Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2016

CANDIDATES' WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES

             The candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to

 

- understand the questions asked

- express themselves in simple English Language

- write correct spellings and scientific words

- draw and label diagrams correctly

- answer a question on a fresh page/new page

- state ways in which the working of the alimentary canal can be enhanced

- describe the process of protein absorption in the small intestine - explain the term pollution in relation to health education

- state reasons why humans take a lot of water when the weather is hot

- explain physical health and blood pressure as terms used in health education

- list injuries that could occur in the muscles of humans

- define the term homeostasis

- explain how the human body maintains a constant body temperature in a cold environment

- state food sources of iodine, deficiencies of iodine and function of fluorine in the human body

- state advantage of the methods of food preservation such a baking, frying, roasting and boiling

 

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

- government should employ qualified English teachers

- students should be encouraged to improve on their reading habit

- students should read questions up to two or three times for proper understanding before answering questions

- teachers should pay more attention to drawing of diagrams and labelling of diagrams parts through thorough supervision of students

- handwriting in schools should be given priority during learning process

- teachers should teach students an ideal ways of answering a question on a fresh page.

- dictionary and textbook should be used by the students whenever they are reading for examination for correct spellings.

- parents should organize extra lessons for their children to support the schools effort.