Weakness and Remedies

Candidates’ weaknesses include their inability to:

• express themselves in simple English Language;
• write correct spellings for scientific words;
• interpret questions correctly eg. some candidates state answers instead of discussing it;
• write legibly;
• differentiate between definition, explanation and listing;

The following remedies were suggested to overcome these weaknesses:

• textbooks that cover a wide range of the syllabus should be used by the teachers and candidates;
• teachers should endeavour to get previous marking schemes in teaching the students what is expected of them during examination;
• teachers should emphasize on legible hand writing for students;
•  teachers should endeavour to cover the syllabus for students before the commencement of the examination;
• students should cultivate habit of reading;
• teachers should give students task that will improve their spellings of technical and scientific words;
• teachers should endeavour to teach both simple and difficult topics in the syllabus;
• candidates should be more exposed to diverse ways of answering application questions;
• emphasis on teaching candidates’ anatomical and correct scientific words;
• teachers should participate in WASSCE marking and coordination exercise;
• schools should have standard fish farms to bridge the gap between theory and practical;
• models should be used in teaching and instruction of fisheries;
• teachers and school administrators should always utilize the WASSCE Chief Examiners Reports for previous diets of WASSCE exams in the preparation of candidates for external examinations.