GCSE Core Science: C1 Grade Ladder
How are products from oil obtained and used?
What is your target grade? Use this grade ladder to help you reach it.
To get
Grade
E
C
A
You might have:
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Described simply how oil is formed.
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Described some of the products produced from oil and their uses.
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Drawn/produced a simple, labelled diagram to show a fractionating
column.
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Described simply how a fractionating column works and suggested how
temperature is related to the fractions of crude oil.
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Stated simply some of the environmental issues to do with using oil.
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Used simple key words correctly.
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Written your ideas in simple sentences in your own words.
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Described in some detail how oil is formed.
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Described how oil can be separated into fractions using a fractionating
column and explained simply why the boiling point of each fraction is
important.
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Described how each of the fractions can be used.
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Discussed a range of environmental issues to do with using oil.
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Used most key words correctly and written your ideas in your own words
using proper sentences.
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Found out how long oil is likely to last.
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Used two sources of information and included the references in a
‘Bibliography’ at the end of your report.
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Described in detail how oil is formed including a labelled diagram.
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Described how oil can be separated into fractions using a detailed
labelled diagram and explained in detail why the boiling point of each
fraction is important.
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Described in detail how each of the fractions can be used.
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Discussed in detail a range of environmental issues to do with using oil.
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Found out how long oil is likely to last and suggested some of the
problems we might face when fossil fuels such as oil run out.
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Used all key words correctly and written your ideas in all your own words
in full, meaningful sentences.
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Used more than two sources of information and included the references
in a ‘Bibliography’ at the end of your report.
Now use the grade ladder to assess your work. Decide on one or two
improvement targets to try.
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