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KEY STAGE

3
TIERS

Science tests

Mark scheme
for Papers 1 and 2

2008

37

National curriculum assessments

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2008 KS3 Science Mark Scheme

Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

Introduction
The test papers will be marked by external markers. The markers will follow the mark
scheme in this booklet, which is provided here to inform teachers.
This booklet includes the mark scheme for paper 1 and paper 2 in both tiers.

The structure of the mark scheme for tiers 36 and 57


The mark scheme for each question shows:

the teaching points from the key stage 3 programme of study

the marks available for each part of the question

the total marks available for the question

the answer or expected answers, indicated by an asterisk

additional guidance to assist markers in making professional judgements.

When a question appears in an identical form in both tiers, the answers to the
question are given only once in the mark scheme. For clarity, both question numbers
are given. The following example, from tier 36 paper 2 question 11 and from
tier 57 paper 2 question 4, illustrates this.

Tier
36
57

Q No
11
4

Part

Mark

ai
3/3d

* it is neutral

a ii
3/3d

* any number less than 7

a iii
3/3f

any one from


* they are alkaline or an alkali

Answer

Accept

Additional guidance
if more than one box is ticked,
award no mark

accept a soluble base


accept it has a pH above 7

specific pH values such as


its pH is 8.5 are insufficient

* they react with the acid

Where more than one answer is acceptable, this is indicated in the mark scheme by
any one from. Each possible correct answer is marked with an asterisk. In some
cases, alternative answers are indicated by or.

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2008 KS3 Science Mark Scheme

Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

In the following example from part a of tier 36 paper 2 question 3, an answer giving
crushed into powder and smoother and broken into pieces will be awarded two
marks. However, an answer which gives smooth like a pebble will be given only one
mark, as smooth and like a pebble are equivalent answers.

Part

Mark

ai
1/2g

Answer

Accept

Additional guidance

any two from


* smoother or rounder
accept it was more like a pebble
* broken or crumbled or crushed accept it eroded
or it was smaller pieces
or it weathered
* powder or dust formed

In the following example, from part a of tier 57 paper 2 question 11, the statement in
bold type in the Additional guidance column is given in order to indicate the general
requirement of the question.

Part

Mark

Answer

Accept

a
1/2k

Additional guidance

one conclusion should relate to the number


of cigarettes and the other to the effect of age
1

* the more cigarettes accept smoking 5


smoked, the greater cigarettes a day is less
the number or
harmful than smoking 20
percentage that die

* the risk increases


accept statements such
with age or is
as 20 cigarettes a day is
greater in older men worse when you are
4564 than under 45
accept the converse

statements that do not make a generalisation,


such as nearly 1% of men aged 5564 who
smoke 20 cigarettes a day will die of heart
disease are insufficient

In the Accept column there may be:

examples of answers which are acceptable, although they do not correspond exactly
to the expected answers

some examples of higher-level answers, which could be given by higher-attaining


pupils answering questions on the lower levels in the tier.

In the Additional guidance column there may be:

answers which are not acceptable

a reminder, in questions involving calculations, that consequential marking may


be used

instructions on action in the event of consequential marking (see page 5)

guidance to markers where pupils have not followed the instructions in


the question.

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2008 KS3 Science Mark Scheme

Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

Marking
The number of marks available for each part of a question, and the maximum number
of marks for the question as a whole, are shown on the question paper. Every part of
a question which has been attempted by a pupil will be marked and the mark for each
part recorded in the mark box alongside that part. Half marks will not be given in any
question.
The total number of marks awarded for all the parts of questions on a double page
will be written in the box at the bottom of the right-hand page. In some instances, this
will be the sum of marks awarded for two questions. The total number of marks
obtained on the paper will be recorded on the front of the test paper.
The total number of marks available is 180 in tier 36 and 150 in tier 57.

Using professional judgement in marking


The instructions given in the mark scheme will enable the markers to decide whether
pupils have correctly answered a particular question. However, there will be instances
where an answer given by a pupil does not correspond to any of the possible responses
shown in the mark scheme. In such cases, markers will apply their professional
judgement to decide if credit should be given. They will consider whether the response:

is equivalent to those listed

conveys the ideas underlying the question as outlined in the statement in bold type
in the mark scheme, if one is given.

If any doubt persists, markers will consult their supervisors for guidance.

Marking misspellings of words


If a pupil misspells a word, markers will apply the following procedures:

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 awarded

if a pupil misspells a word copied from the text of the question or from a selection
given, and the new word does not have any inappropriate meaning, the incorrect
spelling will be accepted and the mark awarded

if specific scientific vocabulary is required in the answer, a misspelling must, in


order to be creditworthy, be a phonetic equivalent of the required word, with the
major syllables of the correct word represented in the answer.

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Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

Marking lists of alternative answers


In some instances, pupils give more than one answer to a single question. If any of the
answers given is incorrect, the mark will not be awarded, irrespective of the order in
which the answers are given. In some cases, a correct answer is given alongside other
answers which, while correct, would be insufficient for the mark. In these cases, the
mark will be given for the correct answer.

Marking questions containing calculations


Some questions require pupils to perform calculations. Where two marks are available,
they are advised to show their working. Pupils who do not show their working but
give the correct answer will be awarded full marks.
The result of one calculation may be required in order to carry out further
calculations. In such instances:

the term consequential marking appears in the Additional guidance

a pupils result for the first calculation is treated as the starting point for the second

the pupil is awarded full credit for the second calculation if it is carried out
correctly, even if the result of the first calculation was wrong.

Marking answers given in the wrong place


In some cases, pupils may write correct answers in the wrong part of the question.
Markers will use professional judgement to decide whether a pupil has correctly
understood the question and simply written the answer in the wrong place. Similarly,
if pupils identify an answer by a cross or other indication when a tick is required,
they will be given credit for their responses.

Awarding levels
Level threshold tables, which show the mark ranges for the award of different levels,
will be available on the NAA website www.naa.org.uk/tests from 23 June 2008.

The 2008 key stage 3 science tests and mark schemes were developed by
the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on behalf of QCA.

