Candidate's Weakness

Candidates’ weaknesses include:

1. Lack of proper understanding of some essay topics, e. g. Ìlù (Drum) mistaken for Ìlú (town) Ọjọ́kan (One day) mistaken for Ìgbà kan (One period).
2. Lack of exposure to selected Literature texts (Oral and Written)
3. Poor orthography e.g. dotting of letters, use of tone marks appropriately.
4. Inability to write good Yoruba and correct spelling of terms;
5. Lack of in-depth knowledge of the set texts;
6. Illegible handwriting;
7. Lack of in-depth knowledge of the phonological and grammatical aspects of the subject.

Suggested Remedies

1. Better teaching of the subject by dedicated, competent and motivated teachers;
2. Cooperation on the part, of parents and pupils in the teaching and learning of the subject, especially through the procurement of literature and language textbooks. School Library use.
3. Candidates should imbibe the habit of studying the set texts thoroughly;
4. Candidates should equip themselves with the knowledge and correct usage of punctuation marks;
5. Candidates should use appropriate tone marks, since Yoruba is a tonal language;
6. Candidates should give special attention to the identified weaknesses in preparation for the examination;
7. Candidates should endeavour to write legibly to avoid losing marks, especially in essay writing.