CANDIDATES' WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:
- wrong and poor spellings of biological names, technical terms;
- inability to present points in a coherent order;
- poor diagrams;
- poor labelling of diagrams;
- inability to give titles to diagrams;
- inability to spell the names of insects that undergo the type of metamorphosis stated;
- inability to name the insect that is associated with chrysalis stage of development in insects;
- inability to explain the fate of a meal containing fat as it passes through the named organs;
- inability to state structure and function of structure in adaptation questions;
- inability to spell the name of the glands that facilitate digestion in humans;
- inabitily to explain the reason why a boy born to non-colour blind couple is colour blind.
The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:
- standard textbooks should be used to study;
- candidates should cover the syllabus before taking the examination;
- candidates should study ecology and genetics before examinations start;
- 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 read and adhere to instructions;
- candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
- candidates should avoid copying answers;
- the general principles and terms used in Biology should be studied with practical examples.