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Candidates' Weaknesses
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The candidates’ weaknesses included their inability to:
- express themselves precisely in simple English;
- start the answer to each question on a fresh page;
- write their answers legibly;
- comprehend the questions asked.
- write correct spellings of technical terms;
- give relevant answers because of poor understanding of various concepts e.g. mitosis and meiosis.
The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses
- Schools should encourage teachers to participate in the WAEC main coordination meetings to enable them prepare their students well;
- Government/private schools should employ qualified teachers in Health Science;
- Teachers should place emphasis on cogent points when teaching;
- The use of good English and correct spellings should be encouraged in schools.
- There is the need for students to be drilled in handwriting to improve on legibility;
- Comprehension drills should be carried out in schools.
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