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.