CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES AND SUGGESTED REMEDIES

The candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

- express themselves in simple sentences

- answer a question on a fresh page

- write legibly/poor handwriting

- interpret the questions asked .

- identify type of injury shown in the diagram

- mention the bone injured as shown in the diagram

- suggest measures to correct the posture in diagram B

- state functions each of the parts labelled III and VI

- describe the shape of the parts labelled IV and V in the alimentary canal and its associated organs in humans.

- state the significance of the shape described in 2(b)(ii)

- name the parts labelled I,II,III,IV,V and VI

- name the part of the human body the thoracic is located

- mention instruments used in auditory screening.

- explain artificial insemination and test tube baby as terms in health

- state ways of preventing atherosclerosis

- state health effects of over-eating

- explain metabolism and absorption as terms in digestion

- state roles of an orthopaedic unit - explain nutrition and exercise as determinant of correct posture

 

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

- qualified English teachers should be employed for effective teaching of English Language in schools.

- parent should organize extra coaching class for their wards

- teachers should improve on their methods of teaching with the use of teaching aids/diagrams.

- students should read with textbooks and dictionary when reading

- handwriting should be taught in schools

- health education should be placed on vantage position in the school curriculum

- students should be taught by their teachers how to answer a question on a fresh page.

- teachers should pay more attention to students spellings mistakes during checking of their notes.