waecE-LEARNING
Biology Paper 3,Nov/Dec 2011  
Questions:   1 2 4   Main
General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength


weekness/remedies

  The identified weaknesses of some the candidates include:

  •  Poor spelling of labels and technical terms e.g. antener instead of antenna, mytosis for mitosis, hing limb instead of hind limb etc;
  • inability to identify some of the  tested organisms;
  • poor understanding of the demands of the questions;
  • inability to properly express themselves in English language;
  • shallow knowledge of some of the tested concepts e.g. genetics.

 

4.     SUGGESTED REMEDIES

         The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weaknesses.

          Teachers should:

  •  Endeavour  to cover the syllabus before the onset of the terminal examinations making sure that topics like genetics and evolution are taught.
  • Organise spelling drills to ensure that students grasp the spellings of  biological terms.
  •   Students:  
  • Should read their notes, textbooks and prepare adequately for the examinations.

            

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