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HKDSE Physics School-based Assessment Investigative Study

(8 & 10 July 2009)

Szeto Yuk-tongHKEAA

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2:00 – 2:15 pm Registration

2:15 – 2:40 pm HKDSE Physics SBA Overview

2:40 – 3:20 pm Assessment through Investigative Study (1)

3:20 – 3:40 pm Break3:40 – 4:20 pm Assessment through

Investigative Study (2)

4:20 – 5:00 pm Q & A

Program

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Physics SBA Overview

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Implementation schedule of HKDSE Physics SBA

Exam year Implementation of SBA

2012 & 2013

Practical related tasks – Experiments only

(20% of subject mark)

2014 & thereafter

Practical related tasks (18%) –Experiments + Investigative Study

Non-practical related tasks (2%)

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SBA requirements (normal cases) (2014 and after)

Min. No. of assessment marks

Practical related tasks

Non-practical related tasks

EXPT IS ASSN

S51

(6%)---

1(2%)

S61

(6%)1

(6%)---

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HKDSE Physics - SBA requirements (Transfer students/ Repeaters)

Min. No. of assessment marks

Practical related tasks

Non-practical related tasks

EXPT IS ASSN

S61

(10%)1

(10%) ---

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Implementation schedule of HKDSE Combined Science (Physics) SBA

Exam year Implementation of SBA

2012 & 2013

Practical related tasks – Experiments

(10% of subject mark)

2014 & thereafter

Practical related tasks (7%) –Experiments

Non-practical related tasks (3%)

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HKDSE Combined Science (Physics) SBA requirements (normal cases) (2014 and after)

Min. No. of assessment marks

Practical related tasks

Non-practical related tasks

EXPT ASSN

S51

(3.5%) ---

S61

(3.5%)1

(3%)

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HKDSE Combined Science (Physics) SBA requirements (Transfer students/Repeaters)

Min. No. of assessment marks

Practical related tasks

Non-practical related tasks

EXPT ASSN

S61

(6%)1

(4%)

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Assessment Criteria for Experiments

Ability Assessment Criteria

Practical skills

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Worksheet/

Report

Apparatus handled competently

Procedures carried out safely

Instruments appropriately used to make accurate readings / measurements

Objectives and procedures of the experiment understood

Observations and/or data recorded appropriately

Interpretation of results

Drawing relevant conclusions

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Assessment Criteria for Investigative Study - Proposal (2%)

Ability Assessment Criteria

Proposal writing

Background knowledge is demonstrated clearly

The plan is well-organised with clear objectives, concise rationale of study and feasible procedures

The plan shows that the investigative study can be completed within an appropriate time interval

Risk assessment has been made

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Assessment Criteria for Investigative Study – Process (2%)

Ability Assessment Criteria

Process skills

Good manipulative skills are demonstrated

Results are accurately and concisely recorded in an appropriate format

The procedures are modified whenever necessary

Collaborative skills, problem solving skills and self-discipline are demonstrated

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Assessment Criteria for Investigative Study – Report (2%)

Ability Assessment Criteria

Report/ Presentation

Relevant terms and concepts of physics are used throughout the report

The objectives, procedures, results and discussion are presented in a concise, systematic, logical and analytical way

There is effective communication of knowledge of physics / findings

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Teachers’ guidance

Provision of background information (handout/pre-lab talk)

Advice of effective time management

Importance of keeping a log to keep track of work at different time

Teacher-student interaction

(Assessment must be fair and students’ work must be original.)

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Assessing students’ performance

Group work is allowed (Marks awarded should base on individual performance)

Teachers can decide on the no. of students to be assessed

Teachers can design their own mark scheme (checklist)

Assessment marks reflect rank order and relative difference between students’ achievements

Assessment of outside-class work – conducted under teacher’s supervision

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10-point Mark Scale

Marks Quality of work

10-9 Excellent

8-6 Good

5-3 Fair

2-1 Poor

Zero marks for failure to meet the minimum requirement of assessment standard.

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Moderation of SBA mark

statistical moderation

“school” as the unit for moderation

Both mean and the SD of SBA scores from a school will be adjusted with reference to the public examination scores

students’ SBA marks may be adjusted but rank order is preserved

outliers identified will be followed up with appropriate actions

Reference “Statistical Moderation of School-based Assessment Scores” (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/ )

Diagram to be inserted

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Major events for 2012 HKDSE Physics (tentative)

Sept 2009 SBA Handbooks distributed to schools

Sept – Nov 2009 SBA Conference

June – July 2010 PD course – Non-practical related tasks

Sept – Nov 2010 SBA Conference

Sept 2010 – June 2011

Teachers to conduct SBA activitiesSchool visits by District Coordinators

May – June 2011 Schools to submit S5 SBA marks to the HKEAA

July 2011 Sample inspection of students’ work by District Coordinators

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Major events for 2012 HKDSE Physics (tentative)

Sept – Nov 2011 SBA Conference

Sept 2011 – Jan 2012

Teachers to conduct SBA activitiesSchool visits by District Coordinators

Jan – Feb 2012 Schools to submit S6 SBA marks HKEAA

March – May 2012Moderation of SBA marksSchools to submit samples of work of S6 students for inspection

July 2012 Release of 2012 HKDSE results

Oct 2012 Schools to receive feedback on the outcome of moderation

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Information on SBA

HKEAA website: http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk

Click ‘HKDSE” →

“SBA” (Materials are under construction.)

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Non-practical related tasks –Assignment (2%) (2014 HKDSE and thereafter)

Skills to be assessed: creativity, critical- thinking, communication skills, problem- solving skills (based on a science context)Examples of tasks:

Reading materials and writing a review

Designing a poster

Writing a report after a visit

Developing a multimedia artifact

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Thank you