SCIENCE 0893,01 April 2025

1. Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint Science Paper 1 — April 2025 — code: 0893/01 — total marks: 50 — duration: 45 minutes — calculator allowed
2. Multidisciplinary coverage: biology, chemistry, physics — question variety includes diagrams, graphing, short answers, explanations, matching, sentence completion
3. Focus on core concepts: cell structure, bonding types, reaction evidence, variation, inheritance, food chains, energy transfers, electricity, waves, environmental impact
4. Scientific skills tested: data interpretation, graph plotting, identifying variables, using standard scientific vocabulary, applying model-based reasoning
5. Visual-based tasks: diagrams of atoms, circuits, experimental setups, periodic table segments — students expected to analyze, label, and draw conclusions
6. CEFR A2–B1 level — structured for checkpoint assessment — emphasis on clear reasoning, conceptual understanding, and functional scientific literacy