Health Education Paper 3 WASSCE (PC 2ND), 2020

Weakness & Remedies

 

 

The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include:

  • illegible handwriting;
  • inability to correctly label the different parts of a human tongue;
  • inability to correctly name the instruments illustrated in question 2(b);
  • poor mathematical and calculation skills required to answer questions 5(a),(b) and (c);
  • inability to correctly name the parts of the diagram in question 6;
  • poor spellings of technical terms;
  • inability to explain how oral rehydration solution is prepared.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome the weaknesses

Candidates should:

  • cover the syllabus before sitting the examinations;
  • attend coaching lessons to learn more;
  • study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
  • improve on their spelling of technical terms;
  • study often and prepare ahead of exams;
  • read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than key points;
  • study questions properly before attempting them;
  • pay attention to rubrics and instructions;
  • study and label diagrams.