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Health Science Paper 1, May/June 2009  
Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Main
General Comments
Strength
Weakness/Remedies


weakness/remedies

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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