CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include
- inability to identify the structures on the diagrams correctly;
- inability to name the diagram on parts of the skeletal system in humans;
- inability to name the type of joints that exists between the labelled pairs of bones;
- use of poor grammar to express explanation of terms;
- grammatical errors in the expression of facts in most answers;
- inability to state other leaf modifications;
- inability to state reasons why waterleaf plant will not survive in the habitat of a cactus plant.
The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:
- candidates should cover the syllabus before taking the examinations;
- candidates should improve on their written English;
- candidates should try as much as possible to spell properly;
- candidates should read and understand a question properly before attempting it;
-candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
- candidates should avoid copying answers;
- candidates should study structures on organisms and learn their functions so as to be able to answer adaptation questions;
- the general principles and terms used in Biology should be studied with practical examples.