Candidates' Weakness
The Chief Examiner observed that candidates were weak in:
- manipulating directed numbers;
- drawing and reading from quadratic graphs;
- representing given information in diagrams;
- writing answers to the required degree of accuracy;
- Circle Geometry and its applications;
- Geometrical construction;
- interpretation/solution to word problems;
- Probability;
- applying the theories of Logarithms and
- Linear Transformation.
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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 and do a lot of exercises while preparing for the examination
- Teachers as well as candidates were encouraged to put in more effort in studying these weak areas
- Teachers were encouraged to use instructional materials during lesson so as to re-enforce the learning of mathematical concepts and make the subject more attractive to students
- Candidates were encouraged to represent given information in correct diagrams