NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT Mr SZETO Yuk Tong

NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT Mr. SZETO Yuk Tong Manager- Assessment Development Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority 1

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

Physics Paper 1 (2. 5 hours) Sections Topics examined Questions Section A (18%) Compulsory part (Topics 1 -5) 24 M. C. Section B (42%) Compulsory part (Topics 1 -5) structured questions/essay (84 marks) Elective part Topics 6 -9# structured questions 20 marks per elective (40 marks) Paper 2 (1 hour) 20% SBA 20% Total 100% # May include contents of Topics 1 -5 12 M. C. Public Assessment 3

Combined Science (Physics Part) Questions Sections 24 M. C. Section A (12%) structured questions/essay (56 marks) Section B (28%) Papers One paper only (100 mins) 10% SBA 50% Total Public Assessment 4

NSS physics School-based Assessment SBA Tasks Weighting 20% of Public Assessment Mode Non-practical Practical Related Task type Experiment (12%) Investigative Study (6%) Assignment (2%) Task code EXPT IS ASSN SBA Requirements 5

Experiment Task content (student’s work) In-class time Out-of-school time Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Percentage in SBA Authentication • Perform experiments suggested in the C & A Guide • Worksheet / brief report / detailed report on experiments performed 80 mins 0 – 60 mins Mark worksheet / brief report / detailed report 60% Hand in the followings in class time: • worksheet / brief report / raw data sheet (if detailed report to be finished at home) SBA 6

Investigative Study Task content (student’s work) Design Process In-class time 16 hours Out-of-school time 2 hours Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Percentage in SBA Authentication Report • Mark proposals • Assess lab/process skills • Mark written/oral reports, etc. 10% 10% • Allow group work & reporting • Individual students to be questioned by teacher in class time SBA 7

Assignment Task content (student’s work) In-class time Out-of-school time Means of assessment (teacher’s work) Percentage in SBA Authentication Examples: • Read materials and write a review • Design a poster • Write a report after visiting, say, a power plant • Develop a multimedia artifact 1 hour 3 hours Mark assignments 10% • 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 Note : With careful planning, an assignment can also be an integral part of Investigative Study. SBA 8

SBA requirements Number of assessments on SBA tasks EXPT S 6 2 S 5 (2 Area A + 2 Area B) S 4 IS ASSN 1 1 (SBA tasks should spread out evenly across S 5 and S 6) Note : Ability Area A – Performance in practical work Ability Area B – Reporting of practical work 9

Learning &Teaching requirements in SBA S 6 S 5 S 4 Total number of experiments (excluding IS) 8 6 10

NSS Combined Science (Physics Part) School –based Assessment SBA REQUIREMENTS Number of assessments on SBA tasks EXPT % in SBA 60% S 6 2 S 5 (2 Area A + 1 Area B) S 4 ASSN Learning &Teaching requirements in SBA 40% Total number of experiments 1 4 3 (SBA tasks should spread out evenly across S 5 and S 6) Note: If schools prefer to have IS (8 hours curriculum time provided), it can be counted as 1 Area A + 1 Area B. 11

NSS Physics (X) / Combined Science (Physics) (X/2) / Core Elective X Extension (~30%) Core (~70%) Gases, Circular motion, Gravitation, Electric Potential and AC Projectile, Transformer and Power transmission X/2 Radioactivity and Nuclear energy 12