English

Stage 3

Paper 1 Non-fiction 2024

Cambridge Primary Progression Test
Mark Scheme

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Section A: Reading

Question Answer Marks

1 Award 1 mark for: 1

• (the) Earth.

Question Answer Marks

2(a) Award 1 mark for: 1

• (a) crashing ocean.

2(b) Award 1 mark for each word correctly matched as below, up to a maximum of 2 2
marks:

fossilised noun

need verb

remains adjective

Question Answer Marks

3(a) Award 1 mark for: 1

• palaeontologist(s)

Accept copying errors.

3(b) Award 1 mark for: 1

• On the side of Mount Kirkpatrick (in Antarctica).

Do not accept ‘On the side of’ or ‘in Antarctica’.

3(c) Award 1 mark for each of the following up to a maximum of 2 marks: 2

• because of the (terrible) cold / because it is (very/so) cold

• because of the frozen ground / because the ground is frozen
• because of the thick (polar) rock / because the (polar) rock is thick.

Accept the quotation, ‘because of the frozen ground and terrible cold’.

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Question Answer Marks

4(a) Award 1 mark for: 1

• complete with.
4(b) Award 1 mark for: 1

• to emphasise what a fantastic find it was / because it was such an

amazing/surprising find / to show excitement about the find / because
scientists usually only find bones
4(c) Award 1 mark for: 1

• like.
4(d) Award 1 mark for: 1

• (which means) they are very pretty.

Question Answer Marks

5(a) Award 1 mark for: 1

• blustery.
5(b) Award 1 mark for: 2

• Paragraphs three to six are about difficult places to find dinosaur fossils.

Award 1 mark for:

• Paragraph seven is about (an) easy / easier place(s).

Question Answer Marks

6 Award 1 mark each for any of the following up to a total of 2 marks: 2

• Wales, Canada, Scotland, Australia, China

Question Answer Marks

7 Award 1 mark for: 2

• miners

Award 1 mark for:

• farmers

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Question Answer Marks

8 Award 1 mark for: 2

• introduction

Award 1 mark for:

• paragraphs

Note to marker: Award zero marks if more than two boxes have been ticked.

Question Answer Marks

9 Award 1 mark for: 1

• Yes: It has some details about dinosaurs / what some dinosaurs looked like
/ where they were found/ the names of some dinosaurs
• No: It’s mostly about where the fossils were found / it doesn’t have much
detail about what the dinosaurs looked like / how they lived, etc.

Accept any relevant details from the text that support the answer given.

Question Answer Marks

10 Award 1 mark for the following explanations and 1 mark for a matching 2
quotation:

• Interesting and exciting:

Explanation: You make new discoveries (about dinosaurs/history) / you can

make money / you spend time outdoors / you get to travel
Quotation: the remains of Borealopelta complete with its skin, armour and even
fossilised lips / worth a LOT of money / Accept any answer that quotes places
outside, e.g. cliff, frozen ground, any of the places mentioned in the text, e.g.
Canada, Antarctica, China

• Unpleasant and dangerous:

Explanation: You have to put up with cold and harsh conditions/ travelling could
be difficult/ it can take a long time/ you could hurt yourself/ you have to use
big/dangerous tools / you can be bitten by insects

Quotation: the coastline can be very blustery and cold in the winter / Some
places where palaeontologists find fossils are very hard to get to/ use a powerful
jackhammer / swarming with midges in the summer

The explanation must reflect the box that was ticked and the quotation must
support the explanation given.

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Question Answer Marks

11 Accept any suitable response, for example: 1

• Fascinating Fossils sounds fun/ doesn’t sound boring/ has pictures

• Fascinating Fossils sounds childish/ simple/ not very educational
• The Fossil Guide sounds educational/ more scientific/ includes a lot of
information/ goes into detail/ does not sound childish/ helps you find your
own fossils
• The Fossil Guide sounds boring/ too serious/ may not have pictures

The reason given should reflect the answer selected.

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Section B: Writing

Notes to markers

• Use the marking grids on the following pages.

• Marking should always begin from the lowest mark in each column and work upward.
• A ‘best fit’ judgement should be made in judging first in which box to place the response and then,
within that box, which mark is appropriate.
• The lower mark within a box should be given if some the criteria have been met but not all.
• Note on extent:
Award 0 marks where the performance fails to meet the lowest criteria.
Award 0 marks for 20 words or fewer.
Award a maximum of 7 marks for responses of between 21 and 60 words.
You need not count the words unless you think there will be fewer than 60. In normal-sized
handwriting 60 words will be approximately 8 lines.