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2008 KS3 Science Mark Scheme

Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

Mark Allocation Grid: Tier 36


TIER 36 Paper 1
Q

Sc1

Sc2

TIER 36 Paper 2

Sc3

Sc4

Sc1

Sc2

Sc3

10

11

12

12

13

13

14

Total

42

6
6
4

10
11

6
3

3
9

14
7

15
16

Sc4

2
8

Total

29

20

21

20

Total
P1 + 2

71

37

34

38

2
17

13

18

Overall
180

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2008 KS3 Science Mark Scheme

Tiers 36 and 57 Introduction

Mark Allocation Grid: Tier 57


TIER 57 Paper 1
Q

Sc1

Sc2

TIER 57 Paper 2

Sc3

Sc4

Sc1

Sc2

Sc3

Sc4

7
8

10
11

Total

38

10

11

13

2
8
1

5
6

12
1

13

13

3
9

12

6
5

Total

24

16

18

17

Total
P1 + 2

62

29

31

28

11

Overall
150

The requirements of the introduction to the programme of study apply across Sc1, Sc2, Sc3 and Sc4.
The mark allocation grids on this pair of pages show the context of these questions in relation to Sc1, Sc2, Sc3 and Sc4.

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c ii
2/3d

Total

a ii
1/2c
2/3a

ci
2/1c

ai
1/2k

Mark

Part

b
2/3a

Q No
1

Tier
36

A and C have hair


something has grown in A and C
they have hair
they have longer or more grass
B has no hair

any two from


* water
* oxygen
* minerals

*B

any one from


* it grew towards the light
* that is where the light is coming from

any one from


* it would have longer grass
* the grass would have grown more

* seeds did not germinate or grow in B

it grew towards the Sun


to get light or sunlight
plants or grass need light
to get more Sun

accept a named mineral


accept nutrients or salts
accept, for two marks, two named minerals such
as nitrates and phosphates

accept moisture or dampness

accept
accept
accept
accept

accept it had more grass or more hair


accept it grew more or faster
accept it would have grown less because it was
over-watered

do not accept plant food or food or nutrition

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

to get more heat is insufficient

because of the sunlight is insufficient

it would be greener is insufficient


it would be healthier is insufficient

seeds need water to grow is insufficient

both the letters and the reason are required for


the mark
A and C are the same is insufficient

accept
accept
accept
accept
accept

Additional guidance

any one from


* grass has germinated or grown

Accept

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answers may be in either order

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* A and C

Answer

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bi
2/2h

b ii
2/2h

ai
2/2m

Mark

Part

a ii
2/2m

Q No
2

Tier
36

sense of pain is reduced

activity of the brain


slows down

more blood travels to the


surface of the body

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* amniotic fluid

* placenta

* reactions are slower

Answer

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accept fluid
accept uterus

accept umbilical cord or cord

accept activity of the brain slows down

a person can get hurt


without knowing it

skin gets warmer

a person loses weight

reactions are slower

Accept

if more than one line is drawn from any box, do


not credit either line

award two marks for all three lines correct


award one mark for any two lines correct

Additional guidance

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1
1

ci
1/2i
BS/2a

c ii
2/2m
BS/2b

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
2

Tier
36

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* fumes stop you breathing or choke you


* they prevent you taking in oxygen
* you could become addicted

any one from


* they can cause brain damage
* it makes you less co-ordinated

* toxic
* flammable

Answer

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accept it is poisonous or they can kill you

accept it makes you dizzy or


light-headed
accept you can hallucinate
accept they affect the brain or liver
accept they damage your lungs
accept it burns your throat

accept inflammable

Accept

they are toxic is insufficient


it contains solvents is insufficient
they may dissolve chemicals in the body
is insufficient

it damages or harms your body or makes


you ill are insufficient as they are equivalent to
dangerous

answers must be in the correct order

Additional guidance

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Q No
3

Mark

1
1

Tier
36

Part

a
1/2e

bi
1/2j

b ii
1/2j

c
1/2e

Total

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* the lines are closer

any one from


* you can measure smaller intervals of time

* A to B: any number from 5 to 15


* D to E: any number from 45 to 80

* 30

* a ruler

Answer

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do not accept 30 seconds

cm is insufficient
a measuring stick is insufficient

Additional guidance

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accept each section burns for a shorter time


accept it is more precise or accurate
it is easier to read is insufficient
accept the lines are close
the lines are smaller is insufficient
accept the lines are further apart on candle 1
accept the lines are 1 cm apart on candle 1 and
0.5 cm apart on candle 3
accept there are more lines or smaller spaces or
smaller segments
accept more sections or rings

accept a range such as 5 to 10


accept a range such as 50 to 60

accept a metre rule


accept a tape measure

Accept

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Total

a ii
3/3c
1/2k

b ii
3/3a

ai
1/2k
3/3a

Mark

Part

bi
3/1d

Q No
4

Tier
36

* iron

* copper

* magnesium
zinc
iron
copper

any one from


* bubbles
* fizzing
* gas is given off

Answer

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Mg
Zn
Fe
Cu

accept Fe

accept Cu

accept
accept
accept
accept

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accept effervescence

Accept

answers must be in the correct order


all four answers are required for the mark

metal goes into solution or turns into a salt


and there would be a rise in temperature are
insufficient answers as they are not shown
in the drawings

Additional guidance

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b ii
1/2j

Total

bi
1/2j

a ii
1/2k

c ii
4/2d

ai
1/2g

Mark

Part

ci
3/1a
3/3a

Q No
5

Tier
36

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* friction

any one from


* it has a low density
* it does not rust

* wood puzzle

* lead weight

* 10 cm3

* 60 cm3

Answer

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accept it does not bend


accept it is strong

accept it is light

accept wood or puzzle

accept lead or weight

accept 60 50

Accept

do not accept it does not rust as easily as other


metals

500 cm3 is insufficient

800 g is insufficient

Additional guidance

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bi
1/2m
4/2b

b ii
4/2b

a ii
4/2c

Total

ai
4/2b

Mark

Part

c
4/2b

Q No
6

Tier
36

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* it decreases

* there is Sara as well

any one from


* there are two people on the same or Jos
trapeze
* the weight is greater

* increases

*A

*C

Answer

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accept it is less
accept there is less weight on it
accept there is no force or it becomes zero

accept Sara is pulling on Jo

accept up

accept down

Accept

it springs back up is insufficient

the force is greater is insufficient


it is heavier is insufficient as it refers to force

this mark cannot be awarded if the response


given conflicts with part (bi)

