Abstract:

This study investigated a point of contact between Government and Civic Education as school subjects in relation to the academic performance of the Ondo State Senior Secondary School Students. A descriptive survey design was adopted. A total of 518 senior secondary school two (2) students were randomly selected from Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The student’s Joint promotion examination scores conducted by the Ondo State Ministry of Education in Government and Civic Education were collected, since they were scores from government-made examinations it was not standardized. Mean, standard deviation, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to analyse the score. Findings showed above-average performance by the respondents in both subjects. Also, there was a significant positive collaboration between Ondo State Senior Secondary School Students’ performance in Government and Civic Education. A synergetic relationship was therefore concluded to exist between the two subjects. It was, therefore, recommended that the two subjects should continue to be taught to students at the Senior Secondary School levels as the knowledge will serve as a solid foundation for a sustainable democratic institution in Nigeria.

Keywords:

Secondary School Students’, Academic Performance, Civic Education, Government, Nigeria.