New strategy to control the rate of mathematics failure in secondary schools

This paper was set up to determine the causes of poor academic performance in mathematics at senior school certificate examination (SSCE). To achieve this, a case study adopted which targeted three different secondary schools Damaturu Yobe state. Participants would be randomly chosen and only those learners doing ‘O’ leve mathematics. Teachers who teach level will also targeted. The information gathered through use questionnaire, documents analysis, interview observations. Many researchers/authors showed that teaching methods, student’s negative attitude towards mathematics, lack experience by some teachers adequate resources are A number recommendation made about strategies motivation students develop interest