Mark schemes

8E
8
E

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Matching End of Unit Test marks to NC levels

Question

Answers

Marks

Level

Marks
available

Cumulative
total

Suggested
threshold for
achieving level

Topic

8Ea

8Eb

8Ec

11

8Ed

18

16

8Ee

25

22

End of Unit Test marks

Question

Level

Answers

Mark scheme

4
5
4
5

a
b
c
d

1 mark
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark

7
7
7

iron = Fe
sulphur = S
aluminium = Al

1 mark
1 mark
1 mark

1 mark

5
5
6

a Wood is an insulator/wood does not conduct

heat (or equivalent).
b brittle
c tick in high melting point box
d T/T/F/F

a does not react/corrode easily

b They have reacted with the air/with oxygen.

c copper oxide

6
7
6

d copper + oxygen copper oxide

e three
f Some of the metal may have been worn away.

g The copper on the old coin has reacted with the

oxygen to form a coating which would have a
higher mass.

5
5
5
6
7

a 100
b earth and air
c water
d the smallest particle of an element (that can exist)
e We now know that there are particles that are
smaller than atoms/atoms are not the smallest things
possible/atoms are not indestructible/can be split.
f e.g. Yes Elements cannot be split up in
chemical reactions or No You can split up
elements in a nuclear reaction, so Aristotle was
wrong.

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oxygen
mercury
sulphur
water

Exploring Science for QCA

Teachers Guide 8

1 mark
1 mark no marks if more than one box has been ticked
2 marks all four correct; 1 mark three correct;
0 marks 02 correct
1 mark allow any response that shows understanding
of the durability of copper (e.g. hard wearing)
1 mark do not allow they have reacted without some
further explanation
1 mark give credit for answer if (c) left blank, but correct
answer included in word equation
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark in either (f) or (g) give credit for awareness that new
coins are now made of steel with copper plating
1 mark treat alternative answers to (f) and (g) on
their merits
1 mark
1 mark both needed for the mark
1 mark
1 mark
1 mark*

1 mark* for relevant scientific statement about elements linked

to a conclusion about Aristotles statement. Yes/no with no
supporting reason = 0 marks.
*Award bonus mark(s) (subject to maximum for overall
question = 6) for more sophisticated answers, e.g. mention of
sub-atomic particles/protons and electrons in (e), or balanced
answer giving both options in (f).

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