The general grading sheet provided by OCR

1. Grading Unit 11: The science of the Universe and humanity Name of Candidate_________________________
Assessment Objective Pass Merit Distinction
AO1 Candidates describe in basic terms Candidates will give a good Candidates will give an excellent
Describe the long-term changes that the formation of the Universe, the description of the formation of the description of the formation of the
have occurred in the Universe, to our predicted life of the Sun, the dynamic Universe, the predicted life of the Universe, the predicted life of the
solar system and to the Earth geological events that occur on Earth Sun, the dynamic geological events Sun, the dynamic geological events
and the electromagnetic spectrum. that occur on Earth and the that occur on Earth and the
They also make basic a comparison electromagnetic spectrum. They will electromagnetic spectrum. They
between the planets within the Solar also make a detailed comparison also make a detailed comparison
System and give a brief account of between the planets within the Solar between the planets within the Solar
whether life could exist on them. System and give a sound account of System and give a comprehensive
Candidates use ICT sources or tools whether life could exist on them. judgement as to whether life could
to either gather or present their data. Candidates use ICT sources or tools exist on them. Candidates use ICT
to either gather or present their data. sources or tools to either gather or
present their data.
AO2 Candidates describe in basic terms Candidates describe in basic terms Candidates describe in basic terms
Describe how astronomers use the properties, sources and detection the properties, sources and detection the properties, sources and detection
electromagnetic radiation in the study of of the electromagnetic spectrum with of the electromagnetic spectrum of the electromagnetic spectrum
the universe some reference to space objects. linking in detail to space objects. linking in great detail to space
They also describe in basic terms They also describe in detail how the objects. They also describe in great
how the detection of electromagnetic detection of electromagnetic detail how the detection of
radiation can be improved upon. radiation can be improved upon. electromagnetic radiation can be
improved upon.
AO3 Candidates demonstrate a basic Candidates demonstrate Candidates demonstrate a high
Examine the weathering and erosion of competence when carrying out competence when carrying out level of competence when carrying
the Earth’s surface by carrying out three investigations into the effect of three investigations into the effect of out three investigations into the
THREE experiments climatic conditions on the Earth’s climatic conditions on the Earth’s effect of climatic conditions on the
surface. They report their findings surface. They report their findings Earth’s surface. They report their
using qualitative data and comment using both qualitative and findings using both qualitative and
on them in basic terms. quantitative data and comment on quantitative data and comment on
their findings using scientific their findings in detail using scientific
terminology. terminology.
AO4 Candidates describe in basic terms Candidates describe in detail how Candidates give a full description
Describe how the human body responds how one environmental condition one environmental condition affects of how one environmental condition
to the environment to safeguard itself affects organs and mechanisms in organs and mechanisms in the affects organs and mechanisms in
the human body. human body. the human body. Their evidence is
well structured
AO5 Candidates produce a basic Candidates produce a spreadsheet Candidates produce a spreadsheet
Describe how variation and selection spreadsheet containing variation containing variation data and containing variation data. They
within species can lead to evolutionary data and comment on the reliability comment in detail on the reliability evaluate the data collection method
change of the data collection method that and validity of the data collection that they used, in terms of validity
they used. They also produce an method that they used. They also and reliability. Candidates produce a
explanation, using scientific produce a detailed explanation very detailed explanation using
terminology, of how an organism using scientific terminology of how scientific terminology of how humans
such as humans have and are humans have and are evolving. have and are evolving.
evolving.
AO6 Candidates demonstrate a basic Candidates demonstrate Candidates demonstrate a high

2. Carry out a practical investigation into competence when carrying out an competence when carrying out an level of competence when carrying
the variation caused by inheritance investigation that demonstrates a investigation that demonstrates a out an investigation that
variation in an organism caused by a variation in an organism caused by a demonstrates a variation in an
gene and give a basic comment gene and gives a detailed account organism caused by a gene. They
using qualitative data on the using quantitative data on the give a very detailed account, using a
outcome of the investigation. They outcome of the investigation. They range of quantitative data, on the
will comment in basic terms on the will comment in detail on the outcome of the investigation. They
reliability of the data that they have reliability of the data that they have will comment in great detail on the
collected. collected. reliability of the data that they have
collected.
AO7 Candidates make a brief Candidates make a detailed Candidates make a very detailed
Describe modern environmental comparison, based on a few links to comparison, based on a range of comparison, based on a wide range
reasons for variation between humans environmental differences and their links to environmental differences of links to environmental differences
and consider the impact of these impact, between the lifestyle of and their impact, between the and their impact, between the
differences people from two different parts of the lifestyle of people from two different lifestyle of people from two different
world. parts of the world. parts of the world.
AO8 Candidates demonstrate a basic Candidates demonstrate Candidates demonstrate a high
Discuss the need for developing devices competence when carrying out competence when carrying out level of competence when carrying
that do not rely on electrical energy investigations into two devices that investigations into two devices that out investigations into two devices
generated from fossil fuels and carry out produce electrical energy. They give produce electrical energy. They give that produce electrical energy. They
investigations into TWO devices a basic explanation, using scientific a detailed explanation, using give a very detailed explanation,
producing useable electrical energy terminology, of the energy transfers scientific terminology, of the energy using scientific terminology, of the
within the devices and comment transfers within the devices and a energy transfers within the devices
briefly on their economic costs and quantitative comment on their and an excellent quantitative
efficiency. Candidates also list, in economic costs and efficiency. comment on their economic costs
basic terms, the advantages and Candidates also explain the and efficiency. Candidates also
disadvantages of the devices, when advantages and disadvantages of explain, in detail, the advantages
compared to the production of the devices when compared to the and disadvantages of the devices,
electricity using non-renewable production of electricity using when compared to the production of
sources. nonrenewable electricity using non-renewable sources.
sources.
AO9 Candidates demonstrate a basic Candidates demonstrate Candidates demonstrate a high
Examine the effects of human competence when carrying out two competence when carrying out two level of competence when carrying
activity on the environment, in investigations into the effects of investigations into the effects of out two investigations into the effects
relation to the production of energy, human activity, one measured by a human activity, one measured by a of human activity, one measured by
by carrying out TWO investigations living indicator and one by a nonliving living indicator and one by a nonliving a living indicator and one by a nonliving
indicator. They give a basic indicator. They give a detailed indicator giving a very detailed
report on both of the investigations. report using scientific terminology on report using scientific terminology on
both of the investigations. both of the investigations.