The Student Room Group
Skill P Planning Total 8
Mark Descriptor
The candidate:
1 P.1a develops a question or problem in simple terms and plans a fair test or an
appropriate practical procedure, making a prediction where relevant.
P.1b chooses appropriate equipment.
3 P.3a develops a question or problem using scientific knowledge and understanding
drawn from more than one area of the specification; identifies the key factors to
vary, control or take account of.
P.3b decides on a suitable number and range of observations and/or measurements to
be made.
4
5 P.5a causes detailed scientific knowledge and understanding drawn from more than
one module of the specification and information from preliminary work or a
secondary source to plan an appropriate strategy, taking into account the need for
safe working and justifying any prediction made;
P.5b describes a strategy, including choice of equipment, which takes into account the
need to produce precise and reliable evidence; produces a clear account and uses
specialist vocabulary appropriately.
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7 P.7a retrieves and evaluates information from a variety of sources, and uses it to
develop a strategy which is well structured, logical and linked coherently to
underlying scientific knowledge and understanding drawn from different parts of
the AS and A2 specification; uses spelling, punctuation and grammar accurately.
P.7b justifies the strategy developed, including the choice of equipment, in terms of the
need for precision and reliability.
8
The statements in bold represent additional requirements when assessing A2 work; they are not
to be used at AS.

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