Hi<br><br>Thanks for your replies.<br>Looks like NZQA has a temporary solution...<br><br clear="all">John Watson<br>Head of Science Faculty<br>St Bede's College<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Adrienne Waghorn</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adrienne.waghorn@nzqa.govt.nz">adrienne.waghorn@nzqa.govt.nz</a>></span><br>
Date: 2009/5/22<br>Subject: Re: Updated physics assessment specification<br>To: John Watson <<a href="mailto:jwatson@stbedes.school.nz">jwatson@stbedes.school.nz</a>><br><br><br>Hi John<br>
With regard to marking: some subjects, including Physics, may delay adoption of the proposed change to a single-grade-per-question at least until single-criterion standards are registered. There will be a circular shortly to clarify this change.<br>
In 2009 Physics papers will be marked across the paper as in previous years.<br>
Regards<br>
Adrienne<br>
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Adrienne Waghorn<br>
National Assessment Facilitator<br>
Secondary Examinations<br>
Qualifications Division<br>
New Zealand Qualifications<br>
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>>> John Watson <<a href="mailto:jwatson@stbedes.school.nz">jwatson@stbedes.school.nz</a>> 22/05/2009 10:27 a.m. >>><br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">Hi Adrienne<br>
<br>
After talking with a number of my colleagues, we are still somewhat confused<br>
about the physics assessment specification:<br>
<br>
The question format will appear the same to candidates as in previous years<br>
with each question containing a number of part-questions. While in previous<br>
years each part-question received a grade, this year there will be a single<br>
grade for each question overall.<br>
<br>
I assume that to get an M grade a student must must first answer the A part<br>
correctly.<br>
<br>
- If this is so, does it mean questions asking for the correct number of<br>
sig figs or units will no longer be set?<br>
- What happens in a situation where a student correctly answers the M or<br>
E sections of a question but messes up the A part - would they be graded as<br>
N for that question<br>
<br>
Will criterion 1 and 2 questions have equal weight in the final grade?<br>
<br>
If you can clarify the situation for us, we would certainly appreciate it.<br>
<br>
regards<br>
<br>
John Watson<br>
Head of Science Faculty<br>
St Bede's College<br>
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