NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT Mr. SZETO Yuk Tong Manager- Assessment Development Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT SBA # May include contents of Topics 1-5 Papers Sections Topics examined Questions Paper 1 (2.5 hours) Section A (18%) Compulsory part (Topics 1-5) 24 M.C. (12%) One paper only (100 mins)   Section B (42%) structured questions/essay (56 marks) (28%) Paper 2 (1 hour) 20% 10% Total 100% 50% Physics Combined Science (Physics Part) (84 marks) Elective part (Topics 6-9#) structured questions 20 marks per elective (40 marks) 12 M.C.

Physics Public Assessment Papers Sections Topics examined Questions (2.5 hours) Section A (18%) Compulsory part (Topics 1-5) 24 M.C. 12 M.C. Section B (42%) Compulsory part (Topics 1-5) structured questions/essay (84 marks) Paper 2 (1 hour) 20% Elective part Topics 6-9#   structured questions 20 marks per elective (40 marks) SBA 20%   Total 100%   # May include contents of Topics 1-5 Public Assessment

Combined Science (Physics Part) Public Assessment Questions Sections Papers 24 M.C. Section A (12%) One paper only (100 mins) structured questions/essay (56 marks) Section B (28%)   10% SBA 50% Total

NSS physics School-based Assessment SBA Tasks Weighting 20% of Public Assessment Mode Practical Related Non-practical Task type Experiment (12%) Investigative Study (6%) Assignment (2%) Task code EXPT IS ASSN   SBA Requirements

Mark worksheet / brief report / detailed report Experiment Task content (student’s work)  Perform experiments suggested in the C & A Guide Worksheet / brief report / detailed report on experiments performed In-class time 80 mins Out-of-school time 0 – 60 mins Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Mark worksheet / brief report / detailed report Percentage in SBA 60% Authentication Hand in the followings in class time: worksheet / brief report / raw data sheet (if detailed report to be finished at home) SBA

Investigative Study SBA Task content (student’s work) Design Process Report In-class time 16 hours Out-of-school time 2 hours Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Mark proposals Assess lab/process skills Mark written/oral reports, etc. Percentage in SBA 10% Authentication Allow group work & reporting Individual students to be questioned by teacher in class time SBA

Assignment SBA Task content (student’s work) Examples: Read materials and write a review Design a poster Write a report after visiting, say, a power plant Develop a multimedia artifact   In-class time 1 hour Out-of-school time 3 hours Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Mark assignments Percentage in SBA 10% Authentication Preparation performed at home Main part to be finished in class time May ask students some related questions or even require them to make very short presentation, if needed SBA Note : With careful planning, an assignment can also be an integral part of Investigative Study.

Number of assessments on SBA tasks SBA requirements Number of assessments on SBA tasks   EXPT IS ASSN S6 2 (2 Area A + 2 Area B) 1 1 S5 S4 (SBA tasks should spread out evenly across S5 and S6) Note : Ability Area A – Performance in practical work Ability Area B – Reporting of practical work

Learning &Teaching requirements in SBA   Total number of experiments (excluding IS) S6 8 S5 S4 6

NSS Combined Science (Physics Part) School –based Assessment SBA REQUIREMENTS Number of assessments on SBA tasks Learning &Teaching requirements in SBA Total number of experiments   EXPT ASSN % in SBA 60% 40% S6 2 (2 Area A + 1 Area B) 1 4 S5 S4 3 (SBA tasks should spread out evenly across S5 and S6) Note: If schools prefer to have IS (8 hours curriculum time provided), it can be counted as 1 Area A + 1 Area B.

NSS Physics (X) / Combined Science (Physics) (X/2) / Core Elective Extension (~30%) Core (~70%) X X/2 Gases, Circular motion, Gravitation, Electric Potential and AC Projectile, Transformer and Power transmission Radioactivity and Nuclear energy