Cambridge Primary Progression Test

Mark scheme

Science
Stage 4

DC (RW/SW) 90612/10RP
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Stage 4 Paper 1 Mark Scheme

Question 1
Part Mark Answer Further Information
4 Accept any indication
solid liquid gas
of the correct answer
(wood) water (carbon
dioxide) 1 mark for each correct
answer
iron orange oxygen
juice

Total 4

Question 2
Part Mark Answer Further Information
4 Does it have a fin? All correct = 4 marks
3 correct = 3 marks
2 correct = 2 marks
no yes

How many legs does it have? 1 correct = 1 mark

four two

Does it have fur?

yes no

B D A C

Total 4

Question 3
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 the lamp lights Accept turns on /
works
(b) 1 the circuit is complete Accept no break in
circuit / electricity flows
Total 2

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Question 4
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 (ice cube has) melted Accept has changed
state
(b) 2 water vapour Accept gas

evaporation Do not accept boiling

Total 3

Question 5
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 more than two boxes
ticked = 0 marks

bee
1 mark for each correct
answer

fish

jellyfish

penguin

snail

Total 2

Question 6
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 will freeze / change into a solid Ignore it gets colder.

will boil / will evaporate / will change Accept it will catch

into a gas alight / it will burn
Total 2

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Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 8.6 both bars correct for
8.4
8.2
1 mark
8.0
7.8
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.0 1 2 3 4

(b) 1 Elena got better at moving the cubes Accept correct

because the time to move the cubes calculations e.g. is
decreases / goes down / gets less / 1.4 seconds less
reduces.
(c) 1 friction gravity moving pulling turning more than one answer
circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication

of the correct answer
(d) 2 I predict that (idea that) it will take Accept answers
more time / she will be slower. anywhere on the
answer lines e.g.
because (idea that) she will drop the I predict that she
cubes / the cubes will be hard to will drop the cube
grip / the cubes are slippery. (1 mark)
because she is taking
more time (1 mark)
Total 5

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Question 8
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 more than one
answered circled =
0 marks

Accept any indication

of the correct answer

(b) 1 in a container with a lid / in a box

with a lid / in a closed box / in a see
through box
(c) 2 count the number of leaves on the 1 mark for each correct
plant answer

multiply the number of ladybirds on

one leaf by the number of leaves
Total 4

Question 9
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 force meter

ruler

scales

sound meter

thermometer
(b)(i) 1 decibels/dB
(b)(ii) 1 cymbals
(b)(iii) 1 piano
Total 4

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Question 10
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 Liquid water changes into ice when it 1 mark for each correct
is freezing. answer

Ice cubes change into water when

they are melting.
Total 2

Question 11
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 2 All correct = 2 marks
true false
2 correct = 1 mark
To make a bone 1 correct = 0 marks
move a muscle has 9
to lengthen.
To make a bone
move a muscle has 9
to contract.
Muscles often work
9
in pairs.

(b) 2 Any two from: 1 mark for each correct

answer
protection / storage / support /
blood production / shape
Total 4

Question 12
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 2 no

because like poles repel / unlike poles

attract
(b) 2 (idea of) the iron objects will stick to 1 mark for each correct
the magnet and aluminium objects will answer
not be attracted to the magnet
Total 4

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Stage 4 Paper 2 Mark Scheme

Question 1
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 state property All correct = 2 marks
1 correct = 1 mark
fills
solid
container Accept gas takes
shape of container

fixed
liquid
shape

takes shape of
gas
container

Total 2

Question 2
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 A B C D E more than one answer
circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication

of the correct answer
(b) 1 A B C D E more than one answer
circled = 0 marks

Accept any indication

of the correct answer
(c) 1 more than one answer
all of them
circled = 0 marks
none of them
only A and B Accept any indication
of the correct answer
only B and C
only C and D
Total 3

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Question 3
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 more than one answer
conductor hard insulator soft strong
circled = 0 marks
(b) 1 more than one answer
cotton paint paper wood
circled = 0 marks
Total 2

Question 4
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 melts / becomes liquid
(b) 1 turns into a solid / becomes hard Accept solidify
Total 2

Question 5
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 ruler / metre rule / metre stick /
measuring tape
(b) 1 so the results are consistent / fair
(c) 3 All bars completed (4) correct = 2
3 bars correct = 1
Total 5

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Question 6
Part Mark Answer Further Information
3 type of medicine way it enters the body All correct = 3 marks
2 correct = 2 marks
cream directly into the blood 1 correct = 1 marks

inhaler absorbed through the skin

tablet swallowed and absorbed in stomach

inhaled into lungs

injection

Total 3

Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 iron Accept steel
(b) 2 protect the environment / reduce Accept any valid
pollution / saves resources / prevents response
using landfill / allows removal of
harmful components / don’t litter
Total 3

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Question 8
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 have areas where boats are not more than one answer
allowed circled = 0 marks
only fish in the winter
Accept any indication
only fish in the summer of the correct answer

use nets with small holes

use smaller nets and smaller boats

(b) 1 frighten the birds away / scare the
birds away
Total 2

Question 9
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 a conclusion more than one answer
circled = 0 marks
an experiment
a measurement
an observation

a prediction

(b) 1 number temperature temperature temperature All correct = 1 mark

of ice of water of water decrease
cubes before the after ice in °C
experiment cubes have
in °C been added
in °C

1 25 23 2

2 25 21 4

3 25 19 6
4 25 15 10

(c) 1 10 (number of ice-cubes) = 4 Accept any indication

of the correct answer
on the result table or
indication of 10°C
(d) 1 idea of a fair test
Total 4

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Question 10
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 (test) add more batteries to the circuit

(observation) the lamp is brighter

Total 2

Question 11
Part Mark Answer Further Information
4 animal adaptation All correct = 4 marks
3 correct = 3 marks
2 correct = 2 marks
has sharp teeth to kill other animals 1 correct = 1 mark

Accept polar bear has

has long legs to reach leaves on tall trees
sharp teeth to kill other
animals

has thick fur to keep warm

has fins to move in water

has wings to fly in the air

Total 4

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Question 12
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 2 When water is heated in the kettle 1 mark for each correct
some of it changes into steam. sentence
Accept (water) vapour
The name of this process is called
boiling. Accept evaporation
(b) 2 When the steam reaches the cold Accept (water) vapour
window it turns back into a liquid instead of steam

The name of this process is called

condensation.
Total 4

Question 13
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 2 statement true false
4 correct = 2 marks

sound can travel in air 9 2 or 3 correct = 1 mark

sound can travel in oil 9
1 correct = 0 marks
sound can travel in space 9

sound can travel in water 9

sound can travel in wood (9)

(b) 2 vibrations Accept waves /

longitudinal wave
sound level meter / decibel meter
1 mark for each correct
answer
Total 4

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