COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS PERFOMANCE IN NECO AND WAEC ECONOMICS EXAMINATION BETWEEN 2014 AND 2018 IN JOS METROPOLIS, PLATEAU STATE

Clementina Hashimu Bulus (PhD), Ngozi Marcilline Chukwuma

Abstract


This study examined students’ performances in WAEC and NECO examinations in Jos metropolis of Plateau state, which was inferred on the Parameter in a Cross-Sectional survey design. The population of the study was all secondary schools in Jos metropolis of Plateau State accredited by WAEC and NECO, while fifteen schools were sampled for the study. The purposive sampling was used to choose 1586 teachers and students used for the study. Two instruments were used for data collection; these were content analysis rubric and questionnaire. The data collected for the study was analyzed through the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25. The research questions were answered using simple percentage, charts, graphs, mean, standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test for independent sample.  The findings revealed among others that students performed better in NECO than WAEC; some of the factors responsible for differences in the performances of students in NECO and WAEC include: differences in Syllabus, WAEC marking guides are not simplified, non-standardization of question papers by experts, the inability of teachers to cover syllabus before the examinations, WAEC is not based on each country’s culture, non-harmonization of Government policies on education, and students ill preparedness for examination. The test of hypotheses revealed that in 2014 and 2017 there was no significant difference in the performance means scores of economics students in both NECO and WAEC. However, there exist significant difference in the means scores of economics students in NECO and WAEC in 2015, 2016 and 2018. To solve these challenges, the study recommended: Syllabus harmonization; simplification of WAEC marking guides; standardization of all question papers by experts; Teachers should cover syllabus before the examinations; WAEC should consider each country’s culture; harmonization of Government’s policies on education; and Students should prepare for examination ahead of time.

Keywords


Comparative Analysis, WAEC, NECO, Examination and Performance

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