Candidate's Weakness

 

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

* Poor knowledge of literary appreciation.

* Inability to write good English.

* Poor and illegible handwriting.

* Wrong interpretation of questions.

* Writing of Irrelevancies.

* Poor sentence construction.




Suggested Remedies

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

• Candidates should buy and read the set texts.
• Candidates should not depend on key points and summary notes.
• Candidates should make references to the set texts.
• Candidates should ensure that their handwritings are readable.
• Candidates should read the questions and make sure they understand what is required of them before answering the 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.