GCSE
BIOLOGY
8461/1H
PAPER.1.HIGHER.TIER
Mark.scheme
June.2022
Version:.1.0
,Mark.schemes.are.prepared.by.the.Lead.Assessment.Writer.and.considered,.together.with.the.relevant.
questions,.by.a.panel.of.subject.teachers..This.mark.scheme.includes.any.amendments.made.at.the.st
andardisation.events.which.all.associates.participate.in.and.is.the.scheme.which.was.used.by.them.in.th
is.examination..The.standardisation.process.ensures.that.the.mark.scheme.covers.the.students’.respon
ses.to.questions.and.that.every.associate.understands.and.applies.it.in.the.same.correct.way.
As.preparation.for.standardisation.each.associate.analyses.a.number.of.students’.scripts..Alternative.an
swers.not.already.covered.by.the.mark.scheme.are.discussed.and.legislated.for..If,.after.the.standardis
ation.process,.associates.encounter.unusual.answers.which.have.not.been.raised.they.are.required.to.r
efer.these.to.the.Lead.Assessment.Writer.
It.must.be.stressed.that.a.mark.scheme.is.a.working.document,.in.many.cases.further.developed.and.
expanded.on.the.basis.of.students’.reactions.to.a.particular.paper..Assumptions.about.future.mark.sch
emes.on.the.basis.of.one.year’s.document.should.be.avoided;.whilst.the.guiding.principles.of.assessm
ent.remain.constant,.details.will.change,.depending.on.the.content.of.a.particular.examination.paper.
.
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE BIOLOGY – 8461/1H – JUNE 2022
Information.to.Examiners
1. General
The.mark.scheme.for.each.question.shows:
the.marks.available.for.each.part.of.the.question
the.total.marks.available.for.the.question
the.typical.answer.or.answers.which.are.expected
extra.information.to.help.the.Examiner.make.his.or.her.judgement
the.Assessment.Objectives.and.specification.content.that.each.question.is.intended.to.cover.
The.extra.information.is.aligned.to.the.appropriate.answer.in.the.left-
hand.part.of.the.mark.scheme.and.should.only.be.applied.to.that.item.in.the.mark.scheme.
At.the.beginning.of.a.part.of.a.question.a.reminder.may.be.given,.for.example:.where.consequential.m
arking.needs.to.be.considered.in.a.calculation;.or.the.answer.may.be.on.the.diagram.or.at.a.different.pl
ace.on.the.script.
In.general.the.right-
hand.side.of.the.mark.scheme.is.there.to.provide.those.extra.details.which.confuse.the.main.part.of.the
.mark.scheme.yet.may.be.helpful.in.ensuring.that.marking.is.straightforward.and.consistent.
2. Emboldening.and.underlining
In.a.list.of.acceptable.answers.where.more.than.one.mark.is.available.‘any.two.from’.is.used,.with.
the.number.of.marks.emboldened.. Each.of.the.following.bullet.points.is.a
potential.mark.
A.bold.and.is.used.to.indicate.that.both.parts.of.the.answer.are.required.to.award.the.mark.
Alternative.answers.acceptable.for.a.mark.are.indicated.by.the.use.of.or..Different.terms.in.the.
mark.scheme.are.shown.by.a./.;.eg.allow.smooth./.free.movement.
Any.wording.that.is.underlined.is.essential.for.the.marking.point.to.be.awarded.
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BIOLOGY
8461/1H
PAPER.1.HIGHER.TIER
Mark.scheme
June.2022
Version:.1.0
,Mark.schemes.are.prepared.by.the.Lead.Assessment.Writer.and.considered,.together.with.the.relevant.
questions,.by.a.panel.of.subject.teachers..This.mark.scheme.includes.any.amendments.made.at.the.st
andardisation.events.which.all.associates.participate.in.and.is.the.scheme.which.was.used.by.them.in.th
is.examination..The.standardisation.process.ensures.that.the.mark.scheme.covers.the.students’.respon
ses.to.questions.and.that.every.associate.understands.and.applies.it.in.the.same.correct.way.
As.preparation.for.standardisation.each.associate.analyses.a.number.of.students’.scripts..Alternative.an
swers.not.already.covered.by.the.mark.scheme.are.discussed.and.legislated.for..If,.after.the.standardis
ation.process,.associates.encounter.unusual.answers.which.have.not.been.raised.they.are.required.to.r
efer.these.to.the.Lead.Assessment.Writer.
It.must.be.stressed.that.a.mark.scheme.is.a.working.document,.in.many.cases.further.developed.and.
expanded.on.the.basis.of.students’.reactions.to.a.particular.paper..Assumptions.about.future.mark.sch
emes.on.the.basis.of.one.year’s.document.should.be.avoided;.whilst.the.guiding.principles.of.assessm
ent.remain.constant,.details.will.change,.depending.on.the.content.of.a.particular.examination.paper.
.
, MARK SCHEME – GCSE BIOLOGY – 8461/1H – JUNE 2022
Information.to.Examiners
1. General
The.mark.scheme.for.each.question.shows:
the.marks.available.for.each.part.of.the.question
the.total.marks.available.for.the.question
the.typical.answer.or.answers.which.are.expected
extra.information.to.help.the.Examiner.make.his.or.her.judgement
the.Assessment.Objectives.and.specification.content.that.each.question.is.intended.to.cover.
The.extra.information.is.aligned.to.the.appropriate.answer.in.the.left-
hand.part.of.the.mark.scheme.and.should.only.be.applied.to.that.item.in.the.mark.scheme.
At.the.beginning.of.a.part.of.a.question.a.reminder.may.be.given,.for.example:.where.consequential.m
arking.needs.to.be.considered.in.a.calculation;.or.the.answer.may.be.on.the.diagram.or.at.a.different.pl
ace.on.the.script.
In.general.the.right-
hand.side.of.the.mark.scheme.is.there.to.provide.those.extra.details.which.confuse.the.main.part.of.the
.mark.scheme.yet.may.be.helpful.in.ensuring.that.marking.is.straightforward.and.consistent.
2. Emboldening.and.underlining
In.a.list.of.acceptable.answers.where.more.than.one.mark.is.available.‘any.two.from’.is.used,.with.
the.number.of.marks.emboldened.. Each.of.the.following.bullet.points.is.a
potential.mark.
A.bold.and.is.used.to.indicate.that.both.parts.of.the.answer.are.required.to.award.the.mark.
Alternative.answers.acceptable.for.a.mark.are.indicated.by.the.use.of.or..Different.terms.in.the.
mark.scheme.are.shown.by.a./.;.eg.allow.smooth./.free.movement.
Any.wording.that.is.underlined.is.essential.for.the.marking.point.to.be.awarded.
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