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1 LEVELS3 5 ScKEY STAGE22011 Science sampling testMark schemesTests A and BCM HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 1 First published in 2011 Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency 2011 ISBN 978-1-84962-801-3 Reproduction, storage, adaptation or translation, in any form or by any means, of this publication isprohibited without prior written permission of the publisher, unless within the terms of licences issued bythe Copyright Licensing Agency. Excerpts may be reproduced for the purpose of research, private study,criticism or review, or by educational institutions solely for educational purposes, without permission.

2 Provided full acknowledgement is in Great Britain by QCDA under the authority and superintendence of the Controller of HerMajesty s Stationery Office and Queen s Printer of Acts of and Curriculum Development Agency53 55 Butts RoadEarlsdon ParkCoventryCV1 wishes to make its publications widely contact us if you have any specific accessibility 2011 key STAGE 2 science Tests and mark schemes were developed by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on behalf of HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 21 Marking the science testsFollowing the recommendations of the Expert Group on Assessment it was decided todiscontinue national curriculum Tests in science at key STAGE 2 and to monitor nationalstandards in science through externally-marked national sampling.

3 The outcomes will beused to monitor national standards in key STAGE 2 booklet contains the mark schemes for Tests A and B. External markers under contractto QCDA will mark the test papers using the mark schemes in this guidanceThe structure of the mark schemesThe marking information for each question is set out in the form of tables. The Question column on the left-hand side of each table provides a quick reference to the question number,question part and the area of the programme of study Mark column gives the number of marks available for each question Requirements column may include three types of information.

4 A general statement describing what is required for the award of marks examples of specific creditworthy responses demonstrating correct science examples of creditworthy responses that are beyond the key STAGE 2 programme of Allowable answers column gives examples of allowable creditworthy responses,showing correct science which may not be as clearly Additional guidance column may include different types of information: specific responses which are not creditworthy either because information from the question has been rephrased, or because incorrect scientific knowledge is implied answers which are insufficient in themselves to gain credit, but are not incorrectscience, and would therefore not lose credit if combined with a correct response.

5 Applying the mark schemesThe mark schemes give scientifically correct answers to each question as well as providingguidance on, and examples of, other answers which are allowable. In cases of alternativewording or where an answer is drawn rather than written, external markers will exercisetheir professional HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 3 The pupil gives two or moreresponses to a particularquestion pupil has not used ticksto indicate the correctresponse in a multiple-choice pupil ticks more thanthe required number a planning question, noanswer is given in theexpected place, but thecorrect answer is given inthe drafting pupil misspells a ) If a pupil qualifies a scientifically correct answer with a scientifically incorrectstatement, no mark will be awarded for that question )

6 If a pupil qualifies a scientifically correct answer with an incorrect statementwhich is not relevant to the context of the question, the latter response isregarded as neutral and the mark will be unambiguous positive indication of the correct answer will be take precedence over any other form of response. Therefore, when ticks andany other sort of response are given together, the boxes with ticks will be assumedto be the pupil s response. If the correct boxes are left blank, no marks will mark will be deducted for each incorrect marks will not be a pupil has shown understanding of the question, the mark(s) will ) If it is clear that the pupil has made a simple error, eg tow for two or son for sun , then the incorrect spelling will be accepted and the mark ) If a pupil misspells a word copied from the text of the question or from aselection given, and the new word does not have any inappropriate meaning,the incorrect spelling will be accepted and the mark )

7 If specific scientific vocabulary is required in the answer, a creditworthymisspelling must be a phonetic equivalent of the required word, with the major syllables of the correct word represented in the procedureRecording marks awardedThe number of available marks is recorded in the margin of the test booklet,alongside each question part, and also in the second column of the mark on the type of response made to each part of each question by thepupil, the marker will award one of the following:2or 1as appropriate for a creditworthy response0for an incorrect response if no response is marking is conducted Online by external markers using scanned images ofthe pupils work.

8 Each paper has 40 marks ensure consistency of marking, the most frequent queries are listed below,along with the action the marker will HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 4[Blank page]3CM HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 5 Allowable answersQuestionRequirementsMarkAdditiona l guidance4 Test A question 1: Growth and healthAward ONEmark for all fivestages in thecorrect order:Award ONEmark for bothletters writtenin the correct place:Award TWOmarks for all threemissingcells in the table completed:If you are unable to award two marks ,award ONEmark for any may be awarded for boththenames of the stages written in the correctplace: marks may be awarded for indicating thatpeople drinking is evidence of nutrition: drink (water).

9 Do notgive credit for an insufficient responsedescribing a result of nutrition: people grow (fatter) people have energy to notgive credit for an insufficient responsegiving sex in place of HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 4 Allowable answersQuestionRequirementsMarkAdditiona l guidance5 Test A question 1: Growth and health (continued)Award ONEmark for:Sue Award ONEmark for a response thatdescribes a way Sue could help to stayhealthy: keep fit/exercise go swimming lead an active life do not smoke do not drink too much alcohol do not take drugs (unless it is medicine) brush her teeth regularly get plenty of/enough sleep by i2/2b1d ii2/2h,g1m1mONEmark may be awarded for: do not drink alcohol drink notgive credit for an insufficient responsesuggesting that Sue should eat/not eatparticular foods: she should eat lots of fruit not eat too much salt/sugar eat a balanced diet drink notgive credit for an insufficient response.

10 Watch less applying this mark scheme, please also refer to the General guidanceon pages 1 and a variety ofdifferent foods. CM HA HB 2011 sampling markscheme_MS_TestA&B_Sc_275366 14/02/ 2011 12:06 Page 5 Allowable answersQuestionRequirementsMarkAdditiona l guidance6 Test A question 2: Mixing solids with waterAward ONEmark for any twocorrectcontrol variables: same type/size of sugar (grains) same (amount of) sugar same amount of/type of water same air temperature/place stir (at same rate).Award ONEmark for a general comparisondescribing the relationship between thetemperatureof the water and the timetakenfor the sugar to dissolve: the hotter the water, the quicker/faster/less time (the sugar took to dissolve) the lower the temperature, the slower(the sugar dissolved).