The identified weaknesses of some the candidates include:

•  Poor spelling of labels and technical terms e.g. antener instead of antenna, mytosis for mitosis, hing limb instead of hind limb etc;
• inability to identify some of the  tested organisms;
• poor understanding of the demands of the questions;
• inability to properly express themselves in English language;
• shallow knowledge of some of the tested concepts e.g. genetics.

 

4.     SUGGESTED REMEDIES

         The following remedies were proffered to overcome these weaknesses.

          Teachers should:

•  Endeavour  to cover the syllabus before the onset of the terminal examinations making sure that topics like genetics and evolution are taught.
• Organise spelling drills to ensure that students grasp the spellings of  biological terms.
•   Students:  
• Should read their notes, textbooks and prepare adequately for the examinations.