Physics FTNA NECTA Assessment Format PDF
This assessment format for the Form Two National Assessment (FTNA) is a revised version of a format issued by the National Examinations Council of Tanzania (NECTA) in 2017.
It is based on a revised version of the Physics Syllabus for Ordinary Secondary Education issued in 2007 by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
Improvements in the revised format include changing the assessment rubric and including a table of specifications.
However, there are no changes in the assessment content.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The assessment will test the extent to which students are able to:
1 demonstrate laboratory practice and safety;
2 develop skills on basic principles of scientific investigation;
3 develop skills for making physical measurements;
4 recognise behaviour and properties of matter;
5 understand concepts and principles of magnetism and electricity;
6 comprehend the laws of motion;
7 understand principles of simple machines; and
8 develop knowledge of sustainable energy for environmental conservation.