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The lessons, questions, answers and activities on ScholarLab are study material written for the site, except for the KS3 past-paper questions described below. They are not official Pearson or Edexcel materials or mark schemes, and our model answers do not show how an examiner would mark your work.

Our KS3 exam practice includes questions adapted from past KS3 National Curriculum Science tests (2003 to 2009, QCA). We have redrawn the diagrams and adapted some parts so they can be answered on screen. This Crown copyright material is reproduced and adapted for educational, non-commercial use. The original copyright remains with the rights holder (QCA/Standards and Testing Agency, Crown copyright).

The other KS3 questions, and all the explanations, model answers and marking guidance, are original to ScholarLab. They are not official mark schemes.

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Accuracy

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Simulations and data

Our simulations use simplified models and fictional data. They show the ideas behind a practical, not exactly what happens in a real laboratory. Real results vary.

A simulation is not a safety guide. Always follow your teacher’s instructions and your school’s risk assessment for any real practical work.

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