RELATIVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MATHS & ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM 2004-2008

RELATIVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MATHS

& ENGLISH LANGUAGE FROM 2004-2008 (A CASE

STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH L.G.A)

Abstract

The study examined the perception of students and teachers on the cause of poor academics performance among secondary school students in Enugu North, Enugu State. Subjects for the study were fifty (50) students and fifty (50) teachers randomly drawn from four secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu state. Questionnaire was used to collect relevant data for the study. Percentages and Chi-square were used to analyze the research questions. Responses of teachers showed that teachers’ qualification and students’ environment do not influence students’ poor performance but teachers’ methods of teaching influence poor academic performance. Students’ response on the other hand showed that while teaches’ qualification and students’ environment influence students’ poor performance teacher methods of teaching and learning materials do not. The implications of these findings for secondary school guidance counselors interested in counseling adolescents for good academic performance were discussed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page   =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        i

Approval page     =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        ii

Dedication =         =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        iii

Acknowledgment=        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        iv

Abstract =   =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        v

Table of contents=        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Introduction         =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        1

Table 1       =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        2

Purpose of the study=  =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        5

Research questions      =        =        =        =        =        =        =        =        6

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Review of Related Literature=        =        =        =        =        =        =        7

Causes of poor academic performance among Secondary School

Students =  =                  =        =        =        =        =