Building construction Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2022

Candidate's Weakness and Remedies

 

 

A SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES


The following weaknesses were observed from the candidates’ response:
-           inability to state the purpose of sand blinding;
            -           failure to state the effect of too much water in a concrete mix;

  •       failure to state methods of protecting newly constructed substructural walls from  

damage;

  •       Failure to state the function of roof members.

To overcome these weaknesses, candidates should be well exposed to:

  • Habit of reading building text books, dictionariesfor the purpose of    

      their own study as well as their past question papers together with the  
outlined examination syllabus;  

-           sketching and labeling of parts should be given on daily bases.  In addition the student should be given opportunity to go for industrial training for one month during their long vacation