Health Education Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2021

Weakness and Remedies

 

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

  • express themselves in simple English Language;
  • write correct spellings for scientific words;
  • write legibly;
  • list the components of a good house;
  • describe protein test using Millon’s reagent;
  • give examples of fire disaster;
  • calculate mortality rate;
  • Mention roles of an epidemiologist as required in Question 8(b)(i);
  • Define muscle cramps.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

  • textbooks that cover a wide range of the syllabus should be used by the teachers and candidates
  • teachers should endeavour to get previous marking schemes in teaching the students what is expected of them during examination
  • teachers should emphasize on legible hand writing for students
  •  teachers should endeavourto cover the syllabus for students before the commencement of the examination
  • students should cultivate habit of reading
  • teachers should give students task that will improve their spellings
  • teachers should endeavour to teach both simple and difficult topics in the syllabus
  • emphasis on teaching candidates’ anatomical words
  • teachers should participate in WASSCE marking and coordination exercise