IMMACULATE CONCEPTION HIGH SCHOOL

CRITERIA FOR INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

CAPE BIOLOGY UNIT 1

TERRITORY: JAMAICA
ACTIVITY: To determine the quantity of glucose in orange juice, grapefruit juice and
lime juice.
Skill Assessed: O/R/R
Criteria

1. Correct format 1
2. Method correctly written 1
3. Spelling and punctuation correct 2
4. Proper use of grammar 1
5. Results table neatly enclosed 1
6. Determine the colours and precipitate intensity obtained with different concentrations
of glucose 3
7. Correct calculations and correct estimation of glucose in fruit juices 2
8. Limitation stated 1
Total 12

ACTIVITY: To investigate the water potential of Potato tissue.

Skills Assessed: M/M and O/R/R
Criteria

M/M

1. Choice of stalks of the same size 1

2. Stalks cut to correct lengths 2
3. Stalk cut near middle region 1
4. Stalk cut to approximately 4cm. longitudinally 2
5. Distance between cut stalk at least 1 cm. 1
6. Plant piece placed horizontally in dish 1
7. Plant piece held down firmly using pin 1
8. Dishes properly placed on graph paper 1
9. Plant tissue completely covered by solution 1
10.Solutions poured in all dishes as quickly as possible 1
Total 12

O/R/R

1. Information presented clearly in method 1

2. Spelling and punctuation correct 2
3. Correct grammar 2
4. Calculation of water potential shown 1
5. Discussion relating to water potential 1
6. Title of graph 1
7. Axes on graph correctly labeled 2
8. Proper title of table written below in block capitals 1
9. Accurate observations recorded in table 1
 Total 12

ACTIVITY: To make a labelled drawing of epidermal cells of a Rhoeo leaf

Skill Assessed: Drawing
Criteria

1.Quality of lines ( smooth, clear, continuous) 2

2. Accuracy 2
3. Size (large ) 1
4. Magnification ( accurately calculated and stated ) 3
5. Labels 2
6. Title (capital letters below drawing complete with magnification) 2
Total 12

ACTIVITY: To make a labelled planned drawing of a Dicotyledonous root.

Skill Assessed: Drawing
Criteria

1. Magnification ( accurately calculated ) 2

2. Quality of lines ( smooth , clean , continuous ) 2
3. Accuracy 2
4. Correct proportion of sections 2
5. Labels 3
6. Title ( block capitals below drawing and underlined) 1
Total 12
ACTIVITY: To investigate the effect of substrate concentration on the activity of the
enzyme catalase.
Skills Assessed: AI and MM
Criteria

AI
1. Background Information relating to what are enzymes and how they
function within cells. The role of catalase in cells and its importance
in living organisms etc. 4
2. Use of theoretical knowledge to explain results
Graph explained relating substrate concentration to activity of enzyme 2
Rate of activity of enzyme relating to amount of foam produced 2
Rate of reaction increases as substrate concentration increases
as more active sites are filled etc. 2
3. Conclusion 1
4. Limitation stated
Difficulty in cutting all cubes to exact size
Difficulty in extracting all material from mortar ( examples) 1
Total 12

M/M
Investigate the effect of temperature on enzyme activity

1. Accurate measurement hydrogen peroxide 1

2. Accurate measurement of potato catalase 1
3. Proper timing of the reaction 1
4. Accurate measurement of diameter and reaction volume 1
5. Solutions allowed correct time for equilibration 1
6. Test tubes are tapped not shaken 1
7. Test tubes are correctly labelled 1
8. Test tubes are properly submerged in the water baths 1
9. Potato catalase is kept on ice when not in use 1
10. Test tubes are cleaned and dried before use 1

Convert to 12
ACTIVITY: To Simulate a 20% negative Selection Pressure.
Skill Assessed: Analysis and Interpretation
Criteria

1. Background Information relating to Natural Selection

What is positive selection and negative selection and how
they relate to the way traits are passed on in an environment. 4
2. Use of theoretical knowledge to explain results.
Selective pressures of predation for example affect the reproduction
of successive generations shown in results by decreasing numbers
of white beads 2
Genotypes representing nonadaptive traits in an environment
decrease in frequency because they contribute fewer offspring 2
Correct calculation of frequencies of each of the three genotypes
noting increase or decrease with each generation 2
3. Conclusion 1
4. Limitation 1
Total 12

PD Mark Scheme
ACTIVITY: Individual PD
Skill assessed: P/D
Criteria

1. Hypothesis clearly stated 1

2. Aim relating to hypothesis 1
3. Apparatus and materials appropriate
Large sample size (if needed)........................................................................2
4. Method clear and relevant, written in present tense
State control experiment (if needed)
Repeated trials (if needed).............................................................................2
5. Variables stated (manipulated, constant, responding) 3
6. Expected results (properly presented table or graph) 2
7. Possible interpretation 2
8. Sources of error/limitations/assumptions/precautions
1
Total 14

Conversion of student’s marks

Student’s mark x 12
14
Investigative Project AI Mark scheme