CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES

The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include

- inability to identify the structures on the diagrams correctly;

- inability to name the diagram on parts of the skeletal system in humans;

- inability to name the type of joints that exists between the labelled pairs of bones;

- use of poor grammar to express explanation of terms;

- grammatical errors in the expression of facts in most answers;

- inability to state other leaf modifications;

- inability to state reasons why waterleaf plant will not survive in the habitat of a cactus plant.

The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:

- candidates should cover the syllabus before taking the examinations;

- candidates should improve on their written English;

- candidates should try as much as possible to spell properly;

- candidates should read and understand a question properly before attempting it;

-candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;

- candidates should avoid copying answers;

- candidates should study structures on organisms and learn their functions so as to be able to answer adaptation questions;

- the general principles and terms used in Biology should be studied with practical examples.