Clothing and Textiles 2, WASSCE (SC), 2021

Candidates' Weakness

Candidates’ weaknesses were observed as follow:

  • Expression in simple and clear language;
  • Uunable to explain consumer education to a First Year Senior School Home Economics student;
  • Explain factors that determine the amount of fabric needed to make a shirt for a teenager;
  • Explain how to take any measurements stated;
  • Differentiate between synthetic fibres and regenerated fibres;
  • State the characteristics of man-made fibres and natural fibres;
  • Mention finishing treatments given to cotton fabrics;
  • State the finishing treatments mentioned;
  • State the main classes of seam;
  • Describe with the aid of well labelled diagrams how to make a French seam;
  • Mention faults which may occur when working a French seam;
  • Enumerate ways of neatening a plain seam;
  • Explain these clothing and textiles terms: wardrobe, patching, arrangement of fullness, edge finishes;
  • Give examples of any of the terms explained;
  • Show how to attach a facing to the scooped neckline of a front bodice with the aid of diagrams.

 

To overcome these weaknesses,

  • Teachers should devote more time on practical aspect of the subject.
  • Candidates should devote more time to their studies;
  • Candidates should buy and read relevant textbooks;
  • Candidates should be made to produce sample articles on each topic taught.
  • Candidates should be made to always practice sketching of some related diagrams.