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

Additional guidance

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b
4/1d

c
4/1d
4/2c

di
3/1d
4/2c

d ii
3/1d

Total

Mark

Part

a
4/1d

Q No
7

Tier
36

* nothing

* it is attracted

* repel
attract

* Magnet C

* Magnet A

Answer

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accept it is not attracted or repelled


accept it is not attracted
accept it is not repelled

accept it gets faster

Accept

do not accept it repels

they stick together is insufficient

both arrows are required for the mark

answers must be in the correct order


both answers are required for the mark

both poles are required for the mark

both poles are required for the mark

marks may be awarded for part (a) if the


magnets are correctly labelled in part (b) and
no answer is given in part (a)

Additional guidance

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b ii
1/2k
1/2j

Total

a ii
1/2j

bi
1/2j

ai
1/2e

Mark

Part

a iii
1/2h
1/2j

Q No
8

Tier
36

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* increases

* 26 cm

any one from


* some results are the same
* some results do not fit the pattern

*E

* make the pile of books higher

any one from


* add more books

Answer

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there are two 16s


to check her results
to make it more reliable
in case one was an odd result

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accept goes up

accept
accept
accept
accept

accept lift one end of the ramp higher


accept bring the ramp closer to the books

accept use bigger books

Accept

do not accept to make it a fair test

do not accept 34
because there was no pattern is insufficient

do not award a mark for answers implying the


use of a different ramp

change the number of books or change the size


of the books are insufficient
lift the ramp higher is insufficient

Additional guidance

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ai
1/2j

a ii
1/2m
1/2k

Mark

Part

a iii
2/5a

Q No
9
1

Tier
36
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any one from


* to allow numbers to recover or increase
* to allow more herring to breed
* to allow more herring to mature

* fish were caught before they could breed


* fish were not allowed time to breed

any one from


* overfishing

* more fishing boats

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accept so the herring would be old


enough or mature enough to breed
accept it is the breeding time

accept fish were smaller

accept too many fish were caught


accept few fish or herring were left in the sea

accept more people were fishing


accept more fishing
accept more boats

Accept

there were fewer herring left is insufficient

do not accept they were becoming extinct


to allow herring to be born is insufficient

less being caught is insufficient

the herring are too young is insufficient

lots of fish were caught is insufficient


do not accept no herring or fish left
do not accept too many boats

more being caught is insufficient

Additional guidance

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bi
2/5d

b ii
2/5d

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
9
1

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36
57

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any one from


* there would be more animal plankton
* fewer cod

any one from


* cod eat sand eels instead of herring
* cod eat more sand eels
* cod eat capelin instead of herring so there is
less food for sand eels

Answer

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accept more plankton

accept cod would eat more capelin


accept cod would eat the sand eels food

Accept

they will have more to eat or more food


is insufficient
the animal plankton would get bigger
is insufficient
less food for cod is insufficient

cod have to eat something else is insufficient


cod eat sand eels is insufficient
less food for sand eels is insufficient as it implies
that sand eels eat herring
because the cod only had two choices is
insufficient

Additional guidance

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b
2/3a
2/5c

Total

a
1/2m
2/5c

1
1

Mark

Part

c
2/2k

Q No
10
2

Tier
36
57

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* glucose
* water

* light provides energy for growth


* biomass or food or sugar or starch or
carbohydrate is produced

any two from


* light is needed for photosynthesis
* more (photosynthesis)

* leaves are bigger

Answer

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accept photosynthesis
accept, for two marks, the rate or amount of
photosynthesis increases if the light increases

accept there are leaves or a canopy


accept leaves open or grow

Accept

answers must be in the correct order

they need light to grow is insufficient


light is a source of food is insufficient

trees block the light is insufficient

Additional guidance

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b ii
1/2j

a
1/2m
2/5a

Mark

Part

bi
1/2j

Q No
11
3

Tier
36
57

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any one from


* animals with longer pregnancies live longer
* the shorter the pregnancy the shorter the
life span

* an appropriate line of best fit

* they are less likely to be injured or killed or


there is no hunting of lions

any two from


* less or no competition for food
* plenty of food or water or they get fed
* they have shelter
* veterinary or medical treatment

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accept the shorter the life span the shorter the


pregnancy

accept they do not fight as much


accept there are no predators of lions

accept they are kept healthier

accept good or balanced diet


accept protected from bad weather
accept they are vaccinated

Accept

a comparative answer is required

accept a curved or straight line

they are looked after is insufficient


protection is insufficient because it is not specific
they get fewer diseases is insufficient
do not accept they are less likely to get a disease
they are healthier is insufficient

both answers are required for the mark

Additional guidance

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ci
1/2i

c ii
1/2l

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
11
3

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36
57

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* no
any one from
* the data is more scattered
* there is no link between the number of days
pregnant and the expected life span
* the human has the longest life span but the
shortest pregnancy
* the giraffe has the shortest life span but the
longest pregnancy
* the (new) points show the longer the pregnancy
the shorter the life span

* all three points plotted correctly

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accept they are opposite to the other results

accept giraffes or horses have a longer


pregnancy than humans but a shorter life span
accept the converse

accept they do not go up in a straight line


accept they do not fit the line of best fit

accept a tolerance of half a small square

Accept

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark


both the answer and the correct explanation are
required for the mark

if all three points are correct, award two marks


if one or two points are correct, award one mark

Additional guidance

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b iii
3/1a
1/2i

Total

b ii
3/1a
1/2i

* aluminium

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24

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

* liquid

Additional guidance

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

accept any unambiguous indication

accept Al

accept Hg

accept Fe

accept Hg

Accept

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* gas

* an arrow drawn at 0C

* mercury

* iron

ai
1/2k
3/1a
a ii
1/2k
3/1a
a iii
1/2k
3/1a
a iv
1/2k
3/1a

bi
3/1a
1/2i

* mercury

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
12
4

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c
3/1b

Total

a ii
1/2f
3/1b

b ii
3/1a

ai
3/1h
BS/1b

Mark

Part

bi
3/2c

Q No
13
5

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36
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*B

any one from


* it sinks
* it is at the bottom

* from gas to liquid

any one from


* it could explode
* it could break

* to reduce heat loss

any one from


* to stop water vapour or steam escaping
* to stop lavender oil vapour escaping

Answer

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gas or vapour or particles could escape


to stop oil escaping
to make sure the oil goes down the tube
the oil or vapours could not be collected
to stop heat loss or to keep heat in
to stop the heat escaping
to maintain the pressure

