Candidate's Weakness

The Chief Examiners reported the following as some of the candidates' weaknesses • Misinterpretation of questions.

• Violation of rubrics.

• Illegible handwriting.

• Writing of irrelevancies.

• Poor expression

• Poor knowledge of literary appreciation.

• Inability to express answers in good English.

Suggested Remedies

To remedy the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended that:

• Candidates should buy and read the prescribed texts.

• Candidates should write their answers clearly.

• Candidates should buttress their points with references from the set texts.

• Candidates should not depend on summary notes alone.

• Candidates should always read the rubrics before they start answering questions.

• Qualified teachers should be employed to teach literature-in-English.

• Teachers should attend workshops and seminars regularly to acquaint themselves with the trends of the subject.