- Candidates’ Weaknesses
The Chief Examiners reported the following as some of the weaknesses of the candidates:
- Poor knowledge of literary appreciation.
- Weak command of English.
- Poor and illegible handwriting.
- Incorrect interpretation of questions.
- Writing of irrelevancies.
- Poor sentence construction.
- Suggested Remedies
To remedy the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners suggested that:
- Candidates should buy and read the set texts.
- Candidates shouldn't rely exclusively on summary notes.
- Before answering any questions, candidates should read them carefully and make sure they know what is expected of them.