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accept lavender oil floats


accept the oil is on the top

accept the lid might come off


accept so the pressure does not break the seal

accept
accept
accept
accept
accept
accept
accept

Accept

if more than one letter is identified, award no


mark

they are not mixed is insufficient

both answers are required for the mark


answers must be in the correct order

the pressure would be too high is insufficient


it would get too hot is insufficient

to stop the smell escaping is insufficient

to stop water escaping or spilling out is


insufficient

Additional guidance

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a
1/2c
4/5f

bi
1/2d

Mark

Part

b ii
1/2i

Q No
14
6

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* anomalous results can be seen more quickly or


easily

any one from


* the pattern or relationship can be seen more
easily or more quickly

* he used the same amount of water

any one from


* he used identical cans

* African
its ears have a larger surface area

Answer

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accept you can make predictions more easily or


more quickly

accept the temperature change is clearer


accept the pattern can be seen straight away
accept you can compare them more easily

accept the pattern or relationship is clearer

accept he kept them in the same place

accept the cans were made of the same metal


accept the cans were the same size or shape
accept he used the same metal for the strips

accept larger surface area


accept larger ears

Accept

do not accept a graph is more accurate

the pattern or the way the temperature changes


can be seen is insufficient
it is clearer is insufficient
to see them better is insufficient

he used metal for the strips is insufficient


he took the temperature every 5 minutes for
both is insufficient

both the answer and the correct explanation are


required for the mark
they have large ears is insufficient

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:34 pm

c
1/2g

Total

Page 27

* readings are continuous


* it can draw a graph

any one from


* it reduces error

* yes
the greater the surface area of metal the
greater the heat loss or the lower the
temperature

Mark Answer

Part

b iii
1/2l

Q No
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it is more accurate
less human error or is more reliable
it is more precise
it takes more readings

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accept you can leave it to take results


accept it would record the results for him

accept
accept
accept
accept

accept no and a relevant supporting explanation


only if Indian elephant is given as an answer to
part (a). An example would be no, as I thought
smaller ears would cool quicker

accept the can with bigger strips cooled more


quickly
accept answers that relate the size or surface of
the strips to the size or surface of the ears

accept the bigger strips cause the greatest heat


loss
accept metal A represents big ears

Accept

you can leave it is insufficient

do not accept can B was a better insulator

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark


both the answer yes and the correct
explanation are required for the mark

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:34 pm

* electrical

* light

* thermal

* chemical

Total

B
B

Page 28

* they are absorbed

a ii
4/1a

c
4/5e
4/5g

ai
4/1a

Answer

Mark

Part

b
4/3f

Q No
15
7

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accept they are blocked or filtered out

accept a switch drawn and labelled B marked


on any part of the circuit highlighted

accept a switch drawn and labelled A marked


on any part of the circuit highlighted

Accept

heat is insufficient as the question asks for a


word from the box

answers must be in the correct order

they are filtered is insufficient

the switch must be labelled for the mark

do not accept a switch at either junction

the switch must be labelled for the mark

do not accept a switch at either junction

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

Mark

Part

a
1/2m
4/4c

b
4/3b
4/4d

ci
1/1a
1/1c

c ii
1/2m
4/4b

Total

Q No
16
8

Tier
36
57

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Sun

any one from


* the Earth is not at the centre
* the planets do not go round the Earth or the
planets orbit the Sun
* the Earth goes round the Sun
* the Sun is in the middle

any one from


* they had not been discovered
* they had not been seen

Venus

Earth

* a straight line from the Sun to Venus and a


straight line from Venus to Earth
* arrows drawn on both rays in the correct
direction

any one from


* Venus is nearer to the Sun
* the Suns gravity on Venus is greater
* it travels faster
* it has a smaller orbit

Answer

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Earth

29

accept answers which give the correct order of


the planets in the solar system

accept he did not know they existed


accept they could not be seen

Venus

accept two discontinuous straight lines that


touch the Sun, Venus and the Earth

accept it does not have as far to go

Accept

there are more planets is insufficient

answers must refer to the arrangement and not


to missing planets

do not accept they did not exist


they are too far away is insufficient

do not accept a line from the Sun which touches


the Earth

a comparative statement is needed


it is closer is insufficient

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

a ii
1/2e

bi
1/2d

ai
1/2d

Mark

Part

a iii
1/2h

Q No
9

Tier
57

Page 30

* to show if alcohol or kava affects the


heart rates or water fleas

* use more than 20 water fleas in each group

* so the water fleas could adjust to the solution


or settle down

* to compare the rate before and after the


treatment

any one from


* to see how the heart rate had changed

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accept it shows alcohol alone increases or


affects the heart rate
accept to see what effect alcohol has
accept to show it is the kava that affects or
reduces the heart rate of fleas
accept to show it is not alcohol that affects or
reduces the heart rate
accept (it acts) as a control

accept use more water fleas


accept repeat it with the same fleas after the
effects have worn off

accept to allow time for the drug to work


accept to allow the treatment to get around its
body

accept to see the result of the treatment or to


see if the treatment made a difference
accept to get a baseline or standard or to
make a comparison

Accept

as a comparison is insufficient

repeat it is insufficient

to make it a fair test or for a control are


insufficient responses

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

b ii
1/2k

c
1/2o

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
9

Tier
57

Page 31

any one from


* there may be side effects
* the effect could be different in humans
* it has not been tested on humans
* human hearts are different from fleas hearts

any one from


* take the average heart rate resulting from kava
in alcohol away from the average heart rate
resulting from alcohol
* take the difference between kava in alcohol
and alcohol only
* look at the difference between group 1 and
group 2 after treatment

