Candidate's Weakness

Candidates’ weaknesses were observed by Chief Examiners in the following areas:

-      Difficulty in answering questions on phonology

-      Poor knowledge of Oral and Written Literature

-       Non mastery of orthography  

-       Non adherence to rubrics   

-       Poor handwriting

SUGGESTED REMEDIES

-   Seminars and Workshops should be organized by the respective State Ministries of Education for Hausa teachers in the areas of Grammar and Phonology to equip them in these aspects.

-       Candidates should develop good reading habits.

-       Candidates should be advised to improve on their handwriting and write legibly.

-       Candidates should be kept busy at all times through take-home assignments.

-       Qualified teachers shouldbe employed to teach Hausa and the existing ones be allowed to go for In-Service Training.

-       Schools should make the selected texts available in the libraries for the students .