SCIENCE - YEAR 5 - SAMPLE MARKING SCHEME

Question
Answers and Requirements Marks Additional Guidance
no.
1. a. i. C - butterfly 1 c.a.o.
ii. D – frog 1 c.a.o.
water; oxygen; sunlight 3 1 mark for each
b. correct answer.
c.a.o.
pollution (land/air/water); land development (too 1,1 Accept any other
2. a. many buildings); cutting down trees; valid answers.
overpopulation.
Species may become extinct due to cutting down 2 Accept any other
b. trees; loss of habitat; hunted for their fur and body valid answers.
parts.
6 1 mark for each
Column A Column B
correct answer.
a I can have different shapes. g Neptune c.a.o.

b I take 88 days to orbit the sun. c iron

c I am attracted to magnets. e sound

3. d I store energy. a magnet

e I travel through vibrations. b Mercury

I change electrical energy into

f f motor
movement.

I take the longest time to orbit

g d battery
the sun.

marble; stone 1,1 1 mark for each

4. a.
correct answer. c.a.o.
iron; steel 1,1 1 mark for each
b.
correct answer. c.a.o.
c. i. plastic 1 c.a.o.
plastic does not absorb water; it is light to carry; it 2 Accept any other
ii. can be easily moulded into a watering can; it can valid answer.
carry water
water; metal 1,1 1 mark for each
5. a.
correct answer. c.a.o.

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 Mirrors reflect light therefore you can see objects 2 Accept any other
b. i.
above sea level. valid answer.
1,1 1 mark for 3 lines
indicating pathway of
light.
1 mark for correct
ii. arrow direction.

mirrors on car doors to see oncoming traffic; rear 2 Accept any other
view mirror to see cars behind you; mirrors in valid answer.
c. supermarkets to see around corners; mirrors on the
street to see oncoming cars; dentist mirror to see
the back of your teeth.
c.a.o. = correct answer only

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