BIO11/12-2 designs and identifies variables correctly chooses appropriate equipment chooses appropriate equipment chooses appropriate equipment evaluates investigations in chooses appropriate equipment to complete the practical to complete the practical to complete the practical investigation investigation investigation order to obtain primary and identifies variables correctly, assesses risks assesses risks and considers a secondary data and including a number of controlled range of issues justifies the selection of variables information variables justifies and evaluates the modifies the investigation in modifies the method as a result selection of variables response to new evidence of testing evaluates and modifies the investigation in response to new evidence Marks 1–3 4–5 Marks 6–8 Marks 9–10 Maximum marks 10 BIO11/12-5 Analyses and presents data with limited states trends, patterns and derives trends, patterns and derives trends, patterns and evaluates primary and secondary analysis relationships in data and relationships in data and relationships in data and data and information information with limited analysis information information states errors, uncertainty and assesses error, uncertainty and assesses error, uncertainty and limitations in data limitations in data limitations in data assesses validity and reliability of assesses the relevance, the investigation accuracy, validity and reliability of primary and secondary data and suggests improvements to investigations Marks 5 1 3–4 Marks 2 Maximum marks 5 presents limited information communicates basic presents a well-organised report presents a logical, Communicates scientific information through descriptive selects and uses suitable forms report understanding using suitable texts uses effective forms of digital, of digital, visual written and/or language and terminology for a uses some scientific oral forms of communication visual written and oral forms of specific audience or purpose terminology communication selects and applies appropriate uses scientific language to nomenclature and scientific language to communicate communicate comprehensive knowledge supports conclusions/ideas with Maximum marks 10 evidence Marks 1–2 Marks 3–5 Marks 6–8 Marks 9–10
BIO11/12-2 designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information Maximum marks 10 identifies variables correctly chooses appropriate equipment Marks 1–3 chooses appropriate equipment to complete the practical investigation identifies variables correctly, including a number of controlled variables modifies the method as a result of testing 4–5 chooses appropriate equipment to complete the practical investigation assesses risks justifies the selection of variables modifies the investigation in response to new evidence Marks 6–8 chooses appropriate equipment to complete the practical investigation assesses risks and considers a range of issues justifies and evaluates the selection of variables evaluates and modifies the investigation in response to new evidence Marks 9–10 BIO11/12-5 Analyses and evaluates primary and secondary data and information Maximum marks 5 presents data with limited analysis 1 states trends, patterns and relationships in data and information with limited analysis states errors, uncertainty and limitations in data Marks 2 derives trends, patterns and relationships in data and information assesses error, uncertainty and limitations in data assesses validity and reliability of the investigation 3–4 derives trends, patterns and relationships in data and information assesses error, uncertainty and limitations in data assesses the relevance, accuracy, validity and reliability of primary and secondary data and suggests improvements to investigations Marks 5 Communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose Maximum marks 10 presents limited information Marks 1–2 communicates basic information through descriptive texts uses some scientific terminology Marks 3–5 presents a well-organised report selects and uses suitable forms of digital, visual written and/or oral forms of communication selects and applies appropriate nomenclature and scientific language to communicate Marks 6–8 presents a logical, report uses effective forms of digital, visual written and oral forms of communication uses scientific language to communicate comprehensive knowledge supports conclusions/ideas with evidence Marks 9–10
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