Mastering AO 1 marks Applied Science Double Award

Mastering AO 1 marks – Applied Science Double Award

What is AO 1? Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, processes, techniques and procedures. On GCSE papers 40% of the marks are AO 1 Examples of AO 1 marks are: Recall of definitions Recall of methods from the specified practicals Recall of bookwork Substitution of values into equations

Importance of learning work Useful to make students realise how important it is to learn their work. Activity – look at last summer’s Applied Science (double award) unit 2 FT paper. Identify how many AO 1 marks students could access just by learning their work.

Question 1 2 out of the 6 marks here are AO 1

Question 2 All marks for this question are AO 1 - 11% of paper This question had a mean mark of 1. 6 / 8

Question 3 Only 1 mark out of 6 was AO 1

Question 4 6 marks AO 1 = 8 % of the total marks on the paper Mean mark = 0. 9/6

Question 5 (ii) 4 out of 7 marks AO 1

Question 6 1 mark AO 1 here comes from substitution (b) Variables are classed as AO 1

Question 6 (cont) 3 marks AO 1 for labelling the diagram

Question 8 (d) 1 mark AO 1 here comes from substitution

Recall • This has been a weak area for many years. • Use the teacher guide - we base our mark schemes on this - it is structured by unit and the individual sections in each unit. • Encourage short recall tests per section. • Use the text tools activity on the resources part of the WJEC website (physics – KS 4) – www. resources. wjec. co. uk • Use the online examination review facility – www. oer. wjec. co. uk

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