ABSTRACT

This study set to out to compare academic achievement of students in Integrated Science and Basic Science in Ohafia Local Government Area, Abia State. The study utilized ex-post facto design. 6950 students from ten (10) schools purposively selected from the twenty-seven (27) schools in Ohafia L.G.A served as sample. Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) scores and a well structured questionnaire were the instrument used for data collection. Data were analyzed using students t-test and mean. Results indicated that there is no significant difference between the academic achievement of male and female students in Integrated Science. There is no significant difference between the academic achievement of male and female students in Basic Science. Also there is no significant difference between the academic achievement of students in Integrated Science and Basic Science. Teachers agreed that Basic Science Curriculum is different from Integrated Science. Majority of the teachers also agreed that the textbooks for Basic Science are more comprehensive than Integrated Science textbooks. Teachers agreed that teaching equipment and facilities are now made available for the teaching of Basic Science than it was during the era of Integrated Science. Majority of teachers disagree that the time allotted for teaching Basic Science on the school time table is better than the time allotted for teaching Integrated Science. Recommendations were made among which is the need for curriculum planners to ensure that any change made in the structure of the curriculum is communicated to teachers and ensure implementation with immediate effect; equipment and facilities required for the effective teaching and learning of Basic Science should be distributed to all schools to help improve students' academic achievement