The candidates’ weaknesses included their inability to:

• define artificial respiration;
• state four principle of artificial respiration;
• state characteristics of an endomorph;
• state differences between a pre-game meal and a post-game meal;
• state differences between muscle pull and muscle cramp;
• name muscles located in the shoulder;
• state reasons why it is desirable to engage in physical activities

The following remedies were suggested to overcome the weaknesses:

• candidates should remedia courses in English language to improve their expression;
• candidates should be expose to recreational centres, stadia and amusement parks for better understanding of the subject;
• candidates should use the WAEC syllabus as a guide when preparing for the examination November/December.