In accordance to the data made available by the official handle of WAEC, the following reasons were highlighted as the main reason why candidates fail 2014 Literature in English WAEC – paper 2. The content of this article is valid and relevant at all time, prospective candidates are therefore counsel to take heed.
Pronounced Candidates Weaknesses
Most of the answers the candidates proffered were irrelevant to the questions because they merely narrated stories. It was obvious that such candidates did not understand what was required of them in the questions.
In other cases, it was clear that the vague knowledge which some of the candidates exhibited, was acquired from abridged texts or keynotes.
Suggested Remedies
- Candidates should endeavour to buy all the prescribed texts and study them thoroughly.
- Qualified teachers should be employed to teach Literature-ln-English in schools.
- Candidates should be discouraged from relying on mere summary texts or keynotes in preparation for the examination.
Candidates’ Strength
Few candidates exhibited in-depth knowledge of the texts and were able to tackle the questions as expected.
Candidates who studied the texts were able to deliver direct annotations from the texts and were able to draw their points to logical conclusion.
