The aim of these standards is to help teachers understand what is expected of learners across the range of marks, with the purpose of supporting their teaching. 

The work published here was used to train Cambridge examiners at the marking standardisation meeting for the June 2023 exam series. They show the marks awarded to each assessment objective by the examiner. 

Extensive discussions take place at the standardisation meeting for each individual series before marking begins, considering the reasons why a particular mark has been given in line with the mark scheme and the standard set by the Principal Examiner. For this reason, Cambridge cannot enter into discussions about the marks given to these pieces of work which should be considered purely as teaching guidance.

While it may be helpful to show learners this material to help them understand the requirements, please remind them that candidates are not permitted to copy and submit another person’s work as if it were their own, as this will be treated as malpractice.