Answer

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accept humans are bigger or from a different


group or species
accept we do not know anything about the dose
or amount given

accept subtract 35 from 41 or 42

accept add the increase with alcohol to the


decrease with kava and alcohol

Accept

they are not the same or they are different


animals are insufficient responses

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

a
2/1b

Mark

Part

b
2/2n

Q No
10

Tier
57

Page 32

prevention
* cover mouth or nose or use a handkerchief or
wear a mask

method
* coughing or sneezing

prevention
any one from
* wash hands before or after touching a patient
or before or after touching surfaces or articles
* use alcohol rub when entering or leaving ward
or room or hospital

method
* touch or contact

* genetic material or genes or DNA

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each method of prevention must be related to


the method of spread for a mark
the method of spread and prevention are
required for each mark
the same prevention method cannot be used for
both methods of spread

Additional guidance

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accept quarantine patients suspected of carrying


disease
accept stop contact with others or limit visitors

accept through the air or breathing on


someone

accept quarantine patients suspected of carrying cleaning or washing hands are insufficient
disease
wearing gloves is insufficient
accept change gloves between patients
accept stop contact with others or limit visitors

accept nucleus
accept chromosomes

Accept

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2:34 pm

c
2/2n

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
10

Tier
57

Page 33

any three from


* vaccine contains a dead or weakened form of
the bacterium or virus
* antibodies or antitoxins (are produced)
* (made by) white blood cells
* further infections are prevented or bacteria or
viruses or toxins are destroyed

Answer

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accept white cells


accept kills the bacteria or viruses

accept inject with protein from the bacterium or


virus

Accept

you become immune to the disease is


insufficient as it is given in the question

stop you getting it again is insufficient


fights bacteria is insufficient

it contains a small amount of bacteria or virus


is insufficient

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

ai
4/2a

a ii
1/2a
1/2h
1/2e

Total

b
1/2j

Mark

Part

* B to C: remains constant or stays the same

* A to B: decreases or slows down

* repeat at different depths

* measure the time for the wave to travel


* work out the speed
* make sure the waves are the same size or use
the same force or repeat at the same depth

any two from


* measure the depth of the water

* 0.75 s

Answer

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Q No
11

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1.5 3
or
4
2

34

accept add more water or change the depth and


do it again
accept repeat with different volumes of water

accept an answer that indicates how high to fill


the tank, for example fill the tank to 10 cm
accept measure the speed of the wave

accept

Accept

do not accept gets slower

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

Total

b
3/2g

a ii
3/1f

c ii
3/2g
3/3e

ai
3/1f
3/3e

Mark

Part

ci
3/3e
3/1f

Q No
12

Tier
57

Page 35

any one from


* carbon dioxide or gas escapes
* carbon dioxide is a gas
* one of the products is a gas or escapes

* sodium chloride
carbon dioxide
water

* no gas was given off

any one from


* the same atoms are present in the reactants
and the products

* H2O

* sodium chloride + * water

Answer

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accept nothing was added or lost

accept mass is conserved

accept hydrogen oxide for water

Accept

mass is lost is insufficient as it is given in the


question

answers may be in any order


all three answers are required for the mark

the mass did not change is insufficient


the particles are the same is insufficient
do not accept the molecules are the same

answers must be in the correct order

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

1
1

a
1/2e

bi
1/2i
1/2j

Mark

Part

b ii
4/2b

Q No
13

Tier
57

Page 36

any one from


* the weight or mass of the (wooden) plank
* the (larger) overhang

* five points plotted to within one small square


* smooth curve of best fit

any one from


* the original height of the plank and the height
with masses
* the height of the plank before and after adding
masses

Answer

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accept an appropriate straight line of best fit

accept vertical distance moved

accept take the height with the mass added


away from the height of the table
accept take the height of the plank with the mass
added away from the height with no mass

Accept

the weight or mass is insufficient

distance moved is insufficient

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:34 pm

ci
1/2j

c ii
1/2j

Mark

Part

Total

Q No
13

Tier
57

Page 37

any one from


* there is more sag for each mass
* the increase in sag is not constant
* the increase in sag gets less

* as the mass increases the sag increases

Answer

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accept the plank sags more


accept in the second test they did not go up in
equal amounts
accept first test gives a straight line, the second
was a curve
accept first went up gradually, the second went
up steeply

accept the converse


accept the lines both went up
accept sag increases in both

Accept

the plank sagged before he added any mass is


insufficient

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper One

2/1/08

2:35 pm

c
4/1c

d
3/1d

Total

Page 38

* Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

* battery

* on
on

* off
off

a
BS/2a
4/1a

Answer

Mark

Part

b
4/1a

Q No
1

Tier
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accept cell or cells

Accept

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

both ticks are required for the mark


if more than one box is ticked in any row, award
no mark
both ticks are required for the mark
if more than one box is ticked in any row, award
no mark

award two marks for all four correct lines


award one mark for any two or three correct
lines
if more than one line is drawn from any box, do
not credit either line

Additional guidance

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

ei
4/4b

e ii
1/2m
4/4b

Total

b
4/4e

d
1/2i

a
4/4c
4/4e

Mark

Part

c
4/4d

Q No
2

Tier
36

Page 39

Earth

Sun

* They are further away than the Sun

* Hubble telescope

* a bar drawn to 4

* produces
reflects

any one from


* telecommunications
* television or TV
* telephones
* radio
* weather
* military or spy observations
* land use observations
* GPS
* internet
* monitoring or taking pictures of the Earth

