CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES
Candidates’  weaknesses as reflected in their work included:
      (1)        lack of understanding of the subject;
      (2)        lack of reading the relevant books for  the subject. 
SUGGESTED REMEDIES TO OVERCOME CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES
- Candidates should be taught how to use the appropriate terms and how to answer questions as required in painting and decorating.
- Candidates should be encouraged to read the more to enhance their understanding and get better grades.
- Visits to sites where painting and decorating operations take place to enable the candidates have better practical experience.
- Recommended textbook should be bought for use in schools. The following textbooks below should be provided for the students in the library.
RECOMMENDED READING LIST
| 
 S/N | 
 BOOK | 
 AUTHOR | 
 PUBLISHER & YEAR | 
| 
 1 | 
 Painting and Decorating- Sixth Edition (An Information Manual). | D. Butterfield, A. Fulcher, B. Rhodes, Bill Stewart, D. Tickle and J. Windsor. | 
 Wiley-Blackwell Ltd. 2011. | 
| 
 2 | 
 The Complete Guide to Painting and Decorating | 
 Editors of Creative Publishing | Creative Publishing Int’l. 1999. | 
| 
 3 | Dictionary of Painting and Decorating | 
 J. H. Goodier | Charles Griffin & Company Ltd. 1987. | 
| 
 4 | 
 Painting and Decorating | J. H. Goodier, A. E. Hurst and W. M. Morgans. | Griffin Publishing Ltd. 1980. | 
| 
 5 | The Modern Painter and Decorator | Arthur Seymour Jennings | Caxton Publishing Company. 1951 | 
| 
 6 | Handbook of Painting and Decorating Products | 
 Albert Beckly | Granada Publishing Ltd. 1983. | 
