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 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. ...

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, level of demand and specification content that each question is intended to cover. The extra information is aligned to the appropriate answer in the left-hand p...

There are two elements to the practical work that students must carry out in their study of A-level Biology, Chemistry and Physics: These will be assessed in two ways: 1. Questions in the written papers, assessed by AQA (see section C) 2. The practical endorsement, directly assessed by teachers (see section F) Teachers will assess their students’ competence at carrying out practical work. They will assess each student on at least 12 different occasions. This could be whils...

Aqa Biology Paper 1 Notes GSCE

Practicals in Biology Paper 1 AQA