CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

            (i)         Poor expression

                        Quite a good number of candidates showed great deficiency in expressing their     points in clear and simple language. This weakness resulted in poor    performance in questions where candidates needed to drive home their points.

            (ii)        The use of wrong terminologies

                        Some of the candidates failed to use the correct leatherworks terminologies in                                providing answers to the questions they attempted.  This made it difficult for them                        to put forward their points which obviously resulted in poor scores.

            (iii)       Failure to expatiate points

A reasonable number of candidates only identified points but did not go further to explain these points to earn maximum mark

        SUGGESTED REMEDIES TO OVERCOME CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

1. Candidates need to develop their vocabulary so as to express themselves clearly when writing. Teachers should emphasize this during the course of their teaching.

1. Candidate should acquaint themselves with basic leatherworks terms. These terms are necessary in their expression when answering questions in Leather Goods Manufacturing and Repairs.
2. Candidates should be encouraged by their teachers to always expatiate their points as this is the only way they could earn good scores in examinations.