Candidate's Weakness
The Chief Examiners reported the following as some of the weaknesses of the candidates:
- commission of grammatical errors;
- use of wrong tenses;
- poor understanding of rubrics;
- writing out of context.
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Suggested Remedies
To remedy the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners suggested that:
- Candidates should read and understand well the instructions and the demands of a paper before attempting it.
- Teachers of French should place a lot of emphasis on the teaching of grammar.
- Students should be encouraged to read French stories, magazines and journals so as to improve their vocabulary.