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GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY 8465/2F Foundation TierPaper 2 Life and Environmental Sciences
Paper 2
Dode
01-Jun-23 AQA
GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY
8465/2F
Foundation TierPaper 2 Life and Environmental Sciences
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE SYNERGY – 8465/2F – JUNE 2023
2Mark 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 standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses 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 answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
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 schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE SYNERGY – 8465/2F – JUNE 2023
3Information 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 their 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 marking needs to be considered in a calculation; or the answer may be on the diagram or at a different place 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 (for example, a scientifically correct answer that could not reasonably be expected from a student’s knowledge of the specification).
2.Emboldening and underlining
2.1In 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.
2.2A bold and is used to indicate that both parts of the answer are required to award the mark.
2.3Alternative answers acceptable for a mark are indicated by the use of or.
Alternative words in the mark scheme are shown by a solidus eg allow smooth / free movement.
2.4Any wording that is underlined is essential for the marking point to be awarded.
GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY 8465/2F Foundation TierPaper 2 Life and Environmental Sciences
Paper 2
Dode
01-Jun-23 AQA
GCSE
COMBINED SCIENCE: SYNERGY
8465/2F
Foundation TierPaper 2 Life and Environmental Sciences
Mark scheme
June 2023
Version: 1.0 Final MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE SYNERGY – 8465/2F – JUNE 2023
2Mark 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 standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses 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 answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
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 schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk MARK SCHEME – GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE SYNERGY – 8465/2F – JUNE 2023
3Information 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 their 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 marking needs to be considered in a calculation; or the answer may be on the diagram or at a different place 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 (for example, a scientifically correct answer that could not reasonably be expected from a student’s knowledge of the specification).
2.Emboldening and underlining
2.1In 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.
2.2A bold and is used to indicate that both parts of the answer are required to award the mark.
2.3Alternative answers acceptable for a mark are indicated by the use of or.
Alternative words in the mark scheme are shown by a solidus eg allow smooth / free movement.
2.4Any wording that is underlined is essential for the marking point to be awarded.
