anything about the incident. 8 Advise whether Amos is criminally liable for burglary. [20] 9 Advise whether Rishi and Felix can avoid liability for any offences using the defence of intoxication. Do not discuss the specific crimes. [20] Essay question on criminal law 10* ‘The current law relating to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, charged under s47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861 is easily criticised and needs to be reformed urgently.’ Discuss the extent to which this statement is accurate. [20] END OF QUESTION PAPER Oxford Cambridge and RSA Copyright Information
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H418/01: The legal system and criminal law
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Mark Scheme for June 2025
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals, Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills. It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society. This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking commenced. All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report on the examination. © OCR 2025
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required, then all responses are marked and the highest mark allowable within the rubric is given. Enter a mark for each question answered into RM assessor, which
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will select the highest mark from those awarded. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate has penalised themselves by attempting more questions than necessary in the time allowed.)
Multiple Choice Question Responses
When a multiple choice question has only a single, correct response and a candidate provides two responses (even if one of these responses is correct), then no mark should be awarded (as it is not possible to determine which was the first response selected by the candidate). When a question requires candidates to select more than one option/multiple options, then local marking arrangements need to ensure consistency of approach.
Contradictory Responses
When a candidate provides contradictory responses, then no mark should be awarded, even if one of the answers is correct.
Short Answer Questions (requiring only a list by way of a response, usually worth only one mark per response)
Where candidates are required to provide a set number of short answer responses then only the set number of responses should be marked. The response space should be marked from left to right on each line and then line by line until the required number of responses have been considered. The remaining responses should not then be marked. Examiners will have to apply judgement as to whether a ‘second response’ on a line is a development of the ‘first response’, rather than a separate, discrete response. (The underlying assumption is that the candidate is attempting to hedge their bets and therefore getting undue benefit rather than engaging with the question and giving the most relevant/correct responses.)
Short Answer Questions (requiring a more developed response, worth two or more marks)
If the candidates are required to provide a description of, say, three items or factors and four items or factors are provided, then mark on a similar basis – that is downwards (as it is unlikely in this situation that a candidate will provide more than one response in each section of the response space.)
Longer Answer Questions (requiring a developed response)
Where candidates have provided two (or more) responses to a medium or high tariff question which only required a single (developed) response and not crossed out the first response, then only the first response should be marked. Examiners will need to apply professional judgement as to whether the second (or a subsequent) response is a ‘new start’ or simply a poorly expressed continuation of the first response.
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10. Annotations
Annotation Meaning Highlighter (^) Highlight Noted but no credit given AO1 worthy of credit AO2 worthy of credit AO3 evaluative point AO3 developed point AO3 well-developed point AO3 very well-developed point Conclusion - where appropriate Relevant case or statutory authority Basic points at Level 1 Not answered the question or issue Repetition Placeholder Horizontal and vertical wavy line to note irrelevant or incorrect material
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SUBJECT–SPECIFIC MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
Introduction Your first task as an Examiner is to become thoroughly familiar with the material on which the examination depends. You should ensure that you have copies of these materials: ● the specification, especially the assessment objectives ● the question paper and its rubrics ● the mark scheme. You should ensure also that you are familiar with the administrative procedures related to the marking process. These are set out in the OCR booklet Instructions for Examiners. If you are examining for the first time, please read carefully Appendix 5 Introduction to Script Marking: Notes for New Examiners. Please ask for help or guidance whenever you need it. Your first point of contact is your Team Leader. Information and instructions for examiners The co-ordination scripts provide you with examples of the standard of each band. The marks awarded for these scripts will have been agreed by the Team Leaders and will be discussed fully at the Examiners’ Co-ordination Meeting. The specific task-related indicative content for each question will help you to understand how the band descriptors may be applied. However, this indicative content does not constitute the mark scheme: it is material that candidates might use, grouped according to each assessment objective tested by the question. It is hoped that candidates will respond to questions in a variety of ways. Rigid demands for ‘what must be a good answer’ would lead to a distorted assessment. Candidates’ answers must be relevant to the question. Beware of prepared answers that do not show the candidate’s thought and which have not been adapted to the thrust of the question. Beware also of answers where candidates attempt to reproduce interpretations and concepts that they have been taught but have only partially understood. Using the Mark Scheme Please study this Mark Scheme carefully. The Mark Scheme is an integral part of the process that begins with the setting of the question paper and ends with the awarding of grades. Question papers and Mark Schemes are developed in association with each other so that issues of differentiation and positive achievement can be addressed from the very start. This Mark Scheme is a working document; it is not exhaustive; it does not provide ‘correct’ answers. The Mark Scheme can only provide ‘best guesses’ about how the question will work out, and it is subject to revision after we have looked at a wide range of scripts.
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achievements; the co-ordination scripts then become part of this Mark Scheme. Before the Standardisation Meeting, you should read and mark in pencil a number of scripts, in order to gain an impression of the range of responses and achievement that may be expected. Please read carefully all the scripts in your allocation and make every effort to look positively for achievement throughout the ability range. Always be prepared to use the full range of marks. Assessment Objectives Three Assessment Objectives are being assessed across the questions: AO1 : Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the English legal system and legal rules and principles, AO2 : Apply legal rules and principles to given scenarios in order to present a legal argument using appropriate legal terminology, AO3 : Analyse and evaluate legal rules, principles and concepts. For AO2 , there are two elements to the assessment objective: ● Apply legal rules and principles to given scenarios ● Present a legal argument using appropriate legal terminology These two elements should have equal weighting and be awarded jointly according to the guidance given in the level descriptors and indicative content. For example, to achieve level 4, an answer should include excellent application of legal rules and principles and excellent presentation of legal argument. Further guidance will be given in the standardisation meeting when there is an uneven performance across the elements.
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Levels of Response Questions in this paper are marked using a levels of response grid. When using this grid, examiners must use a best-fit approach. Where there are both strengths and weaknesses in a particular response, particularly imbalanced responses in terms of the assessment objectives, examiners must carefully consider which level is the best fit for the performance. Note that candidates can achieve different levels in each assessment objective, for example a Level 3 for AO1, and a Level 2 for AO2. To use these grids: Determine the level : start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer. Determine the mark within the level : consider the following: Descriptor Award mark On the borderline of this level and the one below At the bottom level Just enough achievement on balance for this level Above bottom and either below middle or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Meets the criteria but with some slight inconsistency Above middle and either below top of level or at middle of level (depending on number of marks available) Consistently meets the criteria for this level At top of level
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Credit any other relevant point(s)
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Levels are accessed based on the completeness of the response. Level 4 responses will demonstrate an excellent description of a range of funding types for civil cases. A list with no description will demonstrate no more than basic knowledge.