Candidates' Weakness
The Chief Examiner pointed out that Candidates’ exhibited weakness in the following areas:
- Measurements
- Translation of word problem to form equations
- Sequence and Series
- Inequality
- Histogram
- Circle Geometry
- Matrices
- Construction
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SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The Chief Examiner suggested that the following remedies should be in place:
- Teachers should teach the subject both theoretically and practically with examples.
- Teachers are encouraged to cover the curriculum so as the Candidates can benefit from those knowledge.
- Adequate preparation by the Candidates before sitting for the examination.
- Qualified teachers should be employed to teach the subject as this will enhance Candidates understanding.
- Periodic training and retraining of teachers should be put in place by Government and School Management.