Cambridge Primary Progression Test

Mark scheme

Science
Stage 6

DC (CW/JG) 94024/6RP
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Stage 6 Paper 1 Mark Scheme

Question 1
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 Sun Accept sunlight

light on its own is insufficient

(b) 1 because it feeds on the antelope / antelope Accept it feeds on an animal
is the lion’s prey / the lion has an animal as its
prey
(c) 2 2 ticks and 1
consumer 9 correct = 1 mark

3 ticks and 2
predator correct = 1 mark

3 ticks and 1
prey 9 correct = 0 marks

4 ticks = 0 marks
producer

Total 4

Question 2
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 The unit of measurement for mass is Accept kg or g
kilograms / grams.
(b) 1 The unit of measurement for weight is Accept N
newtons. Do not accept n
(c) 1 The unit of measurement for friction is Accept N
newtons. Do not accept n
Total 3

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Question 3
Part Mark Answer Further Information
4 change reversible irreversible
All correct = 4 marks

baking a 6 or 7 correct
potato
9
= 3 marks
burning a
candle
9 4 or 5 correct = 2 marks

digesting 2 or 3 correct = 1 mark

food
9

evaporating 1 correct = 0 marks

steam from 9
sea water Accept yes or no as
appropriate
melting
chocolate
9
If a tick is written in both
mixing salt columns for one change the
and sand
9 answer is incorrect.
separating
rice from 9
water

sieving sand
from stones
9

Total 4

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Question 4
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 4 each correct line = 1 mark
measurement apparatus
two lines from a
measurement is incorrect
balance

one minute of
beaker
stirring

measuring
10 cm3 of water
cylinder

temperature of
ruler
the water

1 g of ammonium
stopwatch
chloride

thermometer

(b) 3 correct heading including

mass (of
(temp of (temp of units = 1 mark
ammonium
water in solution in
chloride)
°C) °C) correct entry of all rows
in g
= 2 marks
1 20 18
but
2 20 16
3 20 14 correct entry of 2, 3 or 4 rows
= 1 mark
4 20 12
5 20 10

Total 7

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Question 5
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 lamp / light / bulb
(b) 1 battery / (two) cell(s) Accept dc power pack
(c) 1

(d) 1 lamp glows / ammeter shows a reading / Do not accept contradictions

accept buzzer makes a sound e.g. lamp glows but no
reading on the ammeter
Total 4

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Question 6
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 B
(b) 3 correct labelling of the two liquids

correct bar for D

correct bar for E

(c) 1 results will be more reliable / can work out Do not accept fair testing / it
an average / can check all results is more accurate
(d) 1 Yes D takes a longer time / yes E takes a Do not accept yes on its
shorter time own

Do not accept yes because

D takes 17 seconds
Total 6

Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
4 body each correct line = 1 mark
organ
system
two lines from a body system
is incorrect unless it is
brain excretory system to lung and
kidney

Accept line from excretory to

circulatory heart lung

digestive intestine

excretory kidney

nervous lung

backbone

Total 4

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Question 8
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 2 ticks = 0 marks
good conductor of electricity 9

good conductor of heat

poor conductor of electricity

poor conductor of heat

(b) 1 Any metal such as copper, brass, steel,

iron etc.
(c) 2 plastic does not conduct electricity / plastic
is an insulator

(Idea that) it is for safety / stops someone

getting electrocuted etc.
Total 4

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Question 9
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 salt
(b) 1 coffee, copper sulfate and salt all three needed
(c) 1 (electro)magnet
(d) 1 (marble) is a lump and (iron) is a powder. Accept marble has bigger
particles

Marble is bigger is insufficient

Accept iron fits through the

sieve but marble cannot
(e) 3 Add water to the mixture and stir. Accept marks from a
diagram that shows mixture,
water and the stirring rod in
either a test tube or a beaker

filter the mixture Accept this mark as an

independent mark
Accept a diagram of filter
funnel and filter paper
containing the mixture

salt is in the filtrate / marble is the residue Accept from a labelled

diagram
Total 7

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Question 10
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 2 Any two from: Accept more negative
influence by humans e.g.
less food more littering / more pollution

less shelter rain forest being cut down is

not sufficient
less habitat / less rain forest / less suitable
environment

hunting
(b) 3 Any three from:

reducing energy consumption reduce on its own is

insufficient
burning less fuels

reducing waste

reducing pollution

recycling
not littering
reuse on its own is
insufficient
Total 5

Question 11
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 If friction acts on an object the speed of the Accept slows down / gets
object decreases. smaller / gets less
(b) 1 The frictional force that slows down an
object travelling through the air is called air
resistance.
Total 2

