Chemistry Paper 3 WASSCE (SC), 2016

CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES

The candidates weaknesses associated with performance include: 

            -           wrong units /omission of units;
-           lack of adherence to instructions;
-           inability to deduce inference from observation;
-           poor mathematical skills;
-           inability to express numerical answers in appropriate number of
significant figures;

  •       - poor understanding of the demand of the questions;
  •       - inability to write a balanced reaction equation;
  •       - inability to write correct formula of cations and anions;
  •       - poor knowledge of redox reaction;
  •       - spelling mistakes;
  •       - IUPAC name.

 

 

 

The following remedies were however suggested.  Candidates should:

-           be exposed early to practical skills;
-           improve on their qualitative analysis skills;
-           learn IUPAC names;
-           learn to read and adhere strictly to rubrics.

Teachers should :
-           be exposed to seminars and workshops to improve their teaching skills;
-           be motivated;

  •       be familiar with the exam syllabus;
            cover the teaching syllabus.