Weakness and Remedies
The candidates were generally weak in:
- listing safety devices that are used on the circular saw machine. They were written out the general safety devices in workshop and also personal safety devices in working on a machine;
- pictorial sketch of a through haunched mortise and tenon joint, they were drawing other types of joints;
- stating the use of a thinner in finishing a joinery article;
- stating the use of scrapper as an hand tools, whereas they were stating scrapper used on wall during painting;
- sketching a push block;
- stating the use of a push block;
- explaining timber defects;
- stating the characteristics of Abura timber;
SUGGESTED REMEDIES FOR OVERCOMING THE WEAKNESSES
To overcome these weaknesses:
- students should study their examination syllabus very well;
- students should concentrate more on the identified weak areas;
- teacher should guide the students on the differences in characteristics of hard and soft wood;
- assignment with sketches should be given to the students at least twice a week.