Candidates had difficulty in answering questions on sound system as we
as the Oral and Written Literature. This could be attributed to lack of
qualified teachers and inadequate study of the texts by the candidates.
They also had problems in orthography coupled with poor handwriting.
Some candidates did not adhere strictly to the rubrics and non-coverage
the syllabus also contributed to their poor performance.
REMEDIES
Seminars and Workshops should be organized by the respective Stat
Ministries of Education for Hausa teachers in areas of phonetics and
phonology as well as the grammar aspect, to acquaint them with the
topics. Teachers should encourage candidates to develop a good reading
culture.
Candidates are advised to always write legibly for easy understanding
Candidates should be kept busy at all times by giving them take-horn
assignments.
Qualified teachers should always be employed and the existing ones
be allowed to proceed on in-service training
