Candidates have not yet mastered the correct use of French verbs which is the core of any essay writing. The verbs were wrongly used and poorly conjugated.
Some of them lacked French vocabulary and since their vocabulary was limited, they could hardly write anything meaningful.
Some of the candidates wrote their essays in English while a few of them mixed the two languages in their essays.
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
In order to improve on candidates’ performance, teachers of French should ensure that the students are well drilled in French verbs starting with the tenses. The basic grammatical rules and the conjugation of verbs should be emphasized on at each lesson. They should also ensure that the control of each verb is clearly mastered by the students.
They should encourage the student to read French novels and journals to acquire more vocabulary.
The students should also be encouraged to carefully read the questions and rubrics before attempting any question.