Candidates weaknesses include the following:
- non adherence to rubrics;
- poor communication skills;
- illegible handwritings;
- answering more than one question on the same page of the answer script;
- inability to write electronic structure of transition metals;
- incomplete definition of some terms;
- inability to give correct use of helium and argon;
- lack of understanding of the collision theory;
- inability to write a balanced equation to show that carbon is a reducing agent;
- non-familiarity with the prescribed syllabus;
inadequate preparation.
Candidates can overcome these weaknesses by
- familiarizing themselves with the requirements of the prescribed syllabus;
- adhering to rubrics;
- writing legibly;
- improving on their communication skills such that answers to question are correctly given using the appropriate technical language;
- preparing adequately for examination;
qualified teachers should be employed to impart the requisite knowledge.