Effects of Co-Curricular Activities on Academic Performance at Secondary Level Students

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of co-curricular activities on academic performance at secondary level students. The study was quantitative in nature and descriptive method was used to conduct this study. The population of the study was comprised of secondary level students and 155 students were selected as sample of the study by using simple random sampling technique. Questionnaire was formulated on five point Likert scale for gathering the responses from the respondents. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) was used for analysis of data. According to the objective, numerical analysis and results of the study it is concluded that Students who participate in co-curricular activities generally benefit from having better examination results, having higher standardized test scores and higher educational attainment, attending class more regularly and having higher self-concept. Students often learned skills such as teamwork and leadership from college club activities while decreasing the likelihood of different problem behaviors. It is suggested that all educational institute authorities should provide adequate facilities for the students to take part in co-curricular activities within the institute premises and outside schedule class hour.