The Chief Examiners reported the following as some of the weaknesses of the candidates:

• Wrong interpretation of questions.
• Violation of rubrics.
• Illegible handwriting.
• Writing of irrelevancies.
• Inability to express answers in good English.

SUGGESTED REMEDIES

To remedy the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended that:

• Candidates should buy and read the prescribed texts.
• Candidates should not depend on summary notes alone.
• Candidates should always read the rubrics before they start answering questions.
• Qualified teachers should be employed to teach Literature-in-English.
• Teachers should attend workshops and seminars occasionally to acquaint themselves with the demands of the subject.