The Chief Examiner observed that some candidates did not enclose elements of sets with curly brackets. Other areas where candidates’ weaknesses were observed included:
- Premature approximation and omission of essential details
- Writing answers to the required degree of accuracy
- Inability to apply mathematical principles correctly
- Circle Geometry and its applications
- Geometrical construction
- Change of subject of formula
- Mensuration
- Interpretation/solution to word problems
- Factorization
- Similar triangles
- Commercial Arithmetic
- Functions
- SUGGESTED REMEDIES
The following remedies were suggested by the Chief Examiner:
- Candidates were encouraged to cover all the topics in the syllabus while preparing for the examination
- Teachers as well as candidates were encouraged to put in more effort in studying geometry.
- Teachers were encouraged to use instructional materials during lesson so as to re-enforce the learning of mathematical concepts
- Candidates were encouraged to adhere to the rubrics of the question especially with regards to the use of calculators and degree of accuracy
- Candidates were encouraged to avail themselves of past WASSCE General Mathematics questions.
