IMPACT OF TEACHER’S QUALIFICATION ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN KATSINA METROPOLIS

The study examined the impact of teacher’s qualification on academic performance of secondary school biology students in Katsina metropolis. The study applied survey design. Random sampling was used to select three (3) schools in Katsina metropolis. The SS II student’s 2023/ 2024 sessional result formed the data which was analysed using simple percentage and t - test statistic. Three research questions were answered and the findings of the research showed that academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Biology subject was independent of the teachers’ qualification, teachers’ experience and type of school attended. It was concluded that the learning of Biology depends on the way it is presented to the learner, the way the learner actively interacts with the learning experiences presented to him and the environment within which the learning takes place. Recommendation is made for Ministry of Education should as a matter concern, organize regular seminar and workshops for the teachers to refresh their memories about new developments and skills currently in use in the field of teaching biology to secondary school pupils in order to improve the quality of teaching strategies of the teachers as well as improving the learning processes of the students. Also students should be enlightened on the relevance of biology and be adequately motivated to have a positive attitude towards the subject.