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During the transition from primary to secondary schooling, students experience
changes within themselves as well as in their school environment. This study
investigated the role of the Baseline Orientation Course (BOC) in enhancing learners‟
transition from primary to secondary education. The study addressed three specific
objectives which were (1) To explore the implementation of the BOC in successful
and unsuccessful secondary (2) To explore the challenges faced by teachers and
students in implementing the BOC in the schools and (3) To suggest improvements in
the running of the BOC.
The study mainly employed the qualitative approach, particularly the case study
design. One more successful school (MS) and a less successful school (LS) were
selected for comparison. The study involved a total of 62 respondents from the
schools, including two (2) BOC coordinators, 12 BOC teachers, and 48 Form One
students. All respondents were selected using purposive sampling. Data were
collected through interviews, FGDs, and language proficiency test. The data were
analyzed and presented descriptively; however, in some quantitative elements,
statistical computations were conducted using the SPSS.
The study revealed that the BOC helped to enhance learners' transition from primary
to secondary education. However, student selection, teachers' knowledge and
experience management and monitoring of the course were found to be the key factors
influencing the success of the BOC in the two schools. This study recommends,
among other things, early student selection, teacher development and monitoring to be
looked into for the BOC to be a more successful transition program. |
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