Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2018

Weakness and Remedies

 

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

  • express themselves in simple English Language
  • write correct spellings
  • write legibly
  • read the instructions carefully before answering the questions
  • define health record
  • explain birth rate and vital statistics
  • explain dilation stage
  • differentiate between pest and vector
  • state importance of roughage in diet
  • explain occupational hazard, industrial health services and rehabilitation
  • explain consumer health products
  • state importance of checking labels and expiry dates on products before purchase
  • explain orthodox medicine and faith healing.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • candidates should use recommended textbooks
  • candidates should improve their handwriting
  • candidates should endeavour to cover the syllabus before the commencement of the examination
  • candidates should cultivate habit of reading
  • candidates should familiarize themselves with terms use in health education.