CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

 

 

The observed weaknesses of the candidates include:

- inability to state the aim of experiment in question 1 (e) (i);

- poor spelling of some technical terms e.g. scapular instead of scapula

- some candidates could not name the illustrated relationships of organisms;

- inability to differentiate between mutualism and symbiosis;

- not relating function with structure for adaptation questions;

- not using capital letters to start biological names;

- use of illegible handwriting;;

- poor expression of answers by using the word ‘helps’ instead of stating the function of a structure directly;

- writing equation for respiration instead of photosynthesis in question 1(g);

- inability to state the correct class of toad and fish;

 

The following remedies were proffered to overcome the weaknesses:

- candidates should endeavour to attend coaching lessons to learn more.

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

- candidates should study spellings so as to improve on their spelling of technical terms;

- candidates should study often and prepare ahead of exams;

- candidates should read textbooks that have enough description of topics rather than Biology key points;

- candidates should study questions properly before answering them.