Arabic Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2018

Candidate's Weakness

The following weaknesses were shown in the candidates’ work:

  • Commission of grammatical mistakes;
  • Writing irrelevancies;
  • Display of shallow knowledge of the texts;
  • Inadvertent violation of rubrics;
  • Misinterpretation of questions;

Suggested Remedies

To address the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended the following:

  • Candidates must try as much as possible to read widely and prepare thoroughly for the examination.
  • Candidates should be encouraged to read the instruction very well so as to adequately understand the demands of the questions before attempting them.
  • Teachers should endeavour to teach the candidates how to answer questions in a logical and clear manner.
  • Candidates should learn and master the correct spellings of the vocabulary.
  • Conscious efforts should be made by candidates to write legibly in Arabic.
  • Candidates should procure the prescribed texts for Arabic Literature.
  • Qualified teachers should teach the subject so as to adequately impart the required knowledge to the students.