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Science Progression Test Stage 7 2023 P2 MS
Science Progression Test Stage 7 2023 P2 MS
Science Progression Test Stage 7 2023 P2 MS
Stage 7
Paper 2 2023
Cambridge Lower Secondary Progression Test
Mark Scheme
3144_02_MS_4RP
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3144/02 Science Stage 7 Paper 2 Mark Scheme 2023
Many descriptive answers can be expressed in a variety of ways. Professional judgement can be
used in these cases, providing it matches the marking points and further information in the mark
scheme.
Answers may have words spelt incorrectly. Credit is normally given for phonetically correct answers,
unless the word has a scientifically different meaning. For example, where the answer should be
antennae, credit will be given for antena but not for anthen (too close to anther).
Only the science is being assessed, so answers do not need to be grammatically correct.
( ) brackets the words or units in brackets do not need to be stated, for example, (recycles or
releases or provides) minerals = minerals scores the mark
Do not accept indicates an incorrect response that would contradict another otherwise correct
alternative
Ignore indicates an irrelevant answer that is not creditworthy. Full marks can still be
achieved even with answers that are ignored.
ecf error carried forward; marks are awarded if an incorrect response has been carried
forward from earlier working provided the subsequent working is correct
ora or reverse argument; for example, as mass increases, volume increases could be
written as mass decreases, volume decreases
1(b) (idea that) no respiration or no excretion or no nutrition or 1 Accept no reproduction without a host cell
no growth or no sensitivity or no (independent) movement
Accept do not show all the characteristics of
living organisms
(idea that) gases have (large) spaces between particles (so Accept gases have larger spaces between
can be squeezed closer together) particles / ora = 2 marks
(idea that) particles in solids are tightly packed (so no space Accept particles in solids are more tightly packed
to squeeze them closer together) / ora = 2 marks
2(b) (idea that) particles in solids cannot move freely (other than 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
to vibrate)
Accept CO2
4(b) ammeter 1
5(a)(i) condensation 1
(idea that) less water vapour inside the beaker Accept no water vapour inside the beaker
in the air the stone falls faster than the feather / ora Accept in the air the stone takes less time to fall
to the bottom than the feather / ora
in the vacuum the stone and feather fall at the same speed Accept in the vacuum the stone and feather take
the same time to fall to the bottom
in the air the feather experiences more air resistance than Accept in the air and in the vacuum the stone
the stone / ora takes the same time to fall
(explanation idea that) has gravity from both the Sun and
Moon pulling in same direction
Ignore moldy
9b(iii) (idea that) need to keep recording temperature until the 1 Ignore repeat investigation
temperature starts decreasing
9(iv) spot anomalies or check results or more reliable 1 Accept more valid results or able to calculate an
average or to be sure of the results or compare
results or more consistent
10 (powders) D and F 3 both letters needed any order for the mark
(explanation idea that) sound waves travel in the air and Accept (idea that) particles in the air vibrate and
make the rubber sheet vibrate make the rubber sheet vibrate
dull
brittle
low density
Accept poor ductility
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