Candidates' Weakness
The Chief Examiner reported that candidates showed significant weakness in the following areas:
- (a) Adherence to the rubric of the question
- (b) inclusion of essential details and units
- (c) Representing given information in appropriate diagrams
- (d)Circle Geometry and its applications
- (e)Geometrical construction
- (f)Mensuration of compound shapes
- (g)Interpretation/solution to word problems
- (h)Reading from graphs
- (I)Calculation of compound interest
- (j)Modulo Arithmetic
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SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The following remedies were suggested by the Chief Examiner:
- Candidates were encouraged to cover all the topics in the syllabus while preparing for the examination
- Teachers as well as candidates were encouraged to put in more effort in studying geometry.
- Teachers were encouraged to use instructional materials during lesson so as to re-enforce the learning of mathematical concepts
- Candidates were encouraged to adhere to the rubrics of the question especially with regards to the use of calculators and degree of accuracy
- Candidates were encouraged to avail themselves of past WASSCE General Mathematics questions.
- Teachers were encouraged to participate in the Main coordination meeting
- Candidates were encouraged to read through the questions carefully so as to understand its demands before answering them
- Teachers were encouraged to emphasize these weak areas during instruction and lead them to appreciate the application of Mathematical concepts in everyday living