In line with the information made available the examining council, many reasons often presumed to be personal but the WAEC point of view differ as the reasons why candidates fail 2015 Literature in English WAEC – paper 2 as outlined has no conformity with public perceptions. Prospective candidates and subject teacher are to take a good note of this information.
Candidates’ Weakness
Candidates’ weaknesses were observed in these areas:
- Misinterpretation of questions.
- Violation of instructions.
- Indecipherable handwriting.
- Writing of irrelevancies.
- Inability to express answers in correct English
Suggested Recommendations
To remedy the observed weaknesses,
- Candidates should buy and read the set texts.
- Candidates should write legibly.
- Candidates should not depend on key points and summary notes alone.
- Candidates should always read the rubrics before answering questions.
- Competent teachers should be employed to teach literature-in-English.
- Teachers should attend workshops and seminars occasionally to familiarize themselves with the demands of the subject.
Candidates’ Strength
A good number of candidates adhered to rubrics and their responses showed that they were familiar with the set texts. They made numerous references to the texts in their answers.
Also, few of the candidates possessed the language skill to organize their thoughts in the required manner.
