Candidates' Weakness
Stated below is a summary of candidates’ weaknesses:
- they were unable to express themselves in simple and clear language in question
- terms such as stay stitching, under stitching could not be differentiated 1(a).
- Sketching and labeling of skirt patterns and necklines was not correctly done in question 3(a).
- terms such as singing, degumming, habiting were wrongly explained in question 4(a)
The following suggestions should be adapted in order to overcome the weaknesses:
- Candidates should devote more time on their studies.
- The candidates should attend classes and participate in all practical activities.
- They should use more of sewing equipment and buy practical books and other relevant textbooks.
- Teachers should teach by demonstrating and involving learners in practical activities, so that they can utilize the knowledge to answer theoretical questions.