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7 Reasons Why Candidates Fail 2018 Data Processing WAEC Practical

The practical session is technical and strictly more practical, it is therefore health-wise for candidates get involve in practical classes. This short article focuses on the reasons why candidates fail 2018 Data Processing WAEC Practical as highlighted by the council, which are:

Candidates’ Weakness

  1. The Chief Examiner reported that candidates showed poor skill on using MS Access to design a table.

Other weaknesses of the candidates that were observed were:

  1. Non-adherence to rubrics.
  2. Wrong use of application packages.
  3. Lack of knowledge on the use of footer
  4. Inadequate preparation for the examination as it is reflected on their responses.
  5. Failure to staple printouts.

Suggested Remedies

The following are some of the remedies suggested:

  1. Stake holders should provide adequate hardware (such as Computer system and colour printers) and other materials for the practical examination
  2. Teachers should ensure that there are sufficient practical classes before the examination.
  3. Candidates were encouraged to practice well before the examination.
  4. Students should always read instructions carefully before attempting questions in examinations.

Candidates’ Strength

The Chief Examiner observed that most of the candidates demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.

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