Candidate's Weakness

Weaknesses were observed in these areas:
(1)   wrong spellings;
(2)   inability to use diacritics correctly;
(3)   illegible handwriting;
(4)   inability to write the required length in the essay test  
(5)   inability to explain the proverb given as an essay topic.

Suggested Remedies

• Parents should endeavour to buy set  books for their children/wards.
• Government should organize seminars for Igbo teachers from time to time to enable them acquire more knowledge in the subject  area.
• Teachers should ensure that candidates learn the rules and guidelines for Igbo orthography.
• Teachers should drill their candidates on proper punctuation in writing direct and indirect speeches, the use of diacritics and tone marks.
• The school libraries should be equipped with relevant Igbo grammar and literature books.
• Teachers should lay special emphasis on the proper way of comparison as may be required from the students.
• Candidates should also cultivate good reading and writing habits to improve on their writing skills.
• Teachers should endeavour to cover the current WAEC syllabus before the examination.