Cambridge Primary Progression Test

Mark scheme

English

Stage 3

DC (NH/SW) 87083/7RP
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Stage 3 Paper 1 Mark Scheme

Section A: Reading

Question 1

Part Mark Answer Further information

(by) speaking Allow any suitable synonym, e.g.
1
‘talking’ / ‘speech’.
Total 1

Question 2

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lungs Award 1 mark for all three of the

areas labelled clearly and correctly.

1
vocal chords

mouth

Total 1

Question 3

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howler monkey(s) Both words must be written for the
1
mark.
Total 1

Question 4

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human 2 Award 2 marks if two or three are
2 howler monkey 3 numbered correctly and 1 mark if
frog 1 only one is numbered correctly.
Total 2

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Question 5

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It’s about how humans and animals
1
make sound.
Total 1

Question 6

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 tongue(s)

Total 1

Question 7

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 90/ninety

Total 1

Question 8

Part Mark Answer Further information

Cilia die when they are in contact Award 1 mark for any appropriate
with loud sounds version of two of these three facts.
1
Cilia cannot grow back
Cilia are needed / They send signals
Total 1

Question 9

Part Mark Answer Further information

85 decibels – the noise of heavy Award 1 mark for two correct
traffic answers.
3500 – the number of hairs in the Award 2 marks for all three correct
2
inner ear answers.
0.25 centimetres – the length of the
smallest bone in the body
Total 2

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Question 10
Part Mark Answer Further information
1 damage your hearing
Total 1

Question 11a
Part Mark Answer Further information
1 information about hearing
Total 1

Question 11b
Part Mark Answer Further information
How do our ears help us to hear? 1 Allow 1 mark if two of the answers
How loud is too loud? 3 are correct.
2 How do we know where sound
comes from? 2 Allow 2 marks if all answers are
Do you know these facts? 4 correct.
Total 2

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Section B: Writing (Non-fiction)

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PURPOSE AND SENTENCE

TEXT STRUCTURE PUNCTUATION SPELLING
AUDIENCE STRUCTURE

Language is appropriate
to the text type,
e.g. impersonal.

There is some attempt to

engage the reader with
appropriate detail.

Text type is developed to Paragraphs are generally Variety of sentence

convey writer’s attitude
to the chosen subject,
e.g. knowledge and
enthusiasm for subject
matter.
used to group or to
sequence ideas.
Each section has an
opening statement.
structures connected by
wider range of connectives,
e.g. or, when, after.

Some awareness of
audience is shown through
use of well-chosen words to
convey meaning.

5 5 5

Reader is given appropriate Some attempt is made to Some variation in sentence

information,
e.g. the content is all
relevant.
Some features of text type
are evident,
e.g. some appropriate
features of a report text;
e.g. present tense is
sustained.
sequence ideas logically;
e.g. content clear.
The text begins with an
opening statement to
engage the reader.
openings is evident:
e.g. not always starting with
noun phrase or pronoun;
e.g. use of adverbials to
show sequence.

4 4 4

Some elements of the text
type can be seen:
e.g. it is an attempt to
describe; it is generally
written in the present tense
though this may not be
sustained.
Ideas are grouped together
although paragraphs may
not be shown.
Simple sentences are
generally grammatically
correct.
Three or four different
connectives are used
appropriately.
e.g. and, but, because, so.

3 3 3

Text is non-fiction and uses
appropriate sentence types.
Vocabulary used is
appropriate.
There is some evidence
of a progression of ideas
through the text.
Simple and compound
sentences are used.
Complex sentences with
because may also appear.
End of sentence
punctuation is present in
at least 50% of sentences,
e.g. full stops, capital
letters, question and
exclamation marks.
Spelling is phonically
sophisticated so that any
mis-spelled words are easily
decodable.

2 2 2 2 2

Simple statements about
the human body.
The plan may show how
ideas are intended to be
linked or developed.
Individual ideas are clearly
expressed.
Simple sentences are used.
They may be joined with
repetitive and then …
More than one sentence is
marked with a full stop and
a capital letter.
Spelling is sufficiently
accurate so that the writing
can be read throughout
without mediation by the
child.

1 1 1 1 1

Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.

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Section C: Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary

Question 13

Part Mark Answer Further information

Alexander Graham Bell was a Award 1 mark if both the full stop
scientist. His wife and mother were and the capital letter are correct.
1 both deaf and he was interested in
the study of sound.

Total 1

Question 14

Part Mark Answer Further information

die – verb Award 2 marks for all three lines
loud – adjective correctly drawn.
2
bone – noun Award 1 mark if one line correctly
drawn.
Total 2

Question 15

Part Mark Answer Further information

You

Total 1

Question 16

Part Mark Answer Further information

They listen to music. Award 1 mark for each correct
They are horrible noises. sentence. All words in the sentence
must be correct for the mark to be
awarded. Punctuation does not have
to be accurate.
Total 2

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Question 17

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‘I will close my eyes,’ said Paul to Award 1 mark for each correct
Jane. ‘You can then clap very loudly.’ sentence that is fully underlined with
no extra words underlined. If the
whole text is underlined, award 0
marks.
Total 2

Question 18

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 Howler monkeys are loud animals.

