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Various reasons were adduced for the flaws identified in the candidates’ responses. Prominent among them were:
- Inadequate coverage of the syllabus;
- Poor interpretation of the demands of the questions;
- Limited vocabulary, resulting in poor articulation of points and imprecise statements;
- Shallow understanding of a large variety of scientific concepts;
- Rote learning coupled with inadequate preparation for the examination;
- Loose definitions and wrong spelling of scientific terminologies;
- Inaccurate readings and poor handling of numerical problems;
- Inability to use knowledge of basic principles to explain common phenomena, trends and observations;
- Poor drawing skills;
- Lack of competence to describe performance activities satisfactorily;
- Inability of majority of Biology candidates to plot graphs and interpret them properly;
- Non-familiarity with the following concepts: Health Insurance, Genetics; Farm mechanization, Cocoa production, Fishery regulations, Inventory records.
SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The remedies suggested for overcoming the weaknesses include the following:
Schools should be provided with qualified teachers and adequate laboratory facilities and equipment;
- Classroom teachers should make a conscious effort to cover the syllabuses and make the teaching of Science subjects practical – based in order to enhance students’ understanding and interest;
- Mathematics teachers should assist students to grasp the plotting and interpretation of graphs;
- Teachers should be given proper exposure through Conferences, Workshops,
- Seminars and Courses in addition to being retrained to improve their competence;
- Teachers should be adequately motivated and provided with appropriate instructional materials, to make them more committed to their job;
- Field Trips and excursions should be organized for students, to enable them relate classroom instructions to their environment;
- Schools should place emphasis on oral and written English;
- Students should be drilled on proper drawing of diagrams and spelling of scientific terminologies;
- Students should be encouraged to cultivate good reading habits and prepare adequately for examinations.
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