HSC Social Work — Syllabus, Mark Distribution & Preparation
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: এইচএসসি সমাজকর্ম — সিলেবাস, মানবন্টন ও প্রস্তুতি
Social Work is applied — identifying social problems and the methods of solving them, which makes answers comparatively easy to write.
This page brings together the subject code, paper structure, mark distribution, syllabus topics and the study approach that earns the highest marks in HSC Social Work.
Social Work at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social Work |
| Subject code | 271, 272 |
| Papers | 2 (1st Paper and 2nd Paper) |
| Group | Humanities |
| Mark distribution | Per paper: Creative 70 + MCQ 30 = 100 |
| Practical | No |
| Class | Class 11-12 |
Boards and the NCTB revise subject codes and mark distribution from time to time. Confirm both against your board’s latest notice and the published NCTB syllabus before filling in your exam form.
What the syllabus covers
HSC 2027 runs on the full syllabus, so Social Work covers all of the following:
- 1st Paper: the concept, aims and historical development of social work
- 1st Paper: the values, principles and methods of social work
- 1st Paper: casework, group work and community development
- 2nd Paper: social-work programmes in Bangladesh and the Department of Social Services
- 2nd Paper: social problems and solutions — poverty, health, education, children and women
- 2nd Paper: social safety nets, NGOs and sustainable development
This is a topic list — chapter order and numbering may differ in your edition. Download the definitive syllabus from the NCTB website (nctb.gov.bd).
How to score well in Social Work
- Memorise the methods and principles of social work step by step.
- Keep government programmes and NGOs, with what they do, as a memorised table.
- Structure answers as problem, cause, solution.
A preparation routine that works
- Read the textbook chapter yourself first and get the core idea — starting with a guide book leaves the concept half-formed.
- After each chapter write a one-page note in your own words: definitions, formulas or key points, and an example.
- Solve that chapter’s creative and MCQ questions from past board papers, then check your answers.
- Reserve one day a week for revision only — skim every earlier chapter note.
- Sit at least one full timed model test a month, then work out exactly where you are losing marks.
Frequently asked questions
The subject code for Social Work is 271, 272. You need this exact code on your exam form and on a board-challenge application, so cross-check it with your board’s notice.
Social Work has 2 papers — 1st Paper and 2nd Paper. The marks of both papers combine into the subject grade.
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