Marks

Creation of texts (Wc) 5

Vocabulary and language (Wv) 3

Grammar and punctuation (Wg) 7

Structure of texts (Ws) 7

Word structure [spelling] (Ww) 3

[Total 25]

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Creation of texts (Wc) Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws) Grammar and punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wv) (Wg) (spelling)
[5 marks] [3 marks] [7 marks] [7 marks] [3 marks]
A relevant response that Structure is clear using Grammar:
elaborates on basic paragraphs/sections with • Grammatically correct
information with some good attempts to organise multi-clause sentences
development of essential the content. use simple connectives of
detail. time, place and cause.
Chronological or logical links • Subject and verb usually
Writing for a given purpose is between paragraphs/ agree, and past and
clear with main features of the sections help the present tense of regular
text type clearly evident. development of ideas. and common irregular
verbs are used accurately
Use of content and language Cohesion within and and consistently
in writing shows an between paragraphs is throughout the text.
awareness of audience. achieved using devices such • Different types of (simple)
as bullets, numbers, etc. sentences use appropriate
appropriate to the text type. grammar.

Punctuation:
• End of sentence
punctuation is used
accurately throughout the
text.
• Apostrophes of omission
are correct.
• Correct use of speech
marks around words
spoken

[4–5] [6–7] [6–7]

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Creation of texts (Wc) Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws) Grammar and punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wv) (Wg) (spelling)
Relevant material has ideas Accurate use of vocabulary Paragraphs / sections are Grammar: Spelling of words with
and content appropriate for includes a variety of generally used to help • Simple and compound consonant phonemes
the text type. appropriate choices to organize and sequence sentence structures are correctly, e.g., jar, giraffe,
convey meaning that is ideas. used to build clear detail. bridge.
Content and language show consistent and effective for • Subject and verb
an attempt to engage the the text type. Within paragraphs / sections agreement and tenses are Polysyllabic words with
reader but may not always be there are some links attempted but may be common prefixes and
sustained. Words and phrases inconsistent.
between sentences. suffixes are correct.
strengthen the impact of
writing. Punctuation:
Movement between Consistently spell common
paragraphs or sections may • Demarcation of simple inflections accurately, e.g.,
Sentence openings are and compound sentences
varied, using language of be disjointed. adding –ing, –ed, –s, –es, to
is usually correct with
time, place and manner. verbs and doubling
some accurate use of
Some organisational devices question marks and consonants where
such as bullets / numbered exclamation marks. necessary.
items, may be evident. • Commas are evident but
not always used Spelling of unfamiliar regular
accurately. and exception words is
generally correct, including
compound words.

[3] [3] [4–5] [4–5] [3]

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Creation of texts (Wc) Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws) Grammar and Punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wv) (Wg) (spelling)
Basic information may be Mostly accurate use of Some ideas are in sections Grammar: Spelling of common regular
inaccurate. simple vocabulary with some with some attempt to group • Mainly simple sentences. words, including polysyllabic
word choices to provide related points together. • Some successful and compound words, is
Some general aspects of text clarity and convey meaning attempts at compound generally accurate.
type are evident. appropriate to the text type. Some attempt to sequence sentences using simple
relevant ideas logically. connectives to join Spell common homophones
Writing shows little elaboration clauses. correctly, e.g., to, two, too.
with a limited attempt to • Some variation in
engage the reader. sentence openings.

Punctuation:
• Demarcation of
straightforward sentences
is usually correct.

Note: if punctuation is totally

lacking and other descriptors
met then give the lower mark
here.

[2] [2] [2–3] [2–3] [2]

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Creation of texts (Wc) Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws) Grammar and punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wv) (Wg) (spelling)
Some simple ideas Vocabulary is simple and Some basic sequencing of Grammar: All simple high frequency
appropriate to the text type. relevant. material. • Some simple sentence words are spelt correctly,
structures are used e.g., that, she, put.
Some elements of the text There may be line breaks or successfully but often
type can be seen. (A time related words or with a repetitive Spelling of high frequency
maximum of 1 mark can be phrases. structure. words is generally correct,
awarded if not the given text e.g., their/there, when, were,
type.) Punctuation: what, some etc.
• Some correct use of
punctuation, such as full There may be some
stops and capital letters.
attempts to phonetically spell
polysyllabic and compound
Note: do not discriminate if
learners write with good words.
English but there are
punctuation errors. If
ambitious structures are
used, begin marking at 2–3
marks, provided there is
variation in sentence
openings.

[1] [1] [1] [1] [1]

Creation of texts (Wc) Vocabulary and language Structure of texts (Ws) Grammar and punctuation Word structure (Ww)
(Wv) (Wg) (spelling)
No creditable response No creditable response No creditable response No creditable response No creditable response

[0] [0] [0] [0] [0]

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