Total 1

Question 19 (a)

Part Mark Answer Further information

Award 1 mark for an appropriate
1 but / although / though connector which keeps the sense of
the text.
Total 1

Question 19 (b)

Part Mark Answer Further information

We can hear the direction a noise is
coming from because we have ears.
Grasshoppers’ ears are on their
knees and they can hear through
these.
Award 2 marks if two or three lines
are drawn correctly.
Award 1 mark if one line is drawn
correctly.

Loud sounds can damage our ears

so it’s important to protect them.
Total 2

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Question 20

Part Mark Answer Further information

shouldn’t – should not Award 2 marks if three full forms are
they’re – they are correctly completed.
2
you’ll – you will/shall Award 1 mark for one or two correct
full forms.
Total 2

Question 21

Part Mark Answer Further information

hurt / spoil / harm / affect Award 1 mark for an appropriate
word. The word must keep the
1 sense of the original sentence and
should not require other words to be
changed.
Total 1

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Stage 3 Paper 2 Mark Scheme

Section A: Reading

Question 1

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 Rosie thought Sam was a kind man. Award 1 mark for each correct tick.

1 Rosie thought that Africa was near to Award 0 marks if more than two
the sun. boxes are ticked.

Total 2

Question 2

Part Mark Answer Further information

Because the weather was warm
1
there / warmer than at home.
Total 1

Question 3

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 Because he was ill / had a fever.

Total 1

Question 4

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a bucket of water / something nice to Award 1 mark if both answers are
1
eat (accept ‘(nice) food / water. correct.
Total 1

Question 5

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1 worried

Total 1

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Question 6

Part Mark Answer Further information

1 might

Total 1

Question 7

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1 staring Award 1 mark each for these two
1 strange answers.
Total 2

Question 8

Part Mark Answer Further information

She is big. / So it will be easy for her Both pieces of information must be
1
to get through them. included for the point.
Total 1

Question 9

Part Mark Answer Further information

Because she was the biggest hen
(a) 1
they had ever seen.
Accept paraphrases such as ‘didn’t
(b) 1 They slowly became used to her.
mind’ / ‘accepted’.
Total 2

Question 10

Part Mark Answer Further information

But I’m an ostrich. Award 0 marks if more than one box
(a) 1
ticked.
(b) 1 settle down

Total 2

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Question 11

Part Mark Answer Further information

jumped
(a) 2
ran
clucked Award 1 mark if both answers are
(b) 1
yelled present.
Total 3

Question 12

Part Mark Answer Further information

Rosie’s unhappy adventure Award 0 marks if more than one box
(a) 1
ticked.
It tells you what people say. / It tells 1 mark each for two appropriate
you how people feel as well as what answers
(b) 2 they do. / It’s not real.
Accept any reasonable feature of
narrative.
Total 3

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Section B: Writing (Fiction)

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TEXT SENTENCE
CONTENT AUDIENCE PUNCTUATION VOCABULARY SPELLING
STRUCTURE STRUCTURE

The narrative Paragraphs are Variety of sentence

is developed sometimes used to structures
by building on sequence ideas. connected by
the events that wider range of
have happened Ideas are connectives is
so far, e.g. there organised evident,
may be one or simply with a e.g. but, so,
more settings or fitting opening because.
characters which and conclusion,
are purposefully mostly logical and
linked. well-paced.

5 5 5

The story is Reading is Some attempt to Some variation in Straightforward Spelling of

developed in engaged through sequence ideas sentence openings sentences are common words
its setting, i.e. one or two logically is made, is shown, e.g. not demarcated with more than one
narrative matches additional details. e.g. content clear. always starting accurately with syllable, including
setting. with noun or full stops, capital compound words,
Character’s Opening and pronoun or other letters, question is generally
At least one event reactions to conclusion are word. and exclamation accurate.
is described events are often sometimes marks, throughout
although detail described, e.g. the evident. the text.
may be lacking. creature’s feelings
as it escapes or as
it is captured.

4 4 4 4 4 4

The story has Some interesting Ideas are grouped Simple sentences Straightforward Some evidence of Correct spelling
a simple plot, words are used together. are generally sentences careful vocabulary of high frequency
e.g. something to describe the grammatically are usually choices on at least words is shown.
happens with or to setting(s) and correct. demarcated two occasions can
the animal. character(s). accurately; be seen.
‘and’ may be e.g. full stops,
used to connect capital letters,
clauses. question and
exclamation
marks.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

The story is about At least one Some evidence of Some simple End of sentence Simple vocabulary Spelling is
an animal and describing word is a progression of sentences are punctuation is is used phonically
has an attempt at used to help the ideas through the grammatically present in at least appropriately. sophisticated
a plot. reader to imagine text is shown. correct. 50% of sentences, so that any
the character(s) e.g. full stops, mis-spelled words
and setting(s). capital letters, are easily
question and decodable.
exclamation
marks.

2 2 2 2 2 2
2

There is an animal The reader is The plan may Simple sentences More than one Simple words are Spelling is
in the story. given basic show how ideas are used. They sentence is used which are sufficiently
information, are intended may be joined marked with a full often relevant and accurately that the
e.g. what kind of to be linked or with repetitive and stop and a capital appropriate. writing can be read
animal it is. developed. then … letter. throughout without
mediation by the
Individual ideas learner.
are clearly
expressed.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.

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