CANDIDATES' WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include:
- starting taxonomical names with small letter;
- illegible handwriting;
- poor spelling of one-word and technical terms;
- inability to state structure and function for adaptation questions;
- inability to state the sex of the organism with reasons;
- inability to state the aim of the experiment in question 2;
- inability to complete the table on the experiment;
- inability to spell the biotic and abiotic components in the illustrated habitat.
The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses
Candidates should:
- cover the syllabus before sitting the examinations;
- take the examination only after the completion of the senior secondary school;
- attend coaching lessons to learn more;
- study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
- improve on their spelling of technical terms;
- study often and prepare ahead of examinations;
- read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;
- study questions properly before answering them.