- A SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES FOR OVERCOMING THESE WEAKNESSES.
Generally, candidates displayed several weaknesses which included inability to provide correct answers, spelling errors, poor expression and lack of knowledge in the basic principles of Foods & Nutrition. These weaknesses were especially displayed in the several mistakes made in questions 1 (a), 2 (c), and 4 (b).
In question 1 (a), candidates were unable to explain that steaming is a method of cooking food in steam / water vapour from boiling water, they explained steaming by defining boiling. Equally, candidates lost some marks in question 2 (c) because they were unable to give the features of a misbranded product. Similarly in question 4 (b), candidates were unable to give satisfactory answers to the reasons for planning a kitchen.
Candidates should strive to understand the subject; they should study hard, prepare for examinations and also work on their command of English Language. Also, candidates should be mindful of the use of shortened words and abbreviations in writing and they should endeavour to make their handwriting legible.