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Figure 3:* Subject Wise Comparative Analysis using Box plots - (Compulsory subjects)
Figure 4:* Subject Wise Comparative Analysis using Box plots - (Elective Subjects)
Provide high quality SSC and HSSC examinations for both English and Urdu medium schools.
Train teachers and develop supplementary learning material in support of National Curriculum
for secondary and higher secondary education.
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Education established by Aga Khan University in response to demand from schools for more
appropriate school examinations. AKU-EB was founded in August 2003 in accordance with
Ordinance CXIV of the Government of Pakistan to offer examination services for both secondary
school certificate (SSC) and higher secondary school certificate (HSSC) throughout Pakistan and
abroad. It offers its qualification both in Urdu and English medium. AKU-EB’s primary purpose
accessible to Pakistani students and having then increasingly valued by leading higher education
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The first section, ending in Table 4, is intended primarily for the head teacher. It is intended to
inform strategic decision making.
Figure 1 displays the overall performance of your candidate entry relative to the entry as a
whole. Here and throughout the report the mark/grade equivalence approved by the Inter‐Board
Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) is used.
A1 80 – 100
A 70 – 79
B 60 – 69
C 50 – 59
D 40 – 49
E 33 – 39
F 0 – 32
All three parts of Figure 1 relate to the current year’s examinations. As a result the
“Performance in 2012 Part I” is that of this year’s Grade XI whereas the “Performance in
2012 Part II” is that of Grade XII, a different group of students. However the consolidated
outcome refers to the results shown on the HSSC certificates of these same Grade XII
candidates. Differences between the Part II distribution and the consolidated distribution are
due to the impact of Part I. In general there is a one grade improvement between the Part I and
Part II results.
Figure 2 shows whether this year’s results are part of a rising or a falling trend. Choose a basis of
comparison, say, the achievement of half of your student body. Read Figure 2 from 50% across to
the right. The first ‘curve’ you encounter has the best performance and the curve furthest from the
outright the worst. You will see that relative order is not the same through the range of candidates.
You may be interested in the bottom 20 percent. The data are there. Though performance is
expressed as overall grade you can interpolate using Table 1. Taken together, Figures 1 and 2 are
a snapshot of the current position of your school’s academic achievement.
To act on the information calls for a more detailed analysis. You will already be guiding
students’ choice of subjects within the curricular options you have on offer. In schools which
offer more than one of the Science, Humanities and Commerce groups, Table 2 reveals how
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successful that guidance has been. The “all schools’ achievement” indicates the probability of
each grade achievement in each subject group. The best grades are achieved by the science
group but there are opportunities for less high flying students elsewhere.
Schools adopting AKU‐EB’s Grade VIII Progress Tests will be in a better position to steer
students towards a subject group which maximizes theirs and the school’s chances of attaining
good grades, always providing that the school is able to offer multiple subject groups, a
prerequisite in maximizing school performance.
Figures 3 and 4 offer an insight into the subject group performance reported in Table 2. It
displays side by side the subject performances that account for the Table 2 outcome. These
subject distributions can be readily compared as in Figure 3 the same students have attempted all
five compulsory subjects. I n Figure 4 the candidates within each group have most of the
subjects in common. Where the school has offered a choice of subjects only entries of more
than five candidates are deemed reliable enough to report.
The shaded area of the box plots in Figures 3 and 4 show the range of scores in the subject of
the central 50% of students from your school. However it is the bottom whisker which is
particularly worthy of attention. If a candidate fails a subject, his or her whole group
performance becomes a fail. Subject “whiskers” which extend into the “F” range have a
dramatic effect on the overall attainments of the school since IBCC does not allow any
compensation between subject performances in the HSSC group certificate. The remaining
feature of the ‘block and whisker’ plots is the occasional circle, o , which indicates an ‘outlier’.
These are scores, usually isolated, which are so far removed from the overall distribution of the
data that to include them as of the same kind as the remaining scores would distort the overall
picture. In AKU-EB’s experience in Pakistan, positive outliers, whether extreme or not, are
usually associated with exceptional student or teacher performance, qualitatively different from
that of their peers and deserving close attention.
Before expecting Figures 3 and 4 to reveal the root cause of any achievement problems the
school may face, it is important to recognize that there are inevitable differences in subject grade
distributions (reported difficulty) when all subject examinations are required to conform to the
same pattern of questioning. You will note that the overall patterns in Figures 3 and 4 are much
the same for HSSC Parts I and II. Any marked deviation in the relative ease of subjects
between Parts I and II in y o u r sc h o o l is probably due to changes of staffing. If not, it may be
the result of deliberate action by AKU‐EB to redress a glaring imbalance. Such cases will be
highlighted in the Chief Examiner’s report. The “inevitable differences” in reported subject
difficulty in Figures 3 and 4 are dealt with in Table 3 which displays individual subject
performance in relation to the results of the total AKU‐EB entry.
If the type of item / question does not reveal any explanation of a marked difference, it may arise
from teacher expectation. If a teacher has little hope of high achievement from a class, the class
can sense that and will not give of its best. Or in large classes it can be a matter of how the teacher
chooses to deploy his or her energies ~ teaching to the most promising students in hope of a place
holder, or to the weakest in hope of avoiding any failures. You can get a picture of what your
teachers are doing in larger classes from Figures 5 to 8. The block graphs show the distribution of
marks in your school for each subject. The curve shows the distribution of marks in all schools on
the same scale. Where the block graph emerges above the curve, that is where the teachers’
attention is focused if the score is high, or not focused if the score is low.
