2. Higher Course Assessment

3. Question Paper Structure  Section 1 20 multiple choice questions 20 marks  Section 2 restricted and extended response questions 110 marks scaled to 80 marks  Marks distribution  Data sheet

4. Question Paper - Open Ended Questions  Rationale  Marking -1 mark – limited understanding -2 marks – reasonable understanding -3 marks – good understanding

5. Question Paper – Course Report Advice  Course Report  Read complex questions carefully  Vector quantities  ‘Show’ questions  ‘Must justify’ questions  Descriptions and explanations  Sketch graphs  Significant figures and prefixes

6. Assignment - Preparation Advice  Marking guidance  Instructions for candidates  Choice of topic – underlying physics  Scientific report  Assessment conditions  Time limits

7. Assignment Report - Advice  Title  Aim  Applying knowledge of physics  Experimental procedures  Selects information  Processing and Presenting data  Uncertainties  Analysing data  Conclusion  Evaluation  References