Biology

Biology/HG/P1

1 Senior Certificate Examination Memorandum

DoE/May-Jun./2009

SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – 2009

BIOLOGY P1 HIGHER GRADE MAY/JUNE 2009 MEMORANDUM

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2 Senior Certificate Examination Memorandum

DoE/May-June/2009

PRINCIPLES RELATED TO MARKING HG & SG BIOLOGY 2009 This document should be attached to all memoranda after the question paper has been written and made available to ALL Life Sciences/Biology teachers. 1. If more information is given than marks allocated Stop marking when maximum marks are 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 are incorrect, do not credit. If sequence and links become correct again, resume credit. Non-recognised 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. If language used changes the intended meaning Do not accept. Spelling errors If recognisable accept provided the word does not mean something else in Biology or if it is out of context.

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