13 FSLCE Ex Report Economics Final 
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
2013
ECONOMICS
COPYRIGHT: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, FIJI, 2013.
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – 2013
EXAMINER’S REPORT
ECONOMICS
This report contains detailed views, observations and recommendations by the 2013 panel of markers.
After marking the papers, we have identified specific areas of the prescription which were inadequately covered, ways in which some questions were misinterpreted and how teachers can improve on their teaching methods to enhance learning.
The misinterpretation of questions could be due to poor understanding of the meanings of the verbs like define, explain, discuss, differentiate, compare and contrast, outline, state, describe etc. Teachers are urged to explain the meanings of these verbs so that students can answer the questions correctly.
The paper format used this year was slightly changed. While it still had three sections; Sections A, B and
C, the number of multiple – choice questions was reduced from 30 to 20. This resulted in an increase in the number of questions and marks in Section B.
SECTION A
MULTIPLE – CHOICE QUESTIONS
The questions in this section assessed the candidates’ knowledge of the syllabus content and its application. It was interesting to note that most students scored well in the knowledge questions but needed more work on application of knowledge through computation and statistical analysis. Candidates need to understand that in order to pass or pass well they must score above 16 marks in this section.
SECTION B
The short-answer questions were poorly answered. A lot more time is needed on revising all the topics covered in the syllabus thoroughly and not rushing through it in order to complete the syllabus. It was surprising to see that candidates still could not differentiate between terms properly using the joining words. They still failed to include correct units on calculation parts as well as
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
2013
ECONOMICS
COPYRIGHT: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, FIJI, 2013.
2.
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
FIJI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – 2013
EXAMINER’S REPORT
ECONOMICS
This report contains detailed views, observations and recommendations by the 2013 panel of markers.
After marking the papers, we have identified specific areas of the prescription which were inadequately covered, ways in which some questions were misinterpreted and how teachers can improve on their teaching methods to enhance learning.
The misinterpretation of questions could be due to poor understanding of the meanings of the verbs like define, explain, discuss, differentiate, compare and contrast, outline, state, describe etc. Teachers are urged to explain the meanings of these verbs so that students can answer the questions correctly.
The paper format used this year was slightly changed. While it still had three sections; Sections A, B and
C, the number of multiple – choice questions was reduced from 30 to 20. This resulted in an increase in the number of questions and marks in Section B.
SECTION A
MULTIPLE – CHOICE QUESTIONS
The questions in this section assessed the candidates’ knowledge of the syllabus content and its application. It was interesting to note that most students scored well in the knowledge questions but needed more work on application of knowledge through computation and statistical analysis. Candidates need to understand that in order to pass or pass well they must score above 16 marks in this section.
SECTION B
The short-answer questions were poorly answered. A lot more time is needed on revising all the topics covered in the syllabus thoroughly and not rushing through it in order to complete the syllabus. It was surprising to see that candidates still could not differentiate between terms properly using the joining words. They still failed to include correct units on calculation parts as well as