The inadequanecies in the performance of candidates were attributed to the following weaknesses:
- poor interpretation of questions
- poor skill in arithmetic
- inadequate knowledge of basic concepts in Physics
- inability to apply knowledge sufficiently
The suggested remedies were as follows:
- physics teachers should strive harder to ensure adequate coverage of the syllabus at all times.
- meaningful test items should be administered from time to time, and matched with true assessments.
- enough time should be allocated for physics on schools time table.
- teachers adequacy should be examined by seasoned and more experienced physics teachers to create rooms for improvement in delivery.
- physics teachers should participate in WASSCE coordination exercise.
- WAEC should make impromptu inspection of schools’ laboratories in order to checkmate inadequacies.
- school libraries should be stocked with enough recommended physics textbooks.