GUIDELINES FOR SLOS BASED EXAMINATIONS for federal board PDF Download.
- With the aim of paradigm shift in the domain of assessment and examination system and in order to do away with the outdated rote learning based examination system and starting in conceptual learning based examination system, FBISE notified and successfully implemented Students Learning Outcomes (SLOS) based examination policy and accordingly conducted SSC and HSSC annual examinations 2022 in eight core subjects of English (Compulsory), Urdu (Compulsory), Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics and Pakistan Studies. As precursor to these SLOs based examinations and in order to provide support to teaching-learning activity in the classroom, FBISE provided three sets of model question papers together with SLOS alignment charts in each subject on quarterly basis containing detailed instructions for question papers setting. Tables of specification containing coverage of the SLOS of a particular subject and ratio of cognitive domains have been provided for facilitation of teachers, students, heads of institutions and other stakeholders. Solutions of all the model question papers have also been provided. The same are readily available on FBISE website www.fbisc.edu.pk for the guidance of stakeholders.
- In order to enhance understanding of the SLOS based examination reforms of FBISE and to support the stakeholders, lists containing definition of various cognitive domains and command words/action verbs pertaining to the mentioned subjects are being shared herewith. It is expected that all the stakeholders will go through these contents in order to enhance understating of SLOs based examination reforms of FBISE
- These action verbs are also SLOS’ starters present before each and every SLO which communicate the cognitive domains of SLOs as well apart from their main objective meanings and interpretations. Reference/Recommended books or other supplementary reading material may be relied on keeping in view the demand of the SLOs in order to ensure maximum coverage of the SLOs of a particular subject. The depth and level of exploration of SLOs may be determined by understanding the demand of an SLO keeping in view the class and level of students. The definition of cognitive levels and Command Words (Action verbs) of different subjects is as per the following details:
