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Six-mark questions and extended responses

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Lesson 3 of 3 · Working scientifically, maths skills and exam technique

Six-mark questions and extended responses

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Recognise 4- to 6-mark open-response questions (AQA levels of response, Edexcel 6-mark, OCR asterisked, WJEC QER, CCEA quality of written communication) and what distinguishes each level
Plan a logically sequenced answer that links cause and effect using precise scientific terminology
Write practical methods as numbered steps naming equipment, measurements, control variables, repeats and safety precautions

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Answer compare and evaluate questions with points on both sides and a justified conclusion that uses the data given

Avoid mark-losing habits: vague words (“it”, energy being “used up”), repeating the question, contradictions and unexplained lists

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