Weakness and Remedies

       Majority of the candidates were unable to:

• mention the functions of listed parts of a seed planter;
• mention inorganic fertilizers that could correct phosphorus deficiency;
• name the materials that could be used to attract bees to a new beehive;
• explain the causes of damage to maize during storage;
• state Mendel’s laws of inheritance;
• plot the graph on diminishing returns;
• state the effects of subsidy withdrawal on agriculture;
• name the insect pests of orange
• write legibly and concisely;
• spell correctly.

     Based on the observed weaknesses the Chief Examiners recommended as follows:

• Adequate teaching and coverage of the syllabuses. Aspects of the syllabus such as farm mechanization/agricultural engineering, crop and animal production, agricultural economics amongst others should be covered by teachers with particular emphasis on the new areas of the syllabus;

• Improved reading culture is advocated among candidates;
• Teachers should emphasize the acquisition of practical skills in the subject through school farms, field visits, excursions;
• Workshop should be organized for teachers to enable them update their knowledge and skills;
• Only graduates of Agricultural Science/Agriculture should be allowed to teach the subject in Senior Secondary Schools in West Africa.