05 0097 01 MS 5RP AFP tcm142-686106
05 0097 01 MS 5RP AFP tcm142-686106
SCIENCE 0097/01
Paper 1 April 2023
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40
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.
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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.
( ) 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
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.
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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1(a) kelp → (sea) urchin→ fish → seal 1 correct order and arrows pointing in the correct
direction for the mark
(sea) otter eats the abalone/(sea) urchin Accept consume or hunts for eats
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(solution) goes from blue to green Accept changes to the colour of solution, e.g.
(solution) changes to green
(metal) goes from grey to pink Accept changes to the colour of the metal, e.g.
(the iron) is covered in pink solid or (metal) goes
pink
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3(a)
name diagram symbol 2 all four correct = 2 marks
two or three correct = 1 mark
one correct = 0 marks
cell
Do not accept battery symbol for cell symbol
(open)
switch
...................... Do not accept closed switch
lamp
buzzer
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correct diagram showing 2 lamps and 1 cell in a series Accept ecf from part (a) for the symbols if
circuit, e.g. incorrect
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(B) (idea that) ammonite is covered by sediment or Accept layers are formed over the ammonite
(idea that) ammonite is buried
(D) weathering or erosion or ammonite is on the surface/top Accept sediment is removed (above the
(of sediment) ammonite) or sediment is washed away or rock
breaks(down) or ammonite is not covered
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menstruation or periods or menstrual cycle starts Accept (ovaries) start to release eggs
breasts develop
body hair grows Accept grow pubic hair or hair under arms
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6(a) 27 1
6(c) (idea that she) repeats the (same) experiment 1 Accept (repeat and) calculate/find the mean
6(d) (water) particles move faster or (water) particles hit the 1 Note answer must be about the particles
tablet with more force
Accept higher level answers, e.g. particles have
more (kinetic/heat) energy or particles have more
collisions
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has eight planets Accept to show how many planets there are
planets are in order Accept shows how the planets are arranged or
has all the planets in the correct places
lets us see something that is too far away to see Accept need a telescope to see the planets
no Sun
no Moon(s)
not to scale or (idea that) planets are not in proportion Ignore just ‘size’ or just ‘all small’
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(N is used because it measures) a force Accept weight or named force, e.g. friction or
gravity
8(b) (idea that) the children do not move or the children stand 1
still or the rope stays in the same place
(description) the children move (to the left) Accept the rope moves (to the left)
(explanation) the force to the left is greater (than the force Accept 300 N is greater (than 200 N) or the
to the right) or ora children on the left will pull more
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9(b) (idea that) gas escapes or gas leaves 1 Accept vapour for gas
Accept mass of gas is lost or gas is made
fill their container Accept does not have a fixed shape or does not
have a fixed volume
exert a pressure
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10(a) Does washing hands stop the growth of mould? 1 more than one answer ticked = 0 marks
size of the slices of bread Accept amount of bread or mass of bread or size
of bread
(amount of) time (left for) Accept 3 days or how long the bread is left or
day observation made
10(c) mould causes diseases 1 Accept it causes an allergic reaction or (idea that)
it is harmful
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