Students Integrated Science Achievement as Predictor of Later Achievement in Biology in Selected Government Secondary Schools in Soba Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

This article examines the academic achievement of students in Integrated Science at Junior Secondary School (JSS) as a predictor of their later achievement in Biology at the Senior Secondary School (SSS) in Soba, Kaduna State, Nigeria. Random sampling technique was used to select 5 senior secondary schools from the 10 government senior secondary schools in the study area. The sample comprised of 842 students selected from 1013 students. The study adopts the survey design. The only instrument for the study was the documentary source where the results of both the Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) and Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) were obtained from each of the selected schools. The instrument was considered to be standard, valid and reliable. The research questions were answered by the statistical mean while the hypotheses were analyzed using the chi-square and cross tabulation statistics. The findings of the study revealed that achievement of students in Integrated Science significantly predict their later achievement in Biology at SSCE irrespective of their gender. It was recommended among others that career counselors should consult students’ past record in Integrated Science before advising them to offer science subjects including Biology.