Candidate's Weakness

The Chief Examiners observed weaknesses in candidates performance  in the following areas:

-  Difficulty in answering questions on sound system;
-  Poor knowledge in Oral and Written Literature;
-  Poor mastery of orthography;
-  Poor adherence to rubrics;

-  Poor handwriting

Suggested Remedies

-  Seminars and Workshops should be organized by the State Ministries of Education for Hausa teachers to enhance their knowledge in phonetics, phonology and grammar.
-  Candidates should cultivate good reading habits.
-  Candidates should be advised to improve their handwriting and write legibly.
-  Candidates should be kept busy at all times through take-home assignments.
-  Only qualified teachers shouldbe employed to teach Hausa.
-   Schools should make the selected texts available for the students in the school libraries.

-   In-service training should be organized for teachers regularly.