5 Reasons Why Candidates Fail Physics WAEC 2017

For science students, physics is one of the integral subjects that’s should be part of first 5-subjects and that must be passed, luckily for them, it has a practical session which makes the allocation of marks well spread, even with the opportunities, many candidates fail the subject and the reasons why candidates fail Physics WAEC 2017 was made public from their official handle.

Candidates’ weaknesses that cause the failure

Candidates underperformed in the area testing the following:

1. Poor mathematical representation.
2. Poor understanding of projectile motion, lasers, solar power station, energy, etc.
3. Inability to express themselves in good and simple sentences
4. Inaccurate statements about definitions, state equations, formulas and substitution,
5. Inability to draw conclusions from calculations or solved problems.

Suggested Remedies

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

1. More attention should be paid on topics like circular motion and simple harmonic motion
2. Physics teachers should endeavour to solve mathematical problems after each lesson.
3. Candidates should study and not read Physics
4. Candidates should practice exercises from recommended textbooks
5. Qualified and experienced Physics teachers should be employed
6. Government should equip school laboratories with apparatus for effective learning

Candidates’ Strengths

The candidates showed increased awareness of the under listed topics

1. Mechanics;
2. Electric field
3. Magnetic fields

The was also improvement in candidates

4. ability to draw and label diagrams
5. ability to discuss uses and applications of systems

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