Life Sciences
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
LIFE SCIENCES P1 VERSION 2 (OLD CONTENT) FOR PART-TIME CANDIDATES NOVEMBER 2011 FINAL MEMORANDUM – 24/11/11
MARKS: 150
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Life Sciences/P1 (Version 2) (Part-time)
2 NSC – Memorandum
DBE/November 2011
PRINCIPLES RELATED TO MARKING LIFE SCIENCES 2011 1. If more information than marks allocated is given Stop marking when maximum marks is reached and put a wavy line and 'max' in the right hand margin. If, for example, three reasons are required and five are given Mark the first three irrespective of whether all or some are correct/incorrect. If whole process is given when only part of it is required Read all and credit relevant part. If comparisons are asked for and descriptions are given Accept if differences/similarities are clear. If tabulation is required but paragraphs are given Candidates will lose marks for not tabulating. If diagrams are given with annotations when descriptions are required Candidates will lose marks. If flow charts are given instead of descriptions Candidates will lose marks. If sequence is muddled and links do not make sense Where sequence and links are correct, credit. Where sequence and links is incorrect, do not credit. If sequence and links becomes correct again, resume credit. Non-recognized abbreviations Accept if first defined in answer. If not defined, do not credit the unrecognised abbreviation but credit the rest of answer if correct. Wrong numbering If answer fits into the correct sequence of questions but the wrong number is given, it is acceptable. Indicate that the candidate's numbering is wrong. If language used changes the intended meaning Do not accept. Spelling errors If recognizable accept provided it does not mean something else in Life Sciences or if it is out of context. If common names given in terminology Accept, provided it was accepted at the National memo discussion meeting.
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GRADE 12
LIFE SCIENCES P1 VERSION 2 (OLD CONTENT) FOR PART-TIME CANDIDATES NOVEMBER 2011 FINAL MEMORANDUM – 24/11/11
MARKS: 150
This memorandum consists of 12 pages.
Copyright reserved
Please turn over
Life Sciences/P1 (Version 2) (Part-time)
2 NSC – Memorandum
DBE/November 2011
PRINCIPLES RELATED TO MARKING LIFE SCIENCES 2011 1. If more information than marks allocated is given Stop marking when maximum marks is reached and put a wavy line and 'max' in the right hand margin. If, for example, three reasons are required and five are given Mark the first three irrespective of whether all or some are correct/incorrect. If whole process is given when only part of it is required Read all and credit relevant part. If comparisons are asked for and descriptions are given Accept if differences/similarities are clear. If tabulation is required but paragraphs are given Candidates will lose marks for not tabulating. If diagrams are given with annotations when descriptions are required Candidates will lose marks. If flow charts are given instead of descriptions Candidates will lose marks. If sequence is muddled and links do not make sense Where sequence and links are correct, credit. Where sequence and links is incorrect, do not credit. If sequence and links becomes correct again, resume credit. Non-recognized abbreviations Accept if first defined in answer. If not defined, do not credit the unrecognised abbreviation but credit the rest of answer if correct. Wrong numbering If answer fits into the correct sequence of questions but the wrong number is given, it is acceptable. Indicate that the candidate's numbering is wrong. If language used changes the intended meaning Do not accept. Spelling errors If recognizable accept provided it does not mean something else in Life Sciences or if it is out of context. If common names given in terminology Accept, provided it was accepted at the National memo discussion meeting.
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