Candidates' Weakness

Candidates’ weaknesses were observed as follow:

• Expression in simple and clear language;
• Uunable to explain consumer education to a First Year Senior School Home Economics student;
• Explain factors that determine the amount of fabric needed to make a shirt for a teenager;
• Explain how to take any measurements stated;
• Differentiate between synthetic fibres and regenerated fibres;
• State the characteristics of man-made fibres and natural fibres;
• Mention finishing treatments given to cotton fabrics;
• State the finishing treatments mentioned;
• State the main classes of seam;
• Describe with the aid of well labelled diagrams how to make a French seam;
• Mention faults which may occur when working a French seam;
• Enumerate ways of neatening a plain seam;
• Explain these clothing and textiles terms: wardrobe, patching, arrangement of fullness, edge finishes;
• Give examples of any of the terms explained;
• Show how to attach a facing to the scooped neckline of a front bodice with the aid of diagrams.

To overcome these weaknesses,

• Teachers should devote more time on practical aspect of the subject.
• Candidates should devote more time to their studies;
• Candidates should buy and read relevant textbooks;
• Candidates should be made to produce sample articles on each topic taught.
• Candidates should be made to always practice sketching of some related diagrams.