Candidates' Weakness
The Chief Examiner observed that the candidates’ showed weaknesses in the following
areas:
- Inability to draw graphs (quadratic).
- Inability to read from drawn graph.
- Omission of units and failure to give state answers in monetary value as required.
- Non-adherence to rubrics.
- Approximations as well as premature approximations.
- Poor interpretation of questions and inability to apply mathematical principles correctly.
- Inadequate knowledge of Bearing and Circle Geometry.
- Inadequate knowledge of financial mathematics
- Too much dependence on the use of Calculators and hence omitted essential workings.
- Spending too much time on part (a) and hence, they could not complete part (b).
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SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The Chief Examiner suggested that to overcome the challenges stated, the following remedies should be considered:
- Teachers should endeavor to pay more attention to diagrams related topics especially bearing, circle geometry and graphs.
- Teachers should lay emphasis on writing final answers in the required units while teaching.
- School Proprietors and Government should provide conducive environment and condition for effective learning as well as good use of teaching aids.
- Candidates’ should be encouraged to read questions carefully and understand their requirements before attempting them.
- Teachers and candidates are encouraged to cover the teaching curriculum while preparing for examination so as to enhance performance.
- Teachers should make learning interactive and make use of real life cases while teaching.