How BECE 2023 Candidates Must Answer Specific Social Studies Questions For High Scores
How BECE 2023 Candidates Must Answer Specific Social Studies Questions For High Scores.
Learning social studies and mastering is not good enough. BECE 2023 candidates must know how to answer specific Social Studies questions for high scores a d grades.
The question answering skills and knowledge shared in this article will turn every BECE candidate who takes the suggestions seriously into high-scoring students.
We share use questions and examples to demonstrate the social studies question-answering skills you need to learn.
Teachers of social studies are also encouraged to study the suggested approaches to help their candidates.
How to answer social studies questions that require students to describe when related to diagrams.
To answer such questions…
1. Draw and label the diagram first. Make sure the diagram is well drawn and labeled correctly because marks will be awarded for both the drawing and the parts labeled.
2. Describe the diagram/process in words.
Now let us use a question to practice.
BECE 2005/2007 Q3b.
With the help of a diagram describe how any one type of rainfall is formed.
Step 1: Draw and label the diagram
Step 2: Describe the describe in words, in this case, describe how the rainfall type you chose is formed in the correct order.
Relief rainfall
a. Relief rainfall is commonly experienced in hilly areas.
b. Moist wind from the sea or lakes blows against highlands.
b. The moist wind is then forced to rise.
c. As the moist wind rises higher, they cool.
d. This leads to rainfall on the windward slope of the hill or mountain.
e. There is little or no rain on the leeward slope of the mountain.
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When answering social studies questions, avoid the use of single words. Do not merely mention answers and don’t use phrasal statements as answers if you want to score the full marks for questions.
Let us use BECE 2004 Q3b to explain this.
Q: Explain any three effects of water pollution.
Wrong answer 1: Very poor answers
a. Hot water
b. Oil Spillage
c. Poisonous chemicals
d. Untreated sewage
Wrong answer 2: Average answers
a. Hot water from power stations will raise the temperature of the water bodies they are flowing into
b. Oil spillage may foul beaches.
c.The poisonous chemicals will reduce the oxygen in water bodies.
d. Untreated sewage contains germs and causes diseases.
Perfect Answer
Now if you want to score the full marks, write answers in this form.
a.Hot water from power stations and boilers raises the temperature for water bodies they flow into and kill aquatic life in such water bodies.
b. Oil spillage into water bodies will interfere with the recreational use of these water bodies.
c. Poisonous chemicals will flow into lakes, rivers, and other water bodies and reduce the air (oxygen) aquatic animals breathe.
d. Untreated sewage contains germs and when released into water bodies, they can lead to diseases such as cholera and typhoid.
Try the following questions.
A. BECE 2004 Q1a.
Give two reasons why the British colonized Ghana.
B. 1993:Q5b
What four effects did the coming of the foreigners have on the lives of the people of West Africa?
When answering “WHAT IS Social Studies Questions” which are related to historical events, follow these steps
Answer the following questions…
A. What was it?
B. When did it take place?
C. Who was or were behind it?
D. Why did the event take place?
E. Any positive or negative effects? Mention just one.
Questions to consider…
1. What is the poll tax ordinance?
2. What is World Health Organization?
3. What is Sagranti War?
How to answer: What is the poll tax ordinance?
A. What was it? It was a law passed by the British government to make the local people pay tax.
B. When did it take place? The poll tax ordinance was passed in 1852
C. Who were behind it? The British and a few local Chiefs from southern Ghana were behind it.
D. Why did the event take place? There was the need to pay workers and to help develop the colony hence the introduction of the tax.
E. Any positive or
negative effects? Mention just one. The local people did not understand why they must pay tax so they rejected it.
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Final suggested answer for the question.
The poll tax ordinance was a law passed by the British government to make the local people pat tax. The poll tax ordinance was passed in 1852. The British and a few local Chiefs from southern Ghana were behind it. They felt there was the need to pay workers and to help develop the colony hence the introduction of the tax. The local people did not understand why they must pay tax so they rejected it.
This write-up on How BECE 2023 Candidates Must Answer Specific Social Studies Questions For High Scores will definitely be of help to our candidates and teachers.
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You can leave your answers to questions that we have asked in this post as comments on the post. We will be glad to examine them for you.
Source: Wisdom Hammond | Ghana Education News
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Sagrenti war was a war fought by the asantes and the British soldiers .The leader of this war was sir Garnet Woosely .It was fought in 1874
Good answer but it is not complete…kindly follow the procedure given to help you answer such questions and resend your improved answer.
The Sagrenti War of 1874 was a war fought between the British and the Ashantes. The war was fought in order for both parties to expand their territories. The British emerged victorious in the war and this weakened the strength of the Ashante empire. The war was named after Sir Garnet Wolsely
Well done…Very good attempt… from Adwoa
The Sagrenti War of 1874 was a war fought between the British and the Ashantes .It was fought for both parties to expand their territories . The British emerged victorious in the war and this weakened the strength of the Ashantes. The war was named after Sir Garnet Wolseley.
Very good attempt… from Adwoa
Please does that mean stating the point and then explaining does not give high marks?
No, It all depends on the questions. If the question for instances requires you to state and explain,,,then fine
The sagrenti war was a war that ensued between the Asantes and the British.It was named Sagrenti war because the Asantes weren’t able to pronounce the name Sis Garnet Wolsely well.It took place in the year 1874.In this war,the Asantes wanted to rebuild their empire and also retaliate as the British helped the Fantes in the Battle of Nsamanko and Akatamanso respectively.The British defeated the Asantes in this war.It led to the burning of Kumasi and therefore claimed many lives and properties
Very good attempt… excellent
The sagrenti war was a war fought between the British and the Ashanti. The war was named after the Sir Garnet Worsley who was then a British army commander.Due to the locals unable pronounce this named they then settle on Sagrenti which is a mixture of Sir and Garnet.