* gravity

Answer

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accept Hubble or telescope for Hubble


telescope

accept navigation

accept phone or fax

accept communication

Accept

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

answers must be in the correct order


all three answers are required for the mark

answers must be in the correct order


both answers are required for the mark

looking at or taking pictures of planets or stars


or galaxies is insufficient as it is given in the
question

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

Additional guidance

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

di
3/2f

d ii
3/2f

Total

b
1/2m
3/2e

a ii
1/2m
3/2e

c ii
1/2k

ai
1/2g

Mark

Part

ci
3/2f

Q No
3

Tier
36

Page 40

40

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

* magma

animals would be burnt


it is too hot
fossils are destroyed
they would melt

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark


both the answer and the correct explanation are
required for the mark

both answers are required for the mark


answers must be in the correct order

it did not erode or weather is insufficient


it is solid is insufficient

Additional guidance

animals do not live underground is insufficient

accept
accept
accept
accept

accept it looks like a star or starfish


accept it has five legs

accept it was hard or strong

accept it was more like a pebble


accept it eroded or it weathered

Accept

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* there are no animals in magma or melted rock

any one from


* it is too hot for animals to live (in molten rock)

* starfish
it is the same shape or has five parts

* fossils

* chalk: B granite: A

* it was harder than the chalk

any two from


* smoother or rounder
* broken or crumbled or crushed or it was
smaller pieces
* powder or dust formed

Answer

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2:35 pm

c
3/1a
1/2j

d
3/1a
4/2d

Total

a
3/2c

Mark

Part

b
1/2j
3/1a

Q No
4

Tier
36

evaporating

melting

condensing

freezing

liquid to gas

gas to liquid

liquid to solid

Page 41

solid to liquid

* Sand increases friction between


car tyres and the road.
* Salt makes ice melt.

* it decreased

* 0 C

Answer

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accept it got colder

accept zero

Accept

if more than two boxes are ticked, deduct a mark


for each incorrect box
minimum of zero

it dropped to below 0C is insufficient


any references to time are insufficient

do not accept nothing

if more than one line is drawn from any change


of state, do not credit that change of state

award three marks for all four correct lines


award two marks for any three correct lines
award one mark for any two correct lines

Additional guidance

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

a
2/1a
BS/2b

b
2/4b

Mark

Part

c
2/2i
2/2l

Q No
5

Tier
36

lung

heart

It pumps blood faster.

It digests food faster.

It moves the bones faster.

It takes in oxygen faster.

Page 42

any one from


* they have hair
* they produce milk
* they give birth

* brain

Answer

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accept they have external ears

accept they have fur

accept skull
accept ears
accept eyes

Accept

if more than one line is drawn from any organ,


do not award the mark

both lines are required for the mark

it has a tail is insufficient

do not accept head or teeth or mouth


skin is insufficient

Additional guidance

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

Total

male horsefly

female horsefly

prey

producer

carnivore

43

both lines are required for the mark


if more than one line is drawn from either fly,
do not award the mark

d ii
2/5e
herbivore

all three answers are required for both marks


award one mark for any two correct answers
if more than three boxes are ticked, deduct a
mark for each incorrect box
minimum mark zero

* They have a segmented body.


They have six legs.
They have two pairs of wings.

Additional guidance

Accept

di
2/4b

Answer

Mark

Part

Tier 36 Paper Two

Q No
5

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Total

b
1/2d

* no
any one from
* 18 seeds germinated at both temperatures
* the number that germinated was the same

any one from


* he used the same number of seeds
* he counted them after two days or after the
same time
* he used the same type of seeds or they were
all cress seeds
* he used filter paper to grow all the seeds on
* he used 5 cm3 of water each day

any one from


* all the seeds germinated or grew
* 20 seeds germinated or grew
* the most or more seeds germinated or grew

* 18

* 17 C

ai
1/2i
a ii
1/2i
a iii
1/2i
a iv
1/2j

av
1/2j

*8

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
6

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accept the same amount of water

accept the same amount of seeds

accept the bar is higher

accept they all germinated or grew

accept the results were the same


accept the bars are the same height

Accept

he used the same sized dishes is insufficient

number of seeds is insufficient


he counted the seeds is insufficient

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark


both the answer and the correct explanation are
required for the mark

Additional guidance

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

c ii
4/5a

c iii
2/5a
2/5f

Total

* owl

bi
2/5e
b ii
2/5e

ci
4/5a

* worm

a
2/5c

Page 45

any one from


* it does not kill the moles
* it does not harm other animals
* poison kills or hurts moles
* poison kills or hurts owls or predators or other
living things
* poison enters food chains

any one from


* batteries have to be replaced
* solar power is free
* solar power does not run out
* it is cheaper to run

* the Sun

* it has strong or big claws

* it has a pointed head or face or nose

any one from


* it has large or wide hands or paws

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
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accept it is humane
accept it does not harm humans

accept it is a renewable source of power


accept it is cheaper

accept light

accept bird

you do not have to get rid of dead moles or you


can leave them in the tunnel are insufficient
you have to keep adding poison is insufficient
so they do not become extinct is insufficient

poison is dangerous is insufficient

it is friendlier or it is nicer are insufficient

it is environmentally friendly is insufficient

solar or solar panel or solar energy are


insufficient

accept its paws are like shovels


accept big or strong feet
accept it has a long nose
accept it is streamlined
accept it has sharp or long claws or nails
claws is insufficient
accept eyes protected by fur or eyes deep in fur it has small eyes is insufficient

Accept

Tier 36 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

c
4/3g

Total

a ii
1/2m
4/3k

b
1/2j

ai
1/2m
4/3j

Mark

Part

a iii
1/2m
4/3k

Q No
8
1

Tier
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57

Page 46

any one from


* it vibrates with a greater amplitude
* it has larger vibrations

* any number between 4.5 and 7.5 hours


(inclusive)

* its pitch becomes higher

their frequencies are the same

* B and C

their amplitudes are the same

* A and C

Answer

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accept it moves more


accept burst ear drum

accept the frequency gets higher

accept the wave lengths are the same


accept there are the same number of waves

accept the waves are the same distance apart

accept the waves are the same height


accept they are equally tall

Accept

it vibrates harder and it vibrates more are


insufficient responses
do not accept it vibrates faster

it gets higher is insufficient


it becomes high is insufficient

letters may be in either order


both the letter and the correct explanation are
required for the mark
the distance apart of the waves is insufficient
the less spaced out the waves, the higher the
pitch is insufficient
they are the same length or thickness or width
is insufficient

letters may be in either order


both the letter and the correct explanation are
required for the mark
the height of the waves is insufficient
they are big or tall is insufficient
taller waves are louder is insufficient
do not accept they are equally long

