Candidate's Weakness

The following weaknesses were shown in the candidates’ work:

- Commission of grammatical mistakes;
- Writing of irrelevancies;
- Display of shallow knowledge of the texts;
- Inadvertent violation of rubrics;
- Misinterpretation of the questions.

4.         SUGGESTED REMEDIES:

               To overcome the observed weaknesses, the Chief Examiners recommended the following:

• Candidates should adequately prepare for the examination;
•  Candidates should be encouraged to read the instructions very well so as to adequately understand the demands of the questions before attempting them;
• Teachers should train the candidates on how to answer questions in a logical and clear manner;
• Candidates should improve in their vocabulary by reading extensively;
• Conscious efforts should be made by candidates to write legibly in Arabic;
• Candidates should procure the prescribed texts for Arabic Literature;
• Qualified teachers should teach the subject so as to adequately impart the required knowledge to the students;
• Candidates should develop the attitude of continuous writing to help develop their writing skills.