Candidates' Weaknesses and Suggested Remedies
The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:
- illegible handwriting;
- failure to identify biological systems and organs associated with the activities performed by humans in the diagrams in question 1;
- poor expression of answers by using the word ‘helps’ instead of stating the function of a structure directly;
- inability to identify the labeled termites in question 2;
- inability to state the correct role of the illustrated termites in the a colony;
- not stating structure and function to the question on adaptation in question 2 (a) (iii);
- inability to state the structural differences between the Queen and Soldier termites;
- inability to identify self-pollination between flowers on the same plant;
- poor spelling of one-word terms;
- inability to name the essential parts of a flower.
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 exams;
- read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;
- study questions properly before answering them.