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Chemistry Paper 2 (Essay) ,May/June 2011  
Questions:   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   Main
General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength




CANDIDATES STRENGTH

Candidates performance was affected by the following weaknesses:

  • poor computational skill;
  • poor comprehension on application of principles;
  • poor knowledge of organic chemistry;
  • lack of adequate knowledge of some concepts e.g half-life, covalent bonding;
  • inability to correctly write some organic equations and structures;
  • usage of unconventional symbols of elements such as AL instead of Al; fe instead of Fe;
  • inadequate understanding of solubility, functional group, activation energy and activated complex;
  • poor study habits;
  • inability to balance chemical equation.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • adequate and effective coverage of syllabus;
  • more exposure to practical work;
  • parents to provide relevant textbooks and ensure that they make use of them adequately;
  • instructional materials should be provided by schools/improvised by teachers for effective teaching and learning;
  • schools should engage qualified teachers;
  • government to popularize the study of science;
  • Chemistry teachers should be mandated to attend coordination meetings to gain more experience.

  

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