Trends in the WASSCE Performance of Students in Physics in Oyo State Nigeria (2004 to 2010)

As important as Physics is to the technological advancement of a nation,students still perform below standard in the subject. Over the years,researches have been carried out and the process is still on to address theperceived causes of poor performance in Physics. The instrument used forthis study was West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)Physics results, 2004 to 2010. The trend of Physics students’ performancefor a period of seven (7) years was considered. The findings revealed thatthe performance of students in Physics is still very low. The trend inperformance is not consistent. It is recommended that Colleges andUniversities of Education utilize the recommendations proffered in differentresearches that addressed poor performance in Physics to improve students’learning outcomes.