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Stage 6 Paper 2 Mark Scheme

Question 1
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 stomach
(b) 1 digests food / absorbs food
Total 2

Question 2
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 (Idea that) you cannot unbake bread Accept you cannot get the
original material back again
(b) 1 (Idea that) you get the salt and water back Accept you can get the
again original material back again
Total 2

Question 3
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 so the current is not flowing while changing Accept so the battery is not
materials discharged / drained
(b) 1 copper and iron Accept copper, iron and
graphite
(c) 1 any named metal or allow e.g. zinc, steel, Do not accept any metal
bronze, brass etc from the table or graphite
(d) 1 plastic Accept named plastics /
other suitable solids that do
not conduct electricity
Total 4

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Question 4
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 grass Accept other ways of
indicating the correct answer
e.g. ticking or circling but the
answer line takes precedence
(b) 2 grass Æ mice Æ snake Æ eagle correct order of organisms =
1 mark

correct arrows = 1 mark

(c) 1 eats another animal Accept it is a carnivore

Accept preys on other

animals / hunts prey

Do not accept eats

other organisms
(d) 1
a measurement

an observation

a question

an explanation 9

(e) 2 As the population of mice decreases the Accept

population of snakes decreases and the
population of eagles decreases
As the population of mice
increases the population of
snakes increases and
the population of eagles
increases

All 3 correct = 2 marks

2 correct = 1 mark

1 correct = 0 marks

Total 7

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Question 5
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 Force A is called air resistance / friction.
(b) 1 Force B is called weight.
(c) 1 The parachutist has energy because she is
moving / falling downwards.
(d) 1 The parachutist has a mass of 75 kg.
Total 4

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Question 6
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 4 organ main function two lines from each organ is
incorrect

supports the
body and helps in
movement

helps us breathe in
brain oxygen and breathe
out carbon dioxide

heart digests food

removes waste
products from the
kidney
blood and makes
urine

pumps blood around

lung
the body

controls nervous
responses

(b) 1 ovary / testes / uterus

(c) 1 bone Accept named bones /
muscle
(d) 1 nervous
Total 7

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Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 As the mass (of ammonium chloride) Accept the more mass
increases the temperature change the more the temperature
increases. changes
(b) 1 5 (g) - mass has increased but temperature Ignore 6°C since it is
has decreased ambiguous
(c) 1 repeat the experiment Accept redo the result
(d) 1 1 (°C) Accept any value less than 2
and greater than 0
Total 4

Question 8
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 lamp not on
(b) 1 dim
(c) 1 very bright
(d) 1 dim
(e) 2 The shorter and thicker the wire, and the 3 correct = 2 marks
fewer lamps the brighter the lamp.
2 correct = 1 mark

1 correct = 0 marks

Accept thicker and shorter

i.e. different order
Total 6

Question 9
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 When coffee dissolves in water a solution
is made.
(b) 1 Coffee dissolves in water because it is
soluble.
(c) 1 Plastic does not dissolve in water because
it is insoluble.
(d) 1 Water is the solvent when it dissolves
coffee.
Total 4

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Question 10
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 3 The percentage of glass has decreased. 4 correct = 3 marks

The percentage of metals has stayed the 3 correct = 2 marks

same.
2 correct = 1 mark
The percentage of paper has decreased. 1 correct = 0 mark

The percentage of plastic has increased. Accept correct alternatives

e.g. gets smaller
(b) 1 Any one from:

loss of habitat

loss of species / hunting

(Idea of) destroying habitat e.g. littering,

pollution, deforestation

(c) 1 Any one from:

protection of endangered species

protection of habitats / planting trees

more recycling / reduction of waste

more use of biodegradable materials

education

pollution controls
Total 5

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Question 11
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 chalk and sand Both correct 1 mark
(b) 1 copper nitrate
(c) 1 add water, filter and 2 boxes ticked = 0 marks
evaporate the filtrate 9

add water and evaporate

the solution

sieve the mixture

magnetic attraction

distillation

(d) 1 add water, filter and 2 boxes ticked = 0 marks

evaporate the filtrate

filter the mixture and

dry the residue 9

sieve the mixture

magnetic attraction

condensation

(e) 1 2 boxes ticked = 0 marks

condensation

add water, filter the mixture

and dry the residue

sieve the mixture

magnetic attraction

evaporate the mixture 9

Total 5
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