Candidate's Weakness
The candidates were unable to:
- - outline the procedure for carrying an experiment illustrated by a diagram;
- - state the precautions to be taken when carrying out an experiment illustrated by a diagram;
- - state the ways in which specimen H (Bean beetle) is economically important;
- - state the effects of specimen P (Roundworm) on the host.
Based on the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended as follow:
- (i) Aspects of the syllabus that are related to experiments which are used to analyze soil properties should be emphasized by teachers;
- (ii) Only graduates of Agricultural Science/Agriculture should be allowed to teach the subject in Senior Secondary Schools in West Africa.