Agriculture Paper 3, WASSCE (SC), 2021

Weakness and Remedies

 

The candidates were unable to:

  • state the differences between urea fertilizer and poultry manure;
  • name other fertilizers that could supply the nitrogen in urea to the soil;
  • state the disadvantages of using urea fertilizer in crop production;
  • give the botanical names of Centrosema, elephant grass and tropical kudzu;
  • describe the process of pasteurization of raw milk
  • state the effects of the shortage of water on farm animals that produce raw milk;
  • write legibly and concisely.

Based on the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended as follows:

  • Candidates should embark on visits to agricultural farms and agro-based industries;
  • There should be intensive self-study and revision before the examination
  • Teachers should lay emphasis on the scientific convention of writing botanical names of species;
  • Emphasis on good handwriting among candidates should be buttressed during learning;
  • Hands-on practical exposure and experience is advocated;
  • Having a functional school farm should be made a prerequisite for writing Agricultural Science in WASSCE;
  • Workshop should be organized for teachers to enable them update their knowledge and skills.
  • Improved reading culture among students is advocated.
  • Only graduates of Agricultural Science/Agriculture should be allowed to teach the subject in Senior Secondary Schools in West Africa.