Candidates' Weaknesses and Suggested Remedies

 

The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:

- poor expression in questions requiring explanation;
- poor drawings of diagrams;
- poor performance in questions that require application of knowledge;
- not giving a title to the diagram;
- inability to label the diagram drawn;
- inability to spell technical terms correctly;
- inability to answer questions that require corresponding answers correctly;
- inability to explain the reason why a Rhesus negative woman married to a Rhesus positive man might lose her second pregnancy.
- poor grasp of Genetics;
- inability to cross the genetics question properly;
- not putting ‘X’ as a sign for crossing in question 4;
- inability to answer questions on evolution properly;
- inability to explain the importance of lightning, Nitrosomonas and Azotobacter in question 6 (a).

The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:

- Teachers should teach students the rules guiding drawing of biological diagrams;
- Teachers should be encouraged to attend WAEC coordination;
- Teachers should be engaged in seminars and several trainings to aid their teaching;
- Students should study the correct spellings of technical terms;
- Students should endeavour to write legibly;
- Teachers should lay emphasis on genetics and the importance of the cross sign when answering the questions on genetic crossing;
- Evolution topics should be taught to students
- Students and teachers should use standard text books;
- Teachers and students should cover the syllabus before putting in for the examinations;
- Teachers and students should endeavour to use Chief Examiners’ Reports to study.