However, as important as this subject is to all science related vocations, the performance of students in it at the Senior
School Certificate level is a matter that requires prompt intervention. Students performed below average in external
examinations like West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examination Council
(NECO). Evidence for this can be observed in the Chemistry results of students in Senior School Certificate
Examinations (WAEC) from 2003 to 2010 in Table 1 below.