AQA Year 9 Science Transition Test 2
Teacher's Guide & Mark Scheme 2025/2026
AQA Year 9 Science Transition Test 2: Teacher's
Assessment Overview
Total Marks: 25 Marks
Target Cognitive Weighting: 10 Marks Know (Recall), 10 Marks Apply (Familiar Contexts), 5
Marks Extend (Unfamiliar Contexts/Evaluation).
Recommended Time: 45–50 minutes
Mark Scheme & Exemplar Responses
Section A: Biology (Ecosystems & Human Reproduction)
Question 1: From Gamete to Menstruation (5 Marks Total)
A student is studying the 28-day human menstrual cycle.
(a) State the name of the process where a mature egg cell is released from the ovary, and identify
the typical day of the cycle this occurs. [2 Marks - AO1]
(b) Describe what happens to the uterus lining if the egg cell is not fertilised. [3 Marks - AO2]
Teacher's Marking Guidance
(a) 1 mark for Ovulation. 1 mark for Day 14 (accept variations between Days 13–15).
Teacher's Guide & Mark Scheme 2025/2026
AQA Year 9 Science Transition Test 2: Teacher's
Assessment Overview
Total Marks: 25 Marks
Target Cognitive Weighting: 10 Marks Know (Recall), 10 Marks Apply (Familiar Contexts), 5
Marks Extend (Unfamiliar Contexts/Evaluation).
Recommended Time: 45–50 minutes
Mark Scheme & Exemplar Responses
Section A: Biology (Ecosystems & Human Reproduction)
Question 1: From Gamete to Menstruation (5 Marks Total)
A student is studying the 28-day human menstrual cycle.
(a) State the name of the process where a mature egg cell is released from the ovary, and identify
the typical day of the cycle this occurs. [2 Marks - AO1]
(b) Describe what happens to the uterus lining if the egg cell is not fertilised. [3 Marks - AO2]
Teacher's Marking Guidance
(a) 1 mark for Ovulation. 1 mark for Day 14 (accept variations between Days 13–15).
