waecE-LEARNING
Chemistry Paper 2 (Essay) ,May/June 2012  
Questions:   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   Main
General Comments
Weakness/Remedies
Strength




WEAKNESS/REMEDIES

The weaknesses associated with candidates’ performance include:

  •  lack of understanding of the demands of the question;
  • non-adherence to rubrics;
  • poor presentation/communication skills;
  • illegible handwriting;
  • spelling errors;
  • inability to write chemical formulae accurately and  balance chemical equation;
  • inability to answer questions on biotechnology;
  • poor knowledge of electrochemical cell and it related calculations;
  • poor knowledge of redox reactions.

             The following remedies were however suggested

  •  candidates should familiarize themselves with the required syllabus;
  • teachers should emphasize on areas of the syllabus where candidates appear to be weak such as electro chemistry, redox reaction and nuclear reaction;
  • candidates should acquire relevant text books;
  • experts/professionals should be employed to teach the subject;
  • teachers should be encourage to attend/participate in marking coordination to update themselves.
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