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OCR GATEWAY: GRADE LADDER
V ACCINE I NFORMATION B1 C P REP W ORK
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What is your target grade? Use the grade ladder to help you reach it:
To get
grade
You should have:
A
 Communicated precise knowledge and detailed understanding about a
vaccination.
 Explained in detail the effects of the disease.
 Explained in detail the difference between passive and active immunity.
 Explained in detail why vaccinations are used to protect against some
diseases.
 Described in detail how the vaccination protects people from getting the
disease, using the concept of cells [H].
 Used detailed labelled diagrams to explain your ideas.
 Discussed in detail the ethical implications of refusing to have a child
vaccinated, the benefits and risks of vaccinations [H].
 Explained in detail the benefits and risks of having vaccinations.
 Used the key words appropriately and consistently.
 Used at least two sources of information to produce your leaflet.
C
 Communicated secure knowledge and detailed understanding about a
vaccination.
 Explained the effects of the disease.
 Explained the difference between passive and active immunity.
 Explained why vaccinations are used to protect against some diseases.
 Described how the vaccination protects people from getting the disease.
 Used labelled diagrams to explain your ideas.
 Discussed the ethical implications of refusing to have a child vaccinated.
 Explained the benefits and risks of having vaccinations.
 Used the key words appropriately.
 Used at least one source of information to produce your leaflet.
E
 Communicated some knowledge and detailed understanding about a
vaccination.
 Explained some of the effects of the disease.
 Explained some of the differences between passive and active immunity.
 Explained simply why vaccinations are used to protect against some diseases.
 Described simply how the vaccination protects people from getting the disease.
 Used a simple labelled diagram to explain your ideas.
 Discussed some of the ethical implications of refusing to have a child
vaccinated.
 Explained some of the benefits and risks of having vaccinations.
 Used some of the key words appropriately.
 Used one source of information to produce your leaflet.
Key words: active immunity, antibodies, antigens, cell damage, immune response,
immunisation, immunity, infectious disease, memory cells, passive immunity,
pathogen, symptoms, toxins, vaccination, white blood cells
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