Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2019

Weakness and Remedies

 

The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:
  • - inability to state the required number of environmental friendly refuse disposal methods;
  • - inability to state functions of the plasma membrane;
  • - inability to describe the direct transmission of communicable diseases;
  • - use of poor grammar to express explanation of terms;
  • - inability to state the effects of low secretion of thyroxin in humans;
  • - inability to state the differences of venous bleeding and arterial bleeding;
  • - inability to explain genotype, compatibility and partner’s background in relation to courtship.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • - standard text books should be used to study;
  • - candidates should cover the syllabus before taking the examinations;
  • - candidates should improve on their written English;
  • - candidates should try as much as possible to spell properly;
  • - candidates should read and understand a question properly before attempting it;
  • - candidates should read and adhere to instructions;
  • - candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
  • - candidates should avoid copying answers.