The Impact of Co-Curricular Activities in Academic Achievement of Students and Its Associated Linkages to Personality Development

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

A co-curricular activity is defined as a program or out-of-class activity that is supervised and/or financed by the school. This provides curriculum-related learning and character-building experiences. Co-curricular activities enhance social interaction, leadership, healthy recreation, self-discipline and self-confidence among school students. This paper explores the impact of co-curricular activities in academic achievement of students and its associated linkages to personality development of children in the secondary schools of General Emilio Aguinaldo National HighSchool.

METHODS

This study utilizes the descriptive research. It is concerned with the condition or relationship that exist, opinions that are held, processes that are going on, affect that are evident or trends that are developing. This research tries to describe the students’ evaluation of the co-curricular activities and to explore the possible co-curricular academic performance enhancement scheme.

RESULTS

Most of the student respondents are aged 14 -15 years old, majority of whom are female. The top three active co-curricular activities participated by the selected high school students of General Emilio Aguinaldo High School are the Supreme Student Government (SSG), Math Club, and Science YES-O club. The respondent's evaluation of co-curricular activities engagement on academic performance and leadership is identified as very great extent. There is a Slight Negative Correlation but small relationship between academic performance and leadership co-curricular activities of the students.

DISCUSSIONS

The students must participate co-curricular activities in the school that are valuable. The teachers and the students somehow collaboratively enjoy the active co-curricular activities General Emilio Aguinaldo High School such as Supreme Student Government (SSG), Math Club, and Science YES-O club. The continuous participation in co-curricular activities affect the students' performance. Hence,a proposed Academic Performance Enhancement Scheme is one way of upgrading the academic excellence of any institution.