Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Remember and use most of the facts Remember and use the vast majority of Low demand questions completed almost perfectly, about the science I study low the facts to do with the science I study, medium demand questions completed with high – demand questions based on recall of and explain WHY when asked to. Low degree of success, and good attempts made on high knowledge are completed successfully demand questions will be completed demand questions in relation to detailed – Work on my own to collect data, accurately and medium demand explanations, evaluations and suggesting reasons for making minor adjustments as I work to questions (that ask for explanations) will observed phenomena. ensure data collected is of a good also be completed with success Draw results tables and graphs successfully, line quality Work on my own to collect high quality graphs with two y-axes completed without issue, Draw my own results tables with data, adjusting methods as appropriate data from lines can be calculated (e.g. rates of correct headings and units Draw results tables and graphs with all reaction) Calculate most the equations in key details complete and correct (old ISA Calculate all the physics equations, remember at physics and remember two thirds of marking criteria) least three quarters of them, able to re-arrange them Calculate all the equations in physics around ¼ to ½ of them Draw graphs with minimal assistance when given them, remember at least Give detailed explanations for collected and – gaining at least 3 out of 4 marks from three quarters of them and be able to data, with reference to the quality of the data in the old ISA marking criteria some of the simpler ones. relation to repeats, range of values or whether the Describe trends in graphs and make Describe and explain trends and patterns study was replicated. reference to specific data in collected and given data Show a clear understanding of the benefit and Analyse data in graphs / tables to draw Show a clear understanding of the application of repeat readings and replicated studies conclusions benefits of repeat readings, replicated Suggest reasons for the occurrence of anomalies by Show an understanding of how to studies and how to handle repeats and considering the nature of the way data was collected handle repeat readings and anomalies anomalies Link subject knowledge to applied contexts to enable Know the difference between mean / detailed explanations to be given. median / mode and range
Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Remember and use most of the facts about the science I study – low demand questions based on recall of knowledge are completed successfully Work on my own to collect data, making minor adjustments as I work to ensure data collected is of a good quality Draw my own results tables with correct headings and units Calculate most the equations in physics and remember two thirds of them Draw graphs with minimal assistance – gaining at least 3 out of 4 marks from the old ISA marking criteria Describe trends in graphs and make reference to specific data Analyse data in graphs / tables to draw conclusions Show an understanding of how to handle repeat readings and anomalies Know the difference between mean / median / mode and range Remember and use the vast majority of the facts to do with the science I study, and explain WHY when asked to. Low demand questions will be completed accurately and medium demand questions (that ask for explanations) will also be completed with success Work on my own to collect high quality data, adjusting methods as appropriate Draw results tables and graphs with all key details complete and correct (old ISA marking criteria) Calculate all the equations in physics when given them, remember at least three quarters of them and be able to some of the simpler ones. Describe and explain trends and patterns in collected and given data Show a clear understanding of the benefits of repeat readings, replicated studies and how to handle repeats and anomalies Low demand questions completed almost perfectly, medium demand questions completed with high degree of success, and good attempts made on high demand questions – in relation to detailed explanations, evaluations and suggesting reasons for observed phenomena. Draw results tables and graphs successfully, line graphs with two y-axes completed without issue, data from lines can be calculated (e.g. rates of reaction) Calculate all the physics equations, remember at least three quarters of them, able to re-arrange around ¼ to ½ of them Give detailed explanations for collected and data, with reference to the quality of the data in relation to repeats, range of values or whether the study was replicated. Show a clear understanding of the benefit and application of repeat readings and replicated studies Suggest reasons for the occurrence of anomalies by considering the nature of the way data was collected Link subject knowledge to applied contexts to enable detailed explanations to be given.
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