Candidates Weakness
The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include:
- inability to correctly group blood, Guinea pig, Hibiscus flower, human skeleton and Plasmodium into their levels of organization;
- inability to draw diagrams as required ;
- not drawing to specification, using broken lines/not showing guidelines ;
- inability to correctly answer questions that require corresponding answers;
- inability to present points sequentially;
- writing answers for the factors affecting competition for the factors resulting in overcrowding;
- poor spelling of some technical terms;
- writing wrong or unbalanced equation for photosynthesis;
- inability to give details in their description of terms;
- drawing the structure of a whole leaf rather than the transverse section of the leaf as required.
The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weaknesses:
- candidates should learn spellings of biological and scientific words/terms;
- candidates should pay attention to diagrams especially drawing of internal structures;
- candidates should read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;
- candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
- candidates should study often and prepare ahead of exams.