Literature-In-English Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2020

Candidate's Weakness

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

  • Inability to meet the demands of the questions.
  • Shallow knowledge/understanding of set texts.
  • Wrong interpretation of questions.
  • Violation of rubrics.
  • Little or no knowledge of literary appreciation.
  • Illegible handwriting.
  • Writing of irrelevancies.
  • Inability to express answers in good English.
  • Dependency on summarized texts.


Suggested Remedies

 

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

  • Candidates should buy and read the set texts before examination.
  • Candidates should not depend on key points and summary notes alone.
  • Candidates should always read instructions before they start answering questions.
  • Competent teachers should be employed to teach Literature-in-English.
  • Teachers should attend workshops and seminars occasionally to familiarize themselves with the demands of the subject.