POLICY GUIDELINES & MODEL PAPER FOR PHYSICS HSSC-II
POLICY GUIDELINES & MODLE PAPER
FOR PHYSICS HSSC-II
Paper Pattern and Distribution of
Marks
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 17 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 TEN
part questions – Short Response Questions (SRQs) of three (03) marks each. The
candidates are required to attempt (respond to) any SEVEN SRQs for a
maximum total of 21 marks in this section. This Section will contain SRQs from (Chapter 11-15) of HSSC-II Physics
Textbook of FBISE, Islamabad.
SECTION — C
This section consists of question number three (03) with preferably TEN
part questions – Short Response Questions (SRQs) of three (03) marks each. The
candidates are required to attempt (respond to) any SEVEN SRQs for a
maximum total of 21 marks in this section. This Section will contain SRQs from (Chapter 16-20) of HSSC-II 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-part questions each if deemed necessary by paper setter 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 20% of total marks of the paper.
ii.
Section B
Contains Short Response Questions (SRQ). Candidates
may have external choice up to 30%. Candidate must attempt SEVEN (07) questions
out of TEN (10) questions from this section. This section will contain question
from following Chapter of HSSC-II Textbook of Federal Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad.
·
Chapter 11: Electrostatics
·
Chapter 12: Current
Electricity
·
Chapter 13: Electromagnetism
·
Chapter 14: Electromagnetic
Induction
·
Chapter 15: AC
Circuits.
This section comprises of 25% of total marks of the paper.
iii.
Section C
Contains Short Response Questions (SRQ).
Candidates may have external choice up to 30%. Candidate must attempt SEVEN
(07) questions out of TEN (10) questions from this section. This
section will contain question from following Chapter of HSSC-II Textbook of
Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) Islamabad.
·
Chapter 16: Physics of
Solids
·
Chapter 17: Electronics
·
Chapter 18: Dawn of
Modern Physics
·
Chapter 19: Atomic
Spectra
·
Chapter 20: Nuclear
Physics
This section comprises of 25% 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. 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 30% 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 classrooms 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
Higher Secondary School Certificate Part-I (HSSC-II)
Annual Examination 2020 and onward
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