The candidates’ weaknesses included their inability to:

1. express themselves well in English Language
2. spell  names/terminologies properly;
3. label parts of/identify diagrams correctly
4. state meaningful definition of terms such as malnutrition, Health insurance
5. state differences between mitosis and meiosis
6. interpret diagram in question 2 relating to digestion.
7. follow given instructions.

The following remedies were suggested to overcome the weaknesses

• students should make adequate preparation for examination,
• qualified teachers should be employed for the subject,
• textbooks should be supplied;
• students should participate actively in physical activities;
• adequate supply of teaching aids e.g. charts;
• thorough supervision of schools by the Ministry of Education;
• WAEC should join Federal and State Ministry of Education to monitor the teaching of practical based subjects like Health Science.                     

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