Candidate's Weakness

The Chief Examiners reported the following as some of the candidates' weaknesses

• Inability to meet the demands of the question

• Shallow knowledge/understanding of set texts.

• Wrong interpretation of questions.

• Violation of rubrics.

• Little or no knowledge of literary appreciation.

• Unreadable handwriting.

• Writing of irrelevancies.

• 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 set texts before examination.

• Candidates should not depend on key points and summary notes alone.

• Candidates should always read instructions before they start answering questions.

• Competent teachers should be employed to teach Literature-in-English.

• Teachers should attend workshops and seminars occasionally to familiarize themselves with the demands of the subject.