Cambridge Primary Checkpoint

SCIENCE 0846/02
Paper 2 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 16 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(a) any three from 1 all three correct = 1 mark

hearing

touch

smell

taste
Ignore sight

1(b) any three from 1 all three correct = 1 mark

ear

skin

nose

mouth or tongue Accept taste buds

Ignore eye

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

2 1 2 each correct tick = 1 mark

It takes 365 days for the Earth to orbit the
4
three ticks and two correct = 1 mark

There is day and night.  three ticks and one correct = 0 marks

The Sun appears to rise and go down each day. 

The Sun is higher in the sky in summer.

Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) 1 Accept arrow in left to right direction

 anywhere on the diagram

3(b) 6 kg 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

6N
8 kg

8N

60000 N

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4 2 each correct sentence = 1 mark

Flower A is pollinated by insects because it has large Accept stigma or stamen for reproductive
organs
petals or bright colour or nectar or sticky
pollen or pollen inside flower or
reproductive organs inside flower or
sticky stigma or scent

Accept stigma or stamen or anther for

Flower B is pollinated by the wind because it has
reproductive organs
light(weight) pollen or stamen outside
flower or feathery stigma or loose anthers

Question Answer Marks Further Information

5 1 both correct = 1 mark

statement true false

A small amount of light travels

through opaque materials. 
A lot of light travels through
transparent materials. 

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) cannot be changed back or 1 Accept cannot get the diesel back or
carbon dioxide and/or water do not make diesel cannot be changed back to original (state or
form)

6(b) irreversible ticked 1 reversible = 0 marks

and

(because) rust cannot be changed back into iron Accept cannot get the iron back or cannot
be changed back to original (state or form)

Question Answer Marks Further Information

7(a) because with spoon E the lamp does not light or does 1 Accept spoon E was not an electrical
not work conductor or spoon E is an insulator or
spoon E is a named insulator, e.g. plastic

7(b) 2 each correct sentence = 1 mark

The copper spoons are A and D. Accept A and D in either order but both
correct
The plastic spoon is E.

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) rib(s) 1 Accept rib cage

8(b) the ribs protect (the lungs) or stop (lungs) getting 1 Accept higher level ideas, e.g. move
damaged upwards/outwards when we breathe in

Question Answer Marks Further Information

9(a) any two from 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(idea that) mass added each time should be the same

amount of mass or 10g mass added each time

thickness of straw or width of straw Do not accept length of straw

type of straw or material of straw Ignore same straw

(idea that) mass is always put in the middle of the straw

(idea that) length of straw on brick (overlap) is the same

height/size/length of the bricks or height of straws (above Ignore position of straw

the ground)
Ignore the same person does the
investigation

Do not accept repeat the investigation

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9(b) length of straw 1 Accept short and long straws or they

changed it to a short straw

9(c) any one from 1 Do not accept it is not a fair test or it is not
accurate

they need to test more lengths or they only tested two Accept they need more results
lengths

only tested each length once or no repeats or the results Accept they need to repeat or redo the
are not reliable experiment or the results may not be correct

lengths of straws are similar or not much difference

between the lengths of the straws Accept they were not using real bones

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

(Method of separation:) use of a magnet Accept magnetism

(Why this method works:) iron is attracted or salt and

sand are not attracted

10(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

filter paper Do not accept sieve

(filter) funnel

named collecting container, e.g. test-tube or beaker or Accept marks from a labelled diagram
evaporating dish or conical flask

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

11 3 each correct explanation = 1 mark

shell
protection or lets snail hide (inside it) or hard so Accept for camouflage or to keep it safe
predators cannot get it or does not dry out

antennae
snail senses predators or food or lets snail feel for
predators or food

slime
stops predators gripping the snail or (idea it) makes snail Accept stops snail drying out
slip out of predator’s grip or so snail can move or slime
does not taste good or so predators do not eat it

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

12(a) to stop liquid getting into the eye(s) 1 Accept to stop anything going into his eye(s)

12(b) spirit burner or Bunsen burner or heating mantle or 1

candle

12(c) (temperature is) 105.5 (oC) 1

12(d) no ticked 1 yes = 0 marks

and

(the boiling point of pure) water is 100 (°C) Accept (idea that) this boiling point is higher
than the boiling point of (pure) water

Accept (idea that) the temperature of water

cannot go above 100 (°C)

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

13(a) 1 all three correct = 1 mark

label part of the plant

A leaf Accept leaves

B stem
C (seed)

Accept roots
D root

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

germination
nutrition
pollination
reproduction

13(c) growth will be slow(er) 1 Accept it will not grow (as much) or will grow
less

13(d) (sun) light 1 Accept Sun

Do not accept soil or nutrients or water

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

14(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

A B C D E F

14(b) 2 ACB = 1 mark

A C B (E) D F
DF = 1 mark

Question Answer Marks Further Information

15(a) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

temperature Ignore just ‘degrees’

(at which solid) becomes a liquid

15(b) ice 1 Accept ice cube or frozen water

15(c) boiling point or boiling point is 100 °C 1 Accept see if it boils at 100 °C

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

open switch 1 Accept switch
16(a)
Do not accept closed switch
1
16(b) Accept closed switch symbol:

Accept all of original circuit redrawn in box

with a switch added

Question Answer Marks Further Information

17 Shadows are always the same size. 1 more than one answer ticked = 0 marks

Shadows are shortest at 12:00pm (mid-day). 

Shadows are longest at 12:00pm (mid-day).

Shadows stay in the same place.

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

18 Sugar dissolves in water to make a solution. 2 each correct sentence = 1 mark

In this mixture the sugar is the solute.

Question Answer Marks Further Information

19(a) 1 more than one answer circled = 0 marks

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

forcemeter measuring ruler sound meter thermometer

cylinder

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

A B C D E

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