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                  The  candidates’ weaknesses included  their inability to:                   
                    
                      - express themselves well in English Language
 
                      - spell  names/terminologies  properly;
 
                      - label parts of/identify diagrams correctly
 
                      - state meaningful definition of terms such as  malnutrition, Health insurance
 
                      - state differences between mitosis and meiosis
 
                      - interpret diagram in question 2 relating to digestion.
 
                      - follow given instructions.
 
                     
                    The following remedies were suggested to  overcome the weaknesses 
                    
                      - students should make adequate preparation for  examination,
 
                      - qualified teachers should be employed for the subject,
 
                      - textbooks should be supplied;
 
                      - students should participate actively in physical activities;
 
                      - adequate supply of teaching aids e.g. charts;
 
                      - thorough supervision of schools by the Ministry of Education;
 
                      - WAEC should join Federal and State Ministry of  Education to monitor the teaching of practical based subjects like Health  Science.                      
 
                     
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