Getting and Recording Results

THIS IS LEGACY MATERIAL - the science is correct but the marks no longer apply!

A maximum of 8 marks are available for getting and recording results. Here we show what you are expected to do to get up to 4 marks.

O.4a

Evidence that is adequate for the activity basically means that you need a large enough number of results to be able to draw some sort of conclusion. As a rule of thumb six sets of results are adequate.

Notice how our pupil has realised that adding no mass gave the fantastic result of 0mm - this is an entirely appropriate result!

O.4b

Our pupil is getting good now - just look what they've done:

They've recorded their evidence clearly in a table with headings!

• Example tables for 5 or 6 marks

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