KEY STAGE
2
LEVELS
Science tests
Mark schemes
Tests A and B, levels 35
2007
Science tests
Mark scheme
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General guidance
The structure of the mark schemes
The 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 and question part.
The mark column gives the number of marks available for each question part.
The requirements column may include three types of information:
a general statement describing what is required for the award of the mark
The allowable answers column gives examples of allowable creditworthy responses, showing correct
science which may not be as clearly expressed.
The 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 the responses imply incorrect scientific knowledge
answers which are insufficient in themselves to gain credit, but are not incorrect
science, and would therefore not lose credit if used with a correct response.
two marks will be awarded for a creditworthy general comparison of the variables in question,
eg the bigger the grains, the longer the sugar takes to dissolve
one mark will be awarded for a pair of creditworthy specific comparisons, eg big grains dissolve
slowly and small grains dissolve fast
one mark will be awarded for a single creditworthy comparison, eg the biggest grains dissolve most
slowly.
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Where two marks are available for a question which describes the relationship between two
continuous variables, the following will apply:
In order to ensure consistency of marking, the most frequent queries are listed below,
with the action the marker will take.
What if...?
Marking procedure
Any unambiguous positive indication of the correct answer will be accepted. Ticks
take precedence over any other form of response. Therefore, when ticks and any
other sort of response are given together, the boxes with ticks will be assumed to be
the pupils response. If the correct boxes are left blank, no marks will be awarded.
In a planning question, no
answer is given in the expected
place but the correct answer
is given in the drafting box.
Where a pupil has shown understanding of the question, the mark(s) will be given.
a) 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.
b) 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.
c) If specific scientific vocabulary is required in the answer, a creditworthy
misspelling must be a phonetic equivalent of the required word, with the major
syllables of the correct word represented in the answer.
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Depending on the type of response made to each part of each question by the
pupil, the external marker will put one of the following into each box:
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The number of marks gained on each double page will be written in the box at
the bottom of the right-hand page. The total number of marks gained on each
paper will be recorded on the front of the test paper, and on the marksheet.
Each paper has the following number of marks available:
Test A has 40
The 2007 key stage 2 science tests and mark schemes were developed by the
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) on behalf of QCA.
3/1c
1b
1m
or
2m
1m
1a
4/1a
1/2c
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no
yes
no
no
yes
wooden ruler
steel scissors
sheet of paper
rubber
brass pin
Additional guidance
When applying this mark scheme, please also refer to the General guidance given on pages 1 and 2.
Object
Allowable answers
Requirements
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2c
1/2d
1/1b
2b
1m
1m
1m
2a
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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1m
2d
1/2a
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a hot place
Allowable answers
When applying this mark scheme, please also refer to the General guidance given on pages 1 and 2.
Requirements
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2/2a
3c
1/2h
3b
1m
1m
1m
3a
1/2i
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1
2
3
15
20
25
Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
2/2a
3e
1m
1m
3d
2/2a
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False
................
Additional guidance
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True
................
Allowable answers
Requirements
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Moon
4/4c
4e
4/4d
1m
4d
1m
Earth
Sun
poppy seed
pea
melon
Object
What it models
Allowable answers
1m
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Requirements
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4/4c
4c
4/4a
4b
1m
1m
4a
4/4a
1/2c
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5d
3/1b
5c
3/2d
5b
1m
1m
1m
1m
5a
1/2c
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a prediction
0C
Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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4/3f
6c
4/3f
6b
1m
1m
1m
6a
4/3e,g
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10
Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
1/2d
Additional guidance
11
When applying this mark scheme, please also refer to the General guidance given on pages 1 and 2.
1m
6d ii
1/2d
1m
Allowable answers
6d i
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Requirements
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7c
2/3b
7b
1m
1m
1m
7a
3/2d,e
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
1m
7d
2/3c
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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1/2m
1/2d
8c
1/2d
8b
1m
1m
1m
8a
1/2h
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
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4/3b
8e
1m
1m
8d
1/2m
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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9c
3/2f
9b
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True
...........
or
1m
True
...........
False
A reversible change has happened. ...........
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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1m
1m
9a
3/2a
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9d
9c
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no
no
AND
a response indicating that the yeast works
quickest at 50C or at a higher temperature
than 20C or 30C:
it works quickest at 50C
at 30C it took 16 minutes but it only
took 4 minutes at 50C.
Additional guidance
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When applying this mark scheme, please also refer to the General guidance given on pages 1 and 2.
AND
a response explaining that the mixtures at
20C and 30C did not cause the balloon
to stand up most quickly:
the balloon blew up more quickly at
50C
the balloon blew up faster at a higher
temperature than 20C or 30C
it took longer for gas to be produced
at 20C and 30C than at 50C.
Allowable answers
Requirements
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2/2g
1b
1m
1m
1a
3/1a
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False
............
True
............
False
............
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
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2c
3/2e
2b
1m
1m
1m
2a
3/2d
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Additional guidance
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yes
yes
condensation
evaporation
Change
Allowable answers
Requirements
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1/2h
3b
1m
1m
3a
4/2a
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
1/2j
3c ii
1m
1m
3c i
1/2j
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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3/2b,d
4c
1/2l
4b
1m
1m
1m
4a
3/1e
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solid
liquid
gas
water
water vapour
ice
....................
liquid
....................
gas
solid
....................
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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20
Additional guidance
1m
or
2m
4d
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Solid
Liquid
Gas
Additional guidance
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Question
Allowable answers
Requirements
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4/3a,d
5c i
2/5b
4/3d
5b
1m
1m
1m
5a
2/1a
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reproduction
(continued)
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(continued)
Allowable answers
Requirements
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(continued)
Additional guidance
2/5a
5d
1m
1m
5c ii
4/3d
4/3a,c
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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4/4b,c
6c
4/3b
6b
1m
1m
1m
6a
4/3a,b
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
1/2j
6e
1m
1m
6d
4/4b,c
1/2l
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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1/2d
7c
1/2d
7b
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1m
or
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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2m
1m
1m
7a
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1/2j
7e
1m
1m
7d
1/2a
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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2/5f
8c
4/2b
1/2l
8b
1m
1m
1m
8a
2/2h
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False
............
True
............
weighs more.
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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Additional guidance
2/3c
8e
1m
1m
8d
2/3a
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Additional guidance
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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1/2g
9c
2/2e
2/5b
9b
1m
1m
1m
9a
1/2f
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Additional guidance
Allowable answers
Requirements
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1/2l
9e
1m
1m
9d
2/5a
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Allowable answers
Requirements
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