FBISE POLICY GUIDELINES & MODEL PAPER FOR PHYSICS SSC-I

 

POLICY GUIDELINES & MODLE PAPERS 

FOR PHYSICS PAPERS

Paper Pattern and Distribution of Marks

Secondary School Certificate Part-I (SSC-I)

 

The Physics Question Paper is organized into FOUR sections, namely: "Section A, B, C & D". Questions posed may be text based or derived/unseen but in similar pretext and difficulty level as per the lessons taught in the course. Distribution of the questions with respect to cognitive domain within each section shall roughly be around 30 percent Knowledge (K), 50 percent Understanding (U) and 20 percent Application (A).

The Questions in the subject of Physics will be designed in such a manner that no pet-definitions are required from the candidates to be reproduced. Moreover the questions will be designed keeping in consideration the time for thought-process (particularly in U and A Cognitive Domain questions) and the length of the subsequent text (if any) to be produced by the candidates. 

SECTION — A

This section consists of 12 compulsory structured part questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) of one mark each. These MCQs will preferably be designed in such a way to cover the whole course taught. These MCQs objectively test the knowledge, understanding and comprehension of the concepts of the candidates in subject of Physics. 

SECTION — B 

This section consists of question number two (02) with preferably EIGHT part questions – Short Response Questions (SRQs) of three (03) marks each. The candidates are required to attempt (respond to) any SIX SRQs for a maximum total of 18 marks in this section. This Section will contain SRQs from (Chapter 1-5) of Physics Textbook of FBISE, Islamabad. 

SECTION — C

This section consists of question number three (03) with preferably SEVEN part questions – Short Response Questions (SRQs) of three (03) marks each. The candidates are required to attempt (respond to) any FIVE SRQs for a maximum total of 15 marks in this section. This Section will contain SRQs from (Chapter 6-9) of Physics Textbook of FBISE, Islamabad. 

SECTION — D 

This section consists of three (03) Extended Response Question (ERQs) of 10 marks each. Candidates are required to attempt (respond to) any two of these ERQs as per their choice and convenience for a maximum of 20 marks. These questions may comprise of two or more part questions each if deemed necessary by paper setter in order to balance out the distribution various concepts and knowledge areas from different Cognitive Domains taught in course. However none of the part questions shall be of less than 4 Marks.

Definitions and Disclaimer

Policy guidelines for paper setting vide Notification No.6-8/FBISE/RES/CC/918 dated 27 August 2019 have been conveyed for general information. Definitions of some terminologies and disclaimers are given in this annexure.

1.       Definitions

                                I.            Cognitive Domains

Cognitive domain refers to development of mental skill and acquisition of knowledge.

In the questions papers developed by Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Islamabad from hereon will be intended to test the following cognitive domains of the candidates:

·         Knowledge:                           Approximately 30% Question in each section

·         Understanding:    Approximately 50% Question in each section

·         Application:                          Approximately 20% Question in each section

                                                              i.      Knowledge (K)

Knowledge refers to the ability of the candidates to recall the learned or memorized information or data.

Examples

o   A child reciting the alphabets of English

o   Memorization and reproducing the dates and other facts etc.

e.g.      Pakistan came into being on 27th Night of Ramadan-ul-Mubarak.

Related Verbs (Command Words)

Arrange, define, duplicate, label, list, memorize, name, order, recognize, relate, recall, repeat, reproduce, state etc.

                                                            ii.      Understanding (U)

Understand (also called Comprehension) refers to ability of the candidates to comprehend (a set of) information and/or situation and provide his/her response to it accordingly.

Examples

o   Performing analyses and illustrating the observations

o   Comprehending the concepts of Natural and Physical Sciences.

e.g.      Discuss different types of motion with examples..  

Related Verbs (Command Words)

Classify, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, indicate, locate, recognize, report, restate, review, select, translate, rephrase, differentiate, compare etc.

                                                          iii.      Application (A)

Application refers to the ability to use learned material in new and concrete situation to solve problems and/or to design a schedule or task.

Examples

o   Performing analyses and illustrating the observations

o   Comprehending the concepts of Natural and Physical Sciences

e.g. Applications of Pascals Law. 

Related Verbs (Command Words)

Apply, choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write etc. 

                             II.            Sections of Paper

There are three or four (04) sections in each question paper:

                                                              i.      Section-A

Contains Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). All questions are compulsory without any external or internal choice. This section comprises of 18% of total marks of the paper.

                                                            ii.      Section B

Contains Short Response Questions (SRQ). Candidates may have external choice up to 25%. Candidate must attempt Six questions out of Eight questions from this section. This section will contain question from following Chapter of Textbook of Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad.  

·         Chapter 01: Physical Quantities and Measurements

·         Chapter 02: Kinematics

·         Chapter 03: Dynamics

·         Chapter 04: Turning Effects of Forces

·         Chapter 05: Gravitation.

This section comprises of 28% of total marks of the paper.

                                                          iii.      Section C

Contains Short Response Questions (SRQ). Candidates may have external choice up to 28%. Candidate must attempt Five questions out of Seven questions from this section. This section will contain question from following Chapter of Textbook of Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad.  

·         Chapter 06: Work and Energy

·         Chapter 07: Properties of Matter

·         Chapter 08: Thermal Properties of Matter.

·         Chapter 09: Transfer of Heat

This section comprises of 23% of total marks of the paper. 

                                                          iv.      Section D

This section contains Extended Response Questions (ERQ)/Long Questions/Essay Type Questions. Candidates may have external choice in the questions for a total of 20 marks. The candidate must attempt Two (02) questions out of Three (03) questions. Each question has 10 marks and consist of two parts. Usually one part is theory question and other part is numerical problem. This section comprises of 31% of total marks of the paper. 

                          III.            Choice

Sometimes the candidates are required to attempt a certain number of questions from a given pool or group of questions, it is commonly known as choice in questions.

There are two types of choices

                                                              i.      External Choice

Whenever the candidates are required to solve (respond to) a certain number of questions from a given pool it is called external choice. This choice may be around 33% in a section.

 

e.g.      1.         Answer any six parts in about 30-40 words each.

(Out of eight questions)

2.         Attempt any eight questions from the following.

(Out of eleven questions)

                                                            ii.      Internal Choice

Whenever the candidates have to solve (respond to) a question mandatorily but they have an option within the question it is called internal choice.

 

2.       Disclaimers

                                I.            The cognitive levels and categories written in sample model paper are for explanation purpose only. In the actual question papers administered during examination shall not contain description of these cognitive domains.

                            II.            Association of the cognitive domains is solely based on subject expert’s judgment and may be subject to errors and/or omissions.

                         III.            In the class rooms and during teaching the candidates (students) need to be taught about the time management in accordance with allocation of marks to the questions.

Physics Modle Paper 

for 

Secondary School Certificate Part-I (SSC-I)

Annual Examination 2020 and onward

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