NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT

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NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT

• Mr. SZETO Yuk Tong
• Manager- Assessment Development
• Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority

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NSS PHYSICS PUBLIC ASSESSMENT
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Physics
Papers
Sections
Topics examined
Questions
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)
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
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Combined Science (Physics Part)
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NSS physics School-based Assessment
 
SBA Requirements
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Experiment
SBA
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Investigative Study
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Assignment
SBA
Note With careful planning, an assignment can
also be an integral part of Investigative Study.
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SBA requirements
(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
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NSS Combined Science (Physics Part) School based
Assessment
(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