Predicting Students’ Senior Ssce Performance In English Language Fromperformance In Junior School Certificate Examination In Kogi State, Nigeria
Omachi Daniel
Department of Educational Foundation, Peaceland College of Education, Enugu
Keywords: English Language, SSCE, Performance
Abstract
The study investigated prediction of Senior School Certificate Examination performance in English Language from the Junior School Certificate Examination performance in AnkpaLocal Government Area. The study employed a correlational design. A sample of 464 students were used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to compose the sample; made up of only students who sat for 2013 and 2014 Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) and their 2016 and 2017 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) in AnkpaL.G.A. Two research questions were answered and two corresponding hypotheses were tested in the study at 0.05 level of significance. Data used for the study were collected directly from school principals and examining body (KOGI State Ministry of Education). The data obtained was analysed using simple regression statistical technique. The findings of the study showed that JSCE English language is a weak predictor of SSCE English Language performance for both years (for 2013/2016 β = 0.304, P < 0.05; for 2014/2017 β = 0.198, P <0.05). Amongst others it was recommended that qualified and competent teachers should be contracted to teach English Language in both Junior and Senior secondary school, so as to improve learners’ performance.