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