Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0846/01
Paper 1 October 2022
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 50

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which Markers were instructed to award marks. It does
not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at a Markers’ meeting before marking
began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the End of Series
Report. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

This document has 14 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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General guidelines on marking

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. Significant
figures will be indicated in the question or in the mark scheme.

Unless specified all marking points are independent.

Annotations and abbreviations

/ or alternate responses for the same marking point

( ) 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

Underline exact word is required

Accept an acceptable response

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.

Note provides extra information when necessary

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

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

1 brain 2 all four correct = 2 marks

(lungs)
two or three correct = 1 mark
heart
stomach one correct = 0 marks
kidney

Question Answer Marks Further Information

attract repel
2(a) 2 all four correct = 2 marks
9 two or three correct = 1 mark

one correct = 0 marks

9

2(b) aluminium 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

copper

iron
lead
tin

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3 property reason
5 each correct line = 1 mark
so the water in the drink does not
dissolve the bottle if more than one line from a property to
clear
so the plastic does not different reasons = 0 marks for that property
poison the drink

insoluble in water so the bottle is cheap to make

non-toxic so you can see the drink

inside the bottle

so the plastic does not break

shatterproof if it is dropped

so the bottle keeps its shape

solid
so the bottle can be
recycled easily

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) seed dispersed by 3 all five correct = 3 marks

four correct = 2 marks

cherry animal
..............................
two or three correct = 1 mark

one correct = 0 marks

dandelion wind
..............................

Accept named animal e.g. human or bird or

maple wind
.............................. insects for cherry and sandbur

sandbur
animal
..............................

witch hazel exploding

..............................

4(b) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

pollination

fertilisation

seed production
Accept growth

Accept fruit production

Ignore germination or (seed) dispersal

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

5 (X to Y) 3 months or ¼ year or 90–92 days 2 all three correct = 2 marks

(Y to Z) 6 months or ½ year or 180–184 days two correct = 1 mark

(Y to X) 9 months or ¾ year or 270–276 days one correct = 0 marks

answers must have a correct unit

Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) (a liquid) that dissolves other substances 1 Accept (a liquid) that dissolves the solute or (a
liquid) that dissolves a solid or a liquid the solid
dissolves in

6(b) Boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid 2 temperature = 1 mark

becomes a gas.
liquid and gas = 1 mark

Accept vapour for gas

6(c) gas can be changed into liquid 1 Accept vapour for gas

Accept by condensation or it will condense or it

changes (back) into a liquid or cooled vapour
becomes a liquid

Do not accept chemical reaction

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
7
use a lubricant Accept any named lubricant, e.g. oil or wax
or water

smooth(er) wheels Accept shoe or skates for wheels

smooth(er) ground Accept area or surface or floor for ground

Accept skate on ice or make ground slippery

Accept less mass or less weight or example

of reducing her mass, e.g. take her coat off

Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) 1 all four arrows drawn facing the correct

grass grasshopper frog snake bird direction.

8(b) frog 1

8(c) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea that) producers make (their own) food or producers Accept higher level answers, e.g. producers
use energy from the Sun use photosynthesis

(idea that) consumers feed or consumers get energy

from food

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) sound level meter 1 Accept decibel meter or dB meter

9(b) The volume inside a car is 90 decibels. 1 all three correct = 1 mark

The object with the lowest volume of sound is (falling)

leaf.

The object that has a volume of 50 decibels is (wind)

turbine.
9(c) 3 1 Accept jet/plane and drill and industrial
(noise)

Question Answer Marks Further Information

10 2 all five correct = 2 marks

heart filters blood and
makes urine three or four correct = 1 marks
kidney one or two correct = 0 marks
pumps blood
if more than one line from an organ to
large intestine digests food different functions = 0 marks for that organ

skin protects and feels

stomach takes water back

into the body

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11(a) (idea that) the result is lower (than the one before) 1 Accept (idea that it) does not fit the
pattern or does not fit the trend

Accept the temperature goes down (at 7

minutes) or the temperature goes back up
after 7 minutes or 7 minutes should be
straight with 5, 6 and 8 minutes

Accept the temperature goes from 45°C

to 30°C (then 30°C to 45°C) or the
temperature should be 45°C

11(b) no ticked 1 yes = 0 marks

and

(idea that the) temperature stops going up or Accept because the temperature only
temperature stays the same goes to 45°C or because after 5 minutes
the temperature stops (going up)

11(c) to get reliable results 1 Accept to check (the results) or to see if

the results are the same or to compare the
results

Do not accept to get more accurate

results or for a fair test

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) 98 heart beats in one day 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

98 heart beats in one hour

98 heart beats in one minute

98 heart beats in one month

98 heart beats in one second

12(b) a conclusion 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

a fair test
a prediction

a result

a question

12(c) a conclusion 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

a fair test

a method

a prediction

a question

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) mirror 3 straight lines

and
line from candle to mirror
and
line from mirror to eye
and
with the lines touching mirror or reflection
shown
and
no incorrect lines, e.g. incorrect line from
candle to eye
= 1 mark

eye candle reflection on front edge of mirror or

reflection on back edge of mirror
and
the lines touching each other
= 1 mark

at least one arrow correct and no arrows

incorrect = 1 mark

13(b) black card 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

china mug
shiny metal saucepan
wooden ruler
wool coat

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14(a) melting 1

14(b) freezing 1 Accept solidification

14(c) evaporation 1 Accept boiling

14(d) condensation 1

Question Answer Marks Further Information

15(a) any one from 1

(idea that) sunlight is outside or nothing blocks the

sunlight outside

(idea that) there is less sunlight in the classroom or Accept any correctly named thing that
(some) sunlight is blocked from getting into the blocks light getting into the classroom, e.g.
classroom walls or roof or curtains or blinds

(idea that) we can switch the light off inside

15(b) bar drawn with height 5 2 two correct bars = 1 mark

and
bar drawn at height 2 Accept bars drawn within ½ a small
square
all labels correct:
field, playground, class(room), dining (room) and correct labels = 1 mark
cupboard
Accept dining (room) and cupboard
plotted in either order

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15(c) 1 answer must be comparative and use

the table
outside is 8 and/or 9 but classroom is 6
or
outside is 8 and/or 9 but classroom is lower
or
in the classroom is 6 but the outside is higher

Accept playground (and field) has the

highest (light intensity)

answer must infer comparison with

classroom or be the highest

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