ABSTRACT
A mock test is a significant tool needed to prepare students for the final year exam at the senior secondary school level; it aids the teacher in measuring students’ academic achievement. This study was designed to investigate Mock Test Scores as Predictors of Achievement in Chemistry in Senior Secondary School Examinations among Final Year Secondary Students in Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. 45 students were randomly selected from three senior secondary schools within Eti-Osa LGA. The theoretical framework employed in this study was Expectancy Value Theory (EVT). Two research questions and their corresponding hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The data used was mock test scores and West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE) results collected from the exam officers of the selected schools. The data was analyzed using a descriptive research design. The findings were presented using mean, simple percentage, regression model, and test of significance statistics. The study established that there was a positive correlation (.721) between the mock test scores and final-year examination results. The chemistry mock test score was found to have a WASSCE predictive power of 52%. The study also established that mock test was a significant predictor of senior secondary school student’s achievement in the final year exam. Based on the findings, the researcher recommended that students should be made aware of the significance of mock tests as a preparatory tool for the final year examination. The study also recommended that the government should create uniform policies that will guide senior secondary schools in the design and control of mock tests in Chemistry.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0. Data Presentation and Analysis
This chapter focuses on the presentation and analysis of the data collected from three secondary schools bearing in mind the Chemistry mock test and senior school certificate examination scores. Results of final year students in the senior secondary school, 2021/2022 academic session were collected. The research questions serve as a guide for this analysis. After analyzing the data collected using simple percentages, the results were used to test the hypothesis. The findings from the data analysis are discussed in this chapter. The study addressed the following objectives:
- evaluate the relationship between mock test scores and final-year students’ achievement in Chemistry examinations in senior secondary school.
- establish the importance of mock tests as a predictor of students’ achievement in final-year examinations in senior secondary school.
The researcher investigated the following questions to meet these objectives:
- Do Chemistry mock test scores have a relationship with the results of final-year students in the senior school certificate examination?
Do mock test scores of senior secondary school students significantly predict achievement in Chemistry in the Senior School Certificate Examination among final-year students?
