Candidates' Weakness and Suggested Remedies

Candidates’ weaknesses were observed in these areas:
(1)        poor mechanical accuracy;
(2)        inability to use standard Igbo in writing;
(3)        inability to explain the given proverb in essay writing;
(4)        inability to answer questions on literature strictly according to the texts.

       SUGGESTED REMEDIES

• Teachers should stop limiting their teaching to only topics which they familiar with.
• Teachers should take the necessary steps to make the teaching of Igbo more practical.
• Parents should encourage the use of Igbo in their homes in order to build the vocabulary of their children in the target language.
• Teachers should ensure that their students adopt the rules and guidelines for Igbo orthography.
• Schools should take students on excursion to sites where cultural items are available.
• Teachers should go the extra mile to make sure that all recommended texts are read with the candidates.
• Schools should enforce the buying of recommended literature texts and also increase the time allocated to teaching Igbo on the timetable.
• The school libraries should be equipped with relevant Igbo grammar and literature books.
• Teachers should drill their students on Igbo phonology to enable them get a better grasp of the aspect.
• Teachers should endeavour to cover the syllabus before the commencement of the examination.