waecE-LEARNING
Building Construction Paper 1,May/June 2013  
Questions:   1 2 3 4   Main
General Comments
Strength
Weakness/Remedies
Specification

Candidates' Weakness

The following shortcomings were observed from candidates’ responses:

  1. Poor lettering skills.
  2. Inability to draw to specified scale.
  3. Non-adherence to specifications.

To overcome these weaknesses, candidates should be:

-           Well grounded in the rudiments of technical drawing such as lettering
            techniques;
-           given ample drawing assignments;
-           Well acquainted with scales being used in the production of building drawing;
-           taught the importance of adherence to specifications.  In addition the legal
and financial implications of non-adherence to specifications in the construction industry should be emphasized by the teacher.

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