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NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
Mr. SZETO Yuk TongManager- Assessment
DevelopmentHong Kong Examinations and
Assessment Authority
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NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
SBA# May include contents of Topics 1-5
Papers Sections Topics examined Questions Questions Sections Papers
Paper 1(2.5
hours)
Section A
(18%)
Compulsory part(Topics 1-5)
24 M.C.Section A
(12%)
One paper only(100 mins)
Section B
(42%)
structured questions/essay
(56 marks) Section B (28%)
Paper 2(1 hour)
20%
SBA 20%
10% SBA
Total 100%
50% Total
Physics Combined Science (Physics Part)
Compulsory part(Topics 1-5)
structured questions/essay
(84 marks)
Elective part(Topics 6-9#)
structured questions
20 marks per elective (40 marks)
12 M.C.
24 M.C.
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Physics
Public Assessment
# May include contents of Topics 1-5
Paper 1(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)
Papers Sections Topics examined Questions
Paper 2(1 hour)
20% Elective part
Topics 6-9#
structured questions20 marks per
elective (40 marks)
SBA 20%
Total 100%
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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
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NSS physics School-based Assessment
SBA Requirements
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
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Experiment
SBA
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%
AuthenticationHand in the followings in class time:• worksheet / brief report / raw data sheet (if detailed
report to be finished at home)
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Investigative StudyTask 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% 10% 10%
Authentication•Allow group work & reporting•Individual students to be questioned by teacher in class time
SBA
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Assignment
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
SBANote : With careful planning, an assignment can also be an integral part of Investigative Study.
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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
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NSS Combined Science (Physics Part) School –based Assessment
SBA REQUIREMENTS
Number of assessments on SBA tasksLearning &Teaching requirements in SBA
Total number of experiments
EXPT ASSN
% in SBA 60% 40%
S6 2(2 Area A + 1 Area
B)
1 4S5
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.