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The EOR questions are designed to assess the whole grade range within the paper to allow for differentiation of candidates and for them to construct clear, sustained lines of reasoning by addressing the content and context of the question presented. In other words , students should be able to articulate a response that is coherent in linking ideas/concepts by being able to draw on and infer from information provided to analyse, evaluate and make judgments.  \nThis guidance document will aim to help support teaching, learning and assessment around EOR questions by covering the following areas:  \n􀁸 Key features of an EOR question and mark scheme; so that students can become familiar with the layout , structure and location of these questions in the papers  \n􀁸 How to apply marks to an EOR question; including how best to use the mark scheme in terms of the indicative content and levelled based descriptors  \n􀁸 Example student responses from June 2018 papers; this will include examiner commentary around specific 6-mark questions, as well as tips for marking  \n􀁸 Teaching and learning strategies; that can be deployed within the classroom to develop the skills needed to tackle EOR questions.  \nKey features of an Extended Open Response question and mark scheme  \nExtend open response questions are the 6-mark questions found towards the end of a paper. There is one in each Combined Science paper and two in each Separate Science paper. EOR questions can assess across the assessment objectives, AO1, AO2, AO3 , ora mixture of AOs; for example, AO2/1 and AO3/1 . EOR questions will generally target a maximum of two assessment objectives.  \nThere is no longer a requirement to test the quality of written communication (as there was in the 2011 qualifications) . However, there is a requirement to test candidates’ ability to construct a sustained line of reasoning. Questions assessing this will be marked with an asterisk* . As these questions are more open-ended, they are marked using a levels-based and indicative content.  \nEOR question: key features  \n1. Command word: this will determine the type of response given and the candidate will need to understand the command word to then provide the appropriate response. There are different types of command words used for EOR questions including Explain, Describe, Plan/Devise, Comment on.  \n2. Context/Information/instruction: this may be in the form of tables or diagrams and could include data that the learner will need to use/make reference to in their response.  \n3. Key terminology: look out for key terms used in the question stem, these will need tobe used and/or applied in some way in a learner response.  \nIn terms of answer lines there is ample amount of space for students to write their response, remember that not all answer lines need to be filled to demonstrate understanding, learners can also write more if they wish to.  \nMark scheme: key features  \nEOR questions are marked using a levels-based mark scheme, which covers three sections:  \n􀁸 indicative content  \n􀁸 level descriptors  \n􀁸 additional guidance.  \nIndicative content  \nThe indicative content lists the material from the specification that the examiners consider could be reasonably used to answer the question. It is important to note that the candidates could use other, relevant, correct science, and that this would be credited. It is also not expected that all of the indicative content be used. It is simply a list of the sort of material that could be used in an answer. The indicative content reflects the assessment objective profile of the question. If the EOR quest","cbCaip8PzcKAiGcl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip8PzcKAiGcl","pdf",3377432,28,"English","# Introduction\n## Key features of an Extended Open Response question and mark scheme\n### EOR question: key features\n### Mark scheme: key features\n## How are marks applied to an EOR question\n# Teaching and learning strategies","[{\"question\":\"What is an Extended Open Response (EOR) question in Pearson Edexcel GCSE Science?\",\"answer\":\"An EOR is a 6-mark question that appears toward the end of the paper, designed to assess candidates across the grade range. 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