These are troublesome issues for head teachers, none of whom can be expected to have mastery
of every school subject. Figure 9 will offer a ray of hope in most schools. It shows the growth in
achievement between Grade XI and Grade XII for students completing both years. Subjects to the
left of the line are improving their performance from Part I to Part II. Subjects to the right of the
line are performing less well in Part II than in Part I. If that is not solace enough, Table 4 offers a
lifeline. You can look there for another AKU‐EB affiliated school of approximately the same
size of subject entry and with the same gender balance (girls outperform boys in almost all
subjects) to set up a dialogue between teachers which can be the beginning of a turnaround in the
subject and perhaps the staff room.
The remaining sections of the report are tactical. They reveal to each subject teacher where the
students prospered and where they floundered. The subject teacher may know why without
having to seek independent assistance. Certainly only in the classroom can these detailed
problems be rectified.
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70
60 Your School
50 HSSC Part-I
Candidates %
40
30
20 All Schools
10 HSSC Part-I
0
A-1 A B C D E F
Grade
40
Your School
30 HSSC Part-II
Candidates %
20
10 All Schools
HSSC Part-II
0
A-1 A B C D E F
Grade
50
Your School
40 HSSC
Candidates %
Consolidated
30
20
All Schools
10 HSSC
Consolidated
0
A-1 A B C D E F
Grade
100%
90%
80%
70%
HSSC‐I 2010
60%
50% HSSC‐I 2011
40%
HSSC‐I 2012
30%
20%
10%
0%
A‐1 A B C D E F
100%
90%
80%
70%
HSSC‐II 2010
60%
50% HSSC‐II 2011
40%
HSSC‐II 2012
30%
20%
10%
0%
A‐1 A B C D E F
St.Bonaventure's High School Hyderabad (0059)
Student Grade Distribution in HSSC Annual Examinations 2012
Table 2 : Comparision of subject and group performance with total candidate entry
HSSC Part-I
A1
1.00
A
2.00
B
Grade Distribition
3.00
C
4.00
D
5.00
E
6.00
F
7.00
A1
1.00
A
2.00
B
Grade Distribition
3.00
C
4.00
D
5.00 È
E
6.00
F
7.00
HSSC Part-I
5.00 È
A1
4.00
B
Grade Distribition
C
3.00 È
E
2.00
1.00
A1
1.00
A
2.00
B
Grade Distribition
3.00
C
4.00
D
5.00
E
6.00
F
7.00 È
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0-5 0-5
0-5
6-10 6-10
6-10
11-15 11-15
11-15
16-20 16-20
16-20
21-25 21-25 21-25
46-50
51-55 51-55 51-55
56-60 56-60 56-60
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
Mathematics n=17
61-65 61-65 61-65
Urdu Compulsory n=33
66-70 66-70
English Compulsory n=33
66-70
71-75 71-75 71-75
76-80 76-80 76-80
81-85 81-85 81-85
86-90 86-90 86-90
91-95 91-95 91-95
96-100 96-100 96-100
Distribution of Subject Achievement in Compulsory Subjects in HSSC-I 2012
Figure 6:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
1
2
3
10
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0-5 0-5
0-5
6-10 6-10
6-10
11-15 11-15
11-15
16-20 16-20
16-20
21-25 21-25 21-25
46-50
51-55 51-55 51-55
Physics n=33
56-60 56-60 56-60
Chemistry n=26
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
61-65 61-65 61-65
Computer Science n=7
Biology n=16
5
4
Students
0
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
81-85
86-90
91-95
96-100
Marks Obtained
3
2
1
0
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
81-85
86-90
91-95
96-100
Marks Obtained
9
8
7
6
Students
5
4
3
2
1
0
6-10
96-100
0-5
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
81-85
86-90
91-95
Marks Obtained
Islamiyat n=23
16
14
12
10
Students
8
6
4
2
0
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50
Marks Obtained
10
8
Students
0
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50
Marks Obtained
Mathematics n=11
2
Students
0
6-10
96-100
0-5
11-15
16-20
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-65
66-70
71-75
76-80
81-85
86-90
91-95
Marks Obtained
0
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
4
5
0
1
2
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7
0-5 0-5 0-5
6-10 6-10 6-10
11-15 11-15 11-15
16-20 16-20 16-20
21-25 21-25 21-25
Biology n=14
56-60 56-60 56-60
Chemistry n=22
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
Marks Obtained
61-65 61-65 61-65
66-70 66-70 66-70
71-75 71-75 71-75
76-80 76-80 76-80
81-85 81-85 81-85
86-90 86-90 86-90
91-95 91-95 91-95
96-100 96-100 96-100
Distribution of Subject Achievement in Elective Subjects in HSSC-II 2012
Figure 9: Comparison Of Subject Performance in Part I and II
90
80 English Compulsory
HSSC Part II (Year 2012)
Urdu Compulsory
Mathematics
70
Computer Science
Physics
60 Chemistry
Biology
50
50 60 70 80 90
HSSC Part I (Year 2011)
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH COMPULSORY PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 0111120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 0121120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN URDU COMPULSORY -I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 0211220
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 0221220
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN ISLAMIYAT - II PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-II
Paper ID : 0421220
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN ETHICS - II PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-II
Paper ID : 0521120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN PAKISTAN STUDIES PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-II
Paper ID : 0621120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS- I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 0711120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 0721120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE - I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 0911120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 0921120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN PHYSICS - I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 1711120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 1721120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN CHEMISTRY - I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 1811120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 1821120
No. of Candidates 23
CONTENTS
Explanation:
Table 5 and 6 will assist the teacher to identify topics which were well understood
and topics which require more time and effort. Table 5 shows the proportion of your
candidates getting each MCQ correct, compared with the total candidate entry from
all schools. Table 6 gives the same information for CRQs.
PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY - I PAPER-I IN 2012 HSSC-I
Paper ID : 1911120
No. of Candidates 33
Paper ID : 1921120
No. of Candidates 23