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Science
Year 8
Above satisfactory
Bouncing balls
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Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
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Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
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Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test 2 Annotation 2
Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
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Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test -
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Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
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Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
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Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test -
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Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
![](/media/5955/year-8-ws2-above_page_4.png)
![](/media/5956/year-8-ws2-above_page_5.png)
Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
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Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data -
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Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
![](/media/5957/year-8-ws2-above_page_6.png)
Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system 2 Annotation 2
Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data 3 Annotation 3
Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy 4 Annotation 4
Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results 5 Annotation 5
Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
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Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system -
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Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data -
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Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy -
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Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results -
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Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
![](/media/5950/year-8-ws2-above_page_7.png)
Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
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Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
![](/media/5951/year-8-ws2-above_page_8.png)
Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation 2 Annotation 2
Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences
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Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation -
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Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences
Satisfactory
Bouncing balls
![](/media/5961/year-8-ws2-at_page_1.png)
Identifies some forms of energy and uses understanding of energy transformations to support hypothesis 2 Annotation 2
Describes steps of experimental method
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Identifies some forms of energy and uses understanding of energy transformations to support hypothesis -
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Annotation 2
Describes steps of experimental method
![](/media/5958/year-8-ws2-at_page_2.png)
Identifies variables to be changed, measured and controlled 2 Annotation 2
Identifies some actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 3 Annotation 3
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data
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Identifies variables to be changed, measured and controlled -
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Identifies some actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test -
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Annotation 3
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data
![](/media/5959/year-8-ws2-at_page_3.png)
Constructs line graph that follows most graphing conventions and clearly demonstrates trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data 3 Annotation 3
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend 4 Annotation 4
Explains observations with reference to energy transformations and transfers
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Constructs line graph that follows most graphing conventions and clearly demonstrates trend in data -
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Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data -
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Annotation 3
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend -
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Annotation 4
Explains observations with reference to energy transformations and transfers
![](/media/5960/year-8-ws2-at_page_4.png)
Suggests modifications to method that would improve data quality
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Annotation 1
Suggests modifications to method that would improve data quality
Above satisfactory
Bouncing balls
![](/media/5952/year-8-ws2-above_page_1.png)
Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Identifies and describes in detail energy forms and transformations occurring in the system
![](/media/5953/year-8-ws2-above_page_2.png)
Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test 2 Annotation 2
Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Describes steps of experimental method, emphasising measures that ensure fair test -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies variables to be changed and measured and provides detailed analysis of variables to be controlled
![](/media/5954/year-8-ws2-above_page_3.png)
Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test 2 Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Identifies and explains reasons for actions that will contribute to conducting a fair test -
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Annotation 2
Creates appropriately labelled table to present measured data and averages
![](/media/5955/year-8-ws2-above_page_4.png)
![](/media/5956/year-8-ws2-above_page_5.png)
Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data 2 Annotation 2
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Constructs line graph that follows graphing conventions and uses trendlines to clearly demonstrate trend in data -
2
Annotation 2
Analyses patterns in data to justify observed trend and uses mathematical thinking to identify key relationship between variables
![](/media/5957/year-8-ws2-above_page_6.png)
Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system 2 Annotation 2
Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data 3 Annotation 3
Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy 4 Annotation 4
Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results 5 Annotation 5
Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Explains observations through thorough analysis of energy transfers and transformations that occurred in the system -
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Annotation 2
Compares results with predictions and interprets observed discrepancies with reference to physical processes and measured data -
3
Annotation 3
Identifies experimental challenges and describes in detail how they may have impacted on data accuracy -
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Annotation 4
Uses mathematical reasoning to estimate effect of experimental error on results -
5
Annotation 5
Describes how use of digital technologies has increased reliability of data
![](/media/5950/year-8-ws2-above_page_7.png)
Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Suggests modifications to experimental method that would improve data accuracy
![](/media/5951/year-8-ws2-above_page_8.png)
Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation 2 Annotation 2
Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Identifies investigable question and suggests extension of investigation -
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Annotation 2
Compares results obtained for different types of balls and uses scientific and mathematical reasoning to analyse and explain causes for observed differences