WASSCE Candidates’ Weaknesses In Jewellery And Remedies | Extract From Chief Examiners Report Towards WASSCE 2023

WASSCE Candidates’ Weaknesses In Jewellery And Remedies | Extract From Chief Examiners Report Towards WASSCE 2023

Teachers preparing students for any examination are always worried about the potential weaknesses in answers that their students will provide during the examination. Fortunately, the main examining body, the West Africa Examination Council always provide WASSCE candidates’ weaknesses in Jewellery during the last held examinations.

WAEC Summary of 2021 WASSCE Jewellery Paper Two (2)

A. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ STRENGTHS

(a) Most candidates were able to describe an artist portfolio in question 1 (a) and list the types of artist portfolio.

(b) Most candidates were able to give correct description of what an artist portfolio is.

(c) Candidates answered question 2 (b) correctly. They were able to list the various ways of advertising jewellery products.

B. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

(a) Most candidates could not explain the ways of building an artist portfolio as demanded by question 1 (c).

(b) Candidates could not explain the term polishing as used in Jewellery and also could not describe the steps in polishing.

(c) Spelling mistakes were overwhelming and few examples are visit for resist, mordeling, modelling, modent for mordant, etc.

(d) Most candidates could not explain the term marketing. They rather explained it as selling strategies (question 2 (a).

(e) Most candidates could not describe how to polish a metal finger ring using the polishing machine (question 3 (b).

C. SUGGESTED REMEDIES

(a) Candidates should note that one of the remedies to their weakness is constant reading of books, pamphlets, dailies and technical books pertaining to jewellery.

(b) Candidates should do well to read technical/jewellery books to improve their skills in spelling and terminologies.

(c) Tutors should use audio-visuals to teach candidates on topics they are unable to teach due to financial constraints. For instance, using the polishing machine to polish a metal finger ring

WAEC Summary of 2020 WASSCE Jewellery Paper Two (2)

A. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ STRENGTHS

(1) Some of the candidates exhibited good understanding of the questions, responded very well and scored very high marks.

(2) Majority of candidates adhered to rubrics.

(3) Cancellation of scripts/write ups was few and was carefully and neatly done.

(4) Handwriting was legible.

B. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

(1) Some candidates were unable to answer questions that required reasoning.

(2) Candidates’ grammatical expressions were poor.

(3) There were a lot of spelling mistakes.

(4) Some candidates drew a lot of sketches/diagrams even though it was not the demand of the questions.

(5) Some candidates hurriedly answered all the six questions.

(6) The minimal use of technical terms in the write ups remained the same.

(7) Deviation was rampantly noted.

(8) Some candidates found it difficult to explain the terms and concepts in jewellery.

(9) Diction was a major challenge to most of the candidates.

C. SUGGESTED REMEDIES

(1) Teachers and authorities should endeavour to furnish the school library with the requisite jewellery books and invite resource persons to teach the students.

(2) Candidates should read English Literature Books, the Dailies and more story books to broaden their vocabulary base and to improve upon the diction.

(3) Candidates should desist from dominantly drawing/sketching to answer a question whilst it had not been the demand.

(4) Candidates should remain calm during examination period and to read instructions very well before answering the right number of questions as stated or instructed.

(5) Candidates should use about 3 minutes to get settled down before starting to answer the questions

WAEC Summary of 2019 WASSCE Jewellery Paper Two (2)

A. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ STRENGTHS

(i) Some of the candidates jotted the points which helped them to expand them. They carefully wrote these points under sub-headings and underlined them nicely. These features made marking easier.

(ii) Most candidates were able to list tools and materials before writing on procedure for fabrication of jewellery items.

B. SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

(i) Diction was very bad, that is, there were a lot of grammatical errors coupled with spelling mistakes. e.g. ‘calabash was culted’ for ‘calabash was cut; wrepper for wrapper; golohps for gloves; max for mask; gojjora for goggles; dete for dirty, etc.

(ii) Most of the candidates answered new questions on the same page that they had already answered a question.

(iii) Some of the candidates’ handwriting was not readable.

(iv) Few candidates cancelled their answers several times. This made their scripts so disgusting; indication of either they did not study hard or were in a rush or did not spend time to read and understand the question before answering.

C. SUGGESTED REMEDIES

(i) Students should be encouraged to read wide in order to broaden their vocabulary base and technical-know-how in jewellery. This will help them to solve the problem of numerous grammatical and spelling errors in their write-ups.

(ii) Teachers should encourage candidates to answer each question on a fresh page, especially during terminal and mock examinations.

(iii) Candidates should try to write legible so that examiners will be able to read their scripts.

(iv) Candidates should minimise cancellation of write-ups, and cancelations should be done neatly.

(v) Teachers and Heads of Department must endeavour to sensitize the candidates to acquire the habit of reading the dailies, story books, text books, use of dictionaries to find out meanings of new words, etc.

(vi) Spelling drills should be organized for students to improve on their vocabulary

See also: WASSCE Candidates’ Weaknesses In Graphic Design And Remedies | Extract From Chief Examiners Report Towards WASSCE 2023

WAEC Summary of 2018 WASSCE Jewellery Paper Two (2)

A. A SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ STRENGTH

Most candidates understood the questions. Some of the candidates managed to recall the facts. Some of the candidates used correct terms like sanding, buffing, critical point etc. Few candidates’ spellings were good.

B. A SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES’ WEAKNESSES

Despite the fact that some candidates showed high standard in their attempts to answer the questions, so were other candidates who failed to live up to expectation. Below were some of the challenges found in their answer scripts:

1. Poor Spellings

Most of the candidates’ spellings were not good e.g. “daty” for dirty, “pikil” for pickle etc.

1. Inadequate knowledge of the subject matter

Majority of the candidates had little or no knowledge about the content. For example, “A mandrel is a tool used for boring hole in a metal”. This was wrong, unfortunate and disappointing.

iii. Lack of understanding of some of the questions

Most of the candidates deviated from the demand of the questions, most especially questions “1a”, “3” and “5”.

1. Poor use of terminologies

Generally, candidates wrongly used and explained some technical terms for example, “Pickling”: This is the process of corroding surface of a metal piece.

C. SUGGESTED REMEDIES

1. Poor Spelling

It is imperative for the school authorities to equip the school libraries with good books. Also, inter-departmental debates, spelling drills and quizzes could be organised to enhance  their skills. Class teachers on their own accord could organise spelling drills.

1. Inadequate knowledge of subject matter

Teachers of the subject, Jewellery, should always research and seek new knowledge about the topics to enhance their teaching.

There is also the need to caution the learners (students) to read and learn approved books always. Learners should also spare time to goggle topics related to jewellery on the internet and their phones to imbibe more knowledge.

iii. Lack of understanding of the question

It is high time the school authorities for that matter Assistant Headmaster/Headmistresses (Academic) entreat teachers of the subjects to introduce learners to how to answer questions right from the first year to final year. Heads of Department have a major role to play. They could organise orientation courses for their students – Art Students – to tune their minds to how to learn/study and answering examination questions.

Teachers of the subject could also use the first ten minutes to teach students how to answer examination questions when they are about to deliver the content of the subject. Chief Examiners Report should be perused by teachers to enhance their work.

1. Poor use of terminologies

Students/learners should read wide to increase their vocabulary base. Learners should endeavour to read books related to their area of studies all the time. This will help them to be knowledgeable in the field of studies.

It is the hope of our team that candidates will perform better when teachers and candidates go through this summary of strengths, WASECE candidates’ weaknesses in Jewellery and remedies and apply same

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