Candidates' Weakness and Suggested Remedies
Candidates’ weaknesses were observed in these areas:
(1) poor mechanical accuracy;
(2) inability to answer questions on sound system;
(3) inability to tackle the question on word formation;
(4) inability to answer questions on literature strictly according to the set texts.
SUGGESTED REMEDIES
- Teachers should take the necessary steps to make the teaching of Igbo Language more practical.
- Teachers should stop limiting their teaching to only topics which they are familiar with.
- 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 studied with the candidates.
- Schools should enforce the buying of recommended literature texts and also increase the time allocated to teaching Igbo on the timetable.
- 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.