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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science: LEVEL 3 Teacher’s notes Pupil B linked the geographical features of the school site to the requirements for each type of power station. He also identified different interest groups, relating to leisure and general local and environmental concerns, and described some implications of developments, showing awareness of positive and negative consequences. 3 Science APP standards file: Pupil B p.7

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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science : LEVEL 4 Teacher’s notes Pupil R was able to recognise several applications of products of distillation. She could describe some simple positive and negative consequences of the process and began to distinguish between different kinds of impact, differentiating consistently between those which were ‘social’ and ‘economic’. 5 Science APP standards file: Pupil R p.14

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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science : LEVEL 5 Teacher’s notes The work allows consideration of how scientific and technological developments affect different people, and how applications can have both positive and negative impacts. 7 Science APP standards file: Pupil S p.4

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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science: LEVEL 6 Teacher’s notes Several arguments were presented for and against legalisation and pupil J describes some ideas surrounding the use of scientific evidence from medical research as a potentially influencing factor. Through discussion, she indicated that the effect of cannabis on the brain can be researched through new technologies such as MRI scanning. 9 Science APP standards file: Pupil J p.6

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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science : LEVEL 7 Teacher’s notes He listed several types of impact associated with satellite technology and identified new opportunities for answering scientific questions. He also included a brief but significant statement about the impact of satellite technology on general worldview, in making ‘the world seem smaller’. He provided economic, ethical and social arguments for and against satellite use but did not present a final balanced view. 11 Science APP standards file: Pupil D p.7

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AF2 – Understanding the applications and implications of science: LEVEL 8 (2) 14 Science APP standards file: Pupil P p.11 Teacher’s notes Pupil P’s final comment provides a balanced judgement, that evidence is insufficient, following an evaluation of some of the implications of organic and conventional farming methods. She touched upon unintended consequences, such as in recognising the impact on wildlife, and wider environmental issues such as carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and nitrates in water. She examined some of the effects of the two alternative farming methods on society as a whole, including at a global level relating to food supply and climate change.