Candidates Weakness

The observed weaknesses of the candidates this year include:

• some candidates could not plot the graph using the scale provided;;
• wrong spellings of biological names, terms, structure and features;
• use of poor grammar to express explanation of terms;
• grammatical errors in the expression of facts in most answers;
• interchanging the x and y axes when plotting the graph in Question 2, hence, changing the curve of the graph;
• lack of understanding in the way questions are asked and how to join them with other subjects and topics.

The following remedies were proffered to overcome these 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 list only when asked to list to save time;
• candidates should study past questions and Chief Examiner’s Report;
• candidates should avoid copying answers;
• the general principles and terms used in Biology should be studied with practical examples.