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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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Learning &Teaching requirements in SBA

  Total number of experiments(excluding IS)

S6

8S5

S4 6

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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.

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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