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

c iii
4/5e

Total

b
1/2l

c ii
4/5e

a
1/2i

Mark

Part

ci
4/5e

Q No
9
2

Tier
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57

20

45 or 46

80

Page 47

* least
least

* most
least

* some
some

* the graph is a curve


* the height for 2 cm is not twice the height for
1 cm
* the height should have been 40 cm when he
pressed it down 4 cm

any one from


* the height for 4 cm is 4 times the height for
2 cm

Answer

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accept the graph is not a straight line


accept if it goes from 2 to 3 cm, the height more
than doubles
accept appropriate arguments for other values

accept for 2 cm it went 20 cm but for 4 cm it


went 80 cm
accept if I double the distance it goes four times
as high

Accept

both answers are required for the mark

both answers are required for the mark


answers must be in the correct order

both answers are required for the mark

when she doubled the distance it did not double


the height is insufficient

a mark may be awarded for other correct figures

all three answers are required for the mark

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:35 pm

* a straight line from the snail to the surface and


from the surface to the fish

* the angle of incidence should be approximately


equal to the angle of reflection

* arrow pointing towards the fish or away from


the snail

Mark

Part

a
4/3c

Answer

Q No
10
3

Page 48

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accept a single arrow in the correct direction on


either the incident or the reflected ray

Accept

if two arrows are drawn, they must both be in the


correct direction

the line must reach the surface of the water


within the tolerance shown below

the line must reach the fish within the tolerance


shown below
the ray must be continuous
ignore an incident ray towards the snail
ignore rays refracted at the surface

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

Total

* refraction

* an arrow pointing towards Andrew on any part


of the ray

bi
4/3d

b ii
4/3d

* a ray from the snail to Andrews eye bending at


the surface

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
10
3

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Accept

49

if two arrows are drawn, they must both be in the


correct direction

both parts of the ray must be straight and must


slope upwards and to the right
the ray must be continuous
ignore any incident rays drawn towards the snail
the ray must bend further away from the normal
at the surface as it goes from water to air

Additional guidance

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a iii
3/3f

a ii
3/3d

Total

ai
3/3d

Mark

Part

b
1/2i
3/3d

Q No
11
4

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* they react with the acid

any one from


* they are alkaline or an alkali

* any number less than 7

* It is neutral

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accept tablet for indigestion tablet

accept acid for citric acid

accept copper sulfate


accept the sulphate for copper sulphate

accept a soluble base


accept it has a pH above 7

Accept

if all four answers are correct, award three


marks
if two or three answers are correct, award two
marks
if one answer is correct, award one mark

specific pH values such as its pH is 8.5 are


insufficient

if more than one box is ticked, award no mark

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* zinc chloride

* hydrogen

d ii
3/1f
3/3a

Total

*5

any one from


* at the bottom
* below copper

* aluminium oxide

* oxygen

di
3/3c

ci
3/1c
c ii
3/1f
c iii
3/1f
3/1c

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* when magma cools more quickly the crystals


are smaller

* igneous

ai
3/2f
a ii
3/2f

b
3/2e

* metamorphic

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
12
5

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accept H2

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accept ZnCl2

accept aluminium trioxide

accept the converse


accept in magma which cools faster the crystals
are small

Accept

H is insufficient

answers can be in either order

less reactive is insufficient

O2 is insufficient

answers must include a comparison


do not accept crystals are bigger when the rock
cools slowly

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

d ii
2/2a

b
1/2k
2/2a

di
1/2k

a
1/2d

Mark

Part

c
2/2a
2/2d

Q No
13
6

Tier
36
57

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* to make blood or red blood cells

* baby-milk has more iron than


cows milk

* for hard or strong bones or teeth

any one from


* cows milk has less carbohydrate
* human milk or powdered milk has more
carbohydrate
* sugar is a carbohydrate

any one from


* he used 100 cm3 of each milk
* he used the same volume

Answer

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accept for blood or for red cells or for blood


cells
accept for haemoglobin or haemoglobin
contains iron
accept to prevent anaemia
accept to replace iron lost in menstruation

accept baby-milk has more iron


accept cows milk only has 0.05 mg

accept for (healthy) bones or teeth

accept they have more than 5 (g)


accept they have 7.4 (g) and 7.2 (g)

accept carbohydrates
accept they have more carbohydrate

accept the same amount or mass

Accept

for energy is insufficient

to keep the blood flowing is insufficient

do not accept baby-milk has more iron than


cows or human milk

do not accept for strong nails

do not accept it has more vitamin C or iron

do not accept he used the same milk

Additional guidance

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2:35 pm

Q No
13
6

Mark

Tier
36
57

Part

e
1/2i
BS/2a

Total

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*
*
*
*

mg
1.1
3.8
1.1

are smaller than g


g is equal to 1100 mg
mg is equal to 0.0038 g
g is greater than 3.8 mg

any one from


* vitamin C is given in mg, protein is given in g

Answer

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accept 1.1 g of protein and 3.8 mg of vitamin C

accept vitamin C is in mg
accept the units are different
accept one was measured in grams, the other in
milligrams
accept g are bigger than mg

Accept

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2/1/08

2:35 pm

d
2/3a
2/3e
2/2j

Total

b ii
2/1b

bi
2/1b

c
2/1b

a
2/1e

Mark

Part

b iii
2/1b

Q No
14
7

Tier
36
57

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photosynthesis

any two from


* cell wall
* vacuole
* chloroplast

any one from


* gives the cell its shape
* supports the cell

respiration

any one from


* absorbs light or Suns energy
* photosynthesis

* it controls the cell or cells activities

* leaf

Answer

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accept wall

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accept traps or catches light


accept it makes food or glucose or sugar
or starch or carbohydrate

accept it tells the cell what to do


accept it contains or passes on (genetic)
information or genes or DNA

accept stem or stalk

Accept

if all four answers are correct, award two marks


if two or three answers are correct, award one
mark
if more than one box is ticked in any row, do not
credit that row

it protects the cell is insufficient

do not accept it attracts light


it produces oxygen is insufficient

it is the brain of the cell is insufficient

Additional guidance

Tiers 36 and 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

c
1/2k

Total

accept the converse


accept the more turns, the more powerful or
stronger the magnet
accept the electromagnet with 200 turns is
stronger
accept doubling the turns more than doubles the
force

