CANDIDATES' WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to
write the question answered on a page
understand the question asked
express themselves in simple English Language
understand the subject terms
write legibly
write correct spellings
state deficiencies of sodium in humans
state roles of an orthopaedic hospital
state ways of preventing tooth decay in humans
state characteristics types of teeth in humans e.g. molar, premolar, canine and incisor
describe an experiment to test for protein in a food substance using Million’s reagent
name vitamin obtained from food substances e.g. yeast, unpolished rice and pam oil
give examples of natural food substances that contain iron
state effects of incorrect posture on, physical appearance and body organs
state functions of the hormones in humans
name stage of personality development in humans
state characteristics of the stages of personality development
state disadvantages of teenage pregnancy
The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:
teachers should teach student how to answer question
- questions should be understood by students before answering them
- english Language teachers should pay attention to spelling mistakes and make necessary corrections
- students should also make use of the dictionary whenever they come across new words or terms.
- students should also read extensively to cover the WAEC syllabus
- students should pay attention to details