French Language Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2019

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.

 

    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.