As candidates and schools prepare for the upcoming junior High School leaving exam, let us guide you on how to Answer BECE 2023 Social Studies Questions. By following this guide and mastering it, you should pass the Social Studies paper without sweating. You can choose to answer questions anyhow and ignore these tips and fail as well.
How to Answer BECE 2023 Social Studies Questions
The table below summarizes how questions are answered for more marks.
Outline/Account Question Types
These questions often carry between 12–20 marks and require candidates to provide some important details in their answers. Failure to provide them will lead to failure, no matter how much you write. Remember that you need to explain more in this kind of question
When you are answering such a question, consider the following
- Define the topic
- Write an introduction with answers
- Explain answers in a paragraph with examples
- Provide a good conclusion for the essay
Explain and describe question types
When you are tasked to answer such a question. Often, the marks are allocated between 12–20 marks. Follow the guide below to score full marks.
- Define the topic
- Write an introduction with answers
- Explain answers in a paragraph with examples
- Provide a good conclusion for the essay
Suggest Questions with 12–20 marks allocated
- Define the topic
- Write an introduction with answers
- Explain answers in a paragraph with examples
- Provide a good conclusion for the essay
In what Question types — (12-20marks)
- Define the topic
- Write an introduction with answers
- Explain answers in a paragraph with examples
- Conclude the essay
List, or name questions with 1–6 marks
This question demands that you merely mention points. However, be careful if it last list and the answers are ordinarily in sentence form. In such an instance, you have to write simple sentences that contain the relevant facts.
List five rivers in Ghana is different from list the benefits of rivers to Ghana.
State, mention (2-10 marks)
Write the answers in sentences. Sentences must not just mention facts but instead, provide further details.
Mention the dangers of bad cultural practices.
The question above is not for writing three-worded sentences. Write clear self-explaining sentences.
Define Questions carrying 2 marks
This question must be answered by first defining, then providing examples, and types if any.
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“What is questions” with 2-4marks
To score a good mark, define or explain the definition. Give examples and types
| Question statement | Steps | Type of essay |
| 1. Define the topic 2. Write introduction with answers 3. Explain answers in a paragraph with examples 4. Conclude essay | Explanations | |
| Explain, describe (12- 20marks) | 1. Define the topic 2. Write introduction with answers 3. Explain answers in a paragraph with examples 4. Conclude essay | Explanations |
| Suggest (12-20 marks) | 1. Define the topic 2. Write introduction with answers 3. Explain answers in a paragraph with examples 4. Conclude essay | Explanations |
| In what— (12-20marks) | 1. Define the topic 2. Write introduction with answers 3. Explain answers in a paragraph with examples Conclude essay | |
| List, name (1-6 marks) | Mere mention | Points |
| State, mention (2-10 marks) | Answers in sentences | Sentences |
| Define (2marks) | Definition, examples and types | Definition |
| What is—(4marks) | 1. Define 2. Explain definition 3. Give examples and types | Meaning |