* the more turns, the greater the force or field

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accept the converse

accept it would fuse


accept it could catch fire
accept it would blow

* the greater the current, the greater the


force or field

any one from


* it would melt
* it would get too hot

accept the magnet exerts a force on the disc

* there is more force on the iron disc

b
3/2c
4/1c

accept the disc is pulled down

any one from


* the core attracts the iron disc

accept the disc becomes magnetised


accept there is a magnetic field
accept it becomes an (electro)magnet
accept the stronger the current the stronger the
magnet

* the core becomes magnetised

a
4/1e
4/1f

Accept

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
8

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award one mark if the answer refers to a number


of coils rather than number of turns

answers must include a comparison


the more turns, the more powerful it is is
insufficient

answers must refer to a pattern describing a


continuous variable
do not accept it becomes more magnetic

the coil would break is insufficient


it would get hot is insufficient

the disc moves down is insufficient as it does


not imply that a force is exerted
there is a force on the disc is insufficient as it
does not refer to the origin of the force

do not accept the iron core becomes magnetic


do not accept the magnet gets stronger

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

Q No
9

Mark

Tier
57

Part

ai
1/2d

a ii
1/2d

a iii
1/2d

bi
1/2k
3/1a

b ii
1/2j
1/2o

Total

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* there should be a similar number of points


above and below the line

any one from


* there is only one point above the line in Neeras
graph

* the boiling point with no salt or at the start was


100C

any one from


* starting temperature of the water
* temperature of the laboratory

* boiling point of salt solution

* mass of salt dissolved in water

Answer

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accept Toms goes near more points or Toms


points are nearer to the line
accept Neera just joined the first and last points

accept most points are below the line in Neeras


graph

accept the waters boiling point was 100C


accept the boiling point of water is 100C
accept it boiled at 100C

accept boiling point

accept the mass or amount of salt

Accept

answers must refer to the boiling point


0 g of salt added is insufficient
the graph starts at 100C is insufficient

temperature is insufficient

salt is insufficient
do not accept the type of salt used

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:35 pm

a ii
1/2m
3/1g

b
1/2m
3/1b

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any one from


* the space or distance between the molecules
or particles is smaller
* the particles or they are closer together
* more particles are touching the sides

* there is only one type of molecule or


compound or substance

* (molecules) are far apart or not touching


each other

Mark Answer

Part

ai
3/1b

Q No
10

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accept particles hit the sides more often

accept the volume is less

accept there is one type of particle

accept only gases can be compressed


accept they are randomly arranged

Accept

if the gas is compressed the pressure rises is


insufficient

the particles are hitting the sides is insufficient

accept atoms for particles

do not accept there is only one type of atom or


element

the gas can be compressed is insufficient as it is


given in the question

Additional guidance

Tier 57 Paper Two

2/1/08

2:35 pm

Total

c ii
3/2a

c iv
3/1f

ci
3/1e

Mark

Part

c iii
3/1f

Q No
10

Tier
57

Page 59

they are now joined in threes


new combinations of particles or atoms
the compounds are different
there is no longer a pure substance

accept ON2
accept O2N

N2O

NO2

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accept nitrogen monoxide


accept nitric oxide

accept ON

accept mass is conserved

accept
accept
accept
accept

Accept

NO

* nitrogen oxide

any one from


* the same number of atoms are present
* nothing has been added to or lost

* there is more than one compound

any one from


* new or different compounds have formed

Answer

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all three answers are required for the mark

the mass stays the same is insufficient


the same atoms are present is insufficient
nothing changed is insufficient
the amount of gas stays the same is insufficient

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:35 pm

b
2/2l

any three from


* it causes a blood clot
* the arteries become narrower or blocked or
less or no blood to heart (muscle)
* less or no oxygen to the heart (muscle)
* less or no food or glucose or nutrients or
minerals to the heart (muscle)
* less or no carbon dioxide or waste removed
* may cause a heart attack
* cells cannot respire (properly)

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accept it may raise the blood pressure

accept, for one mark, the heart muscle needs


oxygen or glucose to work properly even though
it does not include a comparison

accept fat clogs the arteries

* the risk increases with age or is greater in older accept statements such as 20 cigarettes a day is
men
worse when you are 4564 than under 45
accept the converse

accept smoking 5 cigarettes a day is less


harmful than smoking 20

Accept

* the more cigarettes smoked, the greater the


number or percentage that die

Answer

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Mark

Part

a
1/2k

Q No
11

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the heart muscle cannot work properly is


insufficient as it is given in the question

statements that do not make a generalisation,


such as nearly 1% of men aged 5564 who
smoke 20 cigarettes a day will die of heart
disease are insufficient

one conclusion should relate to the number


of cigarettes and the other to the effect of age

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

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Total

* it paralyses them or they stop moving

* cilia move the mucus (towards the throat)

ci
2/1c

c ii
2/2i

* mucus traps bacteria or dust or particles

Mark

Part

Answer

Q No
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accept it clogs the cilia


accept they stick together

accept cilia remove bacteria or dust or particles

Accept

do not accept it kills or burns cilia


damages or removes cilia is insufficient

cell produces mucus is insufficient

Additional guidance

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2/1/08

2:35 pm

Total

240
1.6

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accept 0.06 N/cm2 for two marks

120
0.2

300
or
2

* N/m2 or Pa

accept

* half the force needed at 0.8 m

any one from


* 150

accept 0.8 x 300


accept 24 000 Ncm for two marks

accept

a ii
4/2f
4/2e

* 240
* Nm

Accept

* 600

1
1

ai
4/2e
4/2f

Answer

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Mark

Part

b
4/2g

Q No
12

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57

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accept the numerical answer to a i 1.6


half is insufficient

consequential marking applies

do not accept mN
do not accept n for N

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