SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
Stated below is a summary of candidates’ weaknesses:
- Points to consider when fitting a garment. The role of milliner in the clothing industry
- Explanation of the following terms
- scouring
- singeing
- printing
- knitting
- fabric finishing
- Decorative seams that can be used on garment
- Position where the decorative seams can be found on garments
- Factors to consider when choosing a method of neatening for a plain seam
- Faults which occur when working on French seam and remedy
- Differences between madane felled seam and French seam.
Most of the candidates were unable to express themselves in simple and clear language. Terms such as stay stitching, under stitching could not be differentiated in question 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 read books on line and bookshops.
- Teachers should be trained and retrained to be able to teach the learners well.