Candidates Weakness

The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include:

• inability to correctly group blood, Guinea pig, Hibiscus flower, human skeleton and Plasmodium into their levels of organization;
• inability to draw diagrams as required ;
• not drawing to specification, using broken lines/not showing guidelines ;
• inability to correctly answer questions that require corresponding answers;
• inability to present points sequentially;
• writing answers for the factors affecting competition for the factors resulting in overcrowding;
• poor spelling of some technical terms;
• writing wrong or unbalanced equation for photosynthesis;
• inability to give details in their description of terms;
• drawing the structure of a whole leaf rather than the transverse section of the leaf as required.

The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weaknesses:

• candidates should learn spellings of biological and scientific words/terms;
• candidates should pay attention to diagrams especially drawing of internal structures;
• candidates should read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;
• candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
• candidates should study often and prepare ahead of exams.