Science

Stage 3

Paper 1 2023
Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

3131_01_MS_5RP
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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) reproduction 1

1(b) 3 each correct answer = 1 mark

growth or growing

nutrition Ignore feeding or eating

movement or moving Do not accept breathing

Ignore reproduction

Accept higher level answers, e.g.

sensitivity or respiration or excretion

Question Answer Marks Further Information

2(a) it dissolves 1

2(b) 110 (g) 1

2(c) balance 1 more than one answer circled = 0

marks
Accept any clear indication of the correct
answer, e.g. ticking or underlining, but circling
takes precedence

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

3(a) 1 more than one arrow circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication of the correct
answer, e.g. ticking, but circling takes
precedence

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

Accept any indication of the correct answer,
e.g. ticking or underlining, but circling takes
precedence

3(c) yes (no marks) 1 if no ticked then 0 marks for the question
B takes the most time or all the others take less time (than B)

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

4(a) metal 1 Accept it is a magnetic material

4(b) 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

oil Accept any reasonable answer, e.g. coal,

petroleum, diamonds
natural gas

Question Answer Marks Further Information

5(a) bird(s) 1

5(b) 1 both answers correct = 1 mark

A Accept lion
and
it has hair or fur
5(c) 1 both answers correct = 1 mark
F Accept named insect, e.g. beetle
and
it has six legs or three body parts or (pair of) antennae

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

6(a) 3 each correct label = 1 mark

sea water
sand

salt water

6(b) filtration 1 Accept filtering

6(c) insoluble 1 Accept not dissolved

Question Answer Marks Further Information

7 (idea of) shine a light on the object 2 each correct answer = 1 mark
(idea of) observe how much light passes through Accept a description of how much light passes
through each (type of) object

Question Answer Marks Further Information

8(a) mouse 1

8(b) Sun or light 1

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Question Answer Marks Further Information

9 2 each correct answer = 1 mark

Accept pick out using tweezers

(Mixture A) sieve
Do not accept using hands
(Mixture B) magnet

Question Answer Marks Further Information

10(a) cm or centimetres 1 Accept mm or millimetres

Ignore m or metres
10(b) 3.00 1 Accept 3 (pm)
Accept 15.00
10(c) the position of the Sun changes or the position of the light(source) 1 Accept the Sun moves or the light
changes (source) moves

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