The weaknesses observed in the candidates’ scripts in the three Home Economics Subjects that affected their performances were as stated below:
wrong spellings
poor expression by the candidates failure to start each question on a fresh page lack of subject terms poor definitions

SUGGESTED REMEDIES

Teachers: should adequately prepare their students for the examinations.
should explain the meanings and emphasize correct spellings of the technical terms while teaching.
should revise past questions with their students to enable them to learn how to answer questions in the examinations.
should also give their students more writing exercise during tests and continuous assessment.
Workshops and seminars should be organised for teachers to update their knowhow in their subjects.
Candidates: should master English Language so as to be able to express themselves.
should make more use of English Dictionary in order to master their spellings.
should learn to start a question on a fresh page, should read widely to acquire adequate knowledge.