Evaluating the Essence of Co-curricular Activities in English Language on the Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Ogun State

The study evaluating the essence of co-curricular activities in English language on the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Ogun State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Population comprises of all student of senior secondary school students in Ogun State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select one hundred (100) respondents are student in five selected senior secondary schools in Ogun State as sample for study. Instrument for data collection was an 6 item questionnaire on four point scale. Data analysis was done using simple percentage. The study revealed that students who are engaged in cocurricular activities achieve a better understanding of acquired knowledge and gain preferable communication skills, than the students who were not involved in any co-curricular activities. Students who actively engaged in cocurricular activities have greater levels of academic achievement, character development by inculcating in them skills required for personal success, such as leadership skills, time-management skills, and the ability to accept constructive criticism. It is therefore recommended that rewarding cocurricular activities that will enhance students' academic performance should be incorporated into school programmes by the school authority. This can be done by incorporating such activities into the school time table by the senior high school authorities.