CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES
The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:
- inability to state the aim of experiment in question 1 (e) (i);
- poor spelling of some technical terms e.g. scapular instead of scapula
- some candidates could not name the illustrated relationships of organisms;
- inability to differentiate between mutualism and symbiosis;
- not relating function with structure for adaptation questions;
- not using capital letters to start biological names;
- use of illegible handwriting;;
- poor expression of answers by using the word ‘helps’ instead of stating the function of a structure directly;
- writing equation for respiration instead of photosynthesis in question 1(g);
- inability to state the correct class of toad and fish;
The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:
- candidates should endeavour to attend coaching lessons to learn more.
- candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
- candidates should study spellings so as to improve on their spelling of technical terms;
- candidates should study often and prepare ahead of exams;
- candidates should read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;
- candidates should study questions properly before answering them.