English Proficiency And Academic Performance Of Pupils In K.C.P.E In Tuluongoi Primary School Baringo District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT

The study dwelled into the how English proficiency affects academic performance of

pupils in K.C.P.E of Tuluongi Primary school in Baringo District, Kenya. The study

aimed at determining whether English proficiency affected academic performance of

pupils and the factors that affect the academic performance pupils in .K.C.P.E. The study

was under lied by hypotheses; Ho: There is no significant relationship between English

Proficiency and academic performance of students, Ho: There is no significant

relationship between English proficiency and academic performance in Maths, Ho: There

is no significant relationship between English proficiency and academic performance in

social studies, Ho: There is no significant relationship between English proficiency and

academic performance in science. Pearson’s Linear Correlation coefficient was utilized to

test the hypotheses which were done at a significant level of 0.05.

There was a significant relationship between English proficiency and academic

performance of pupils. There was a very strong correlation between English and Maths.

The researcher concluded that English proficiency was a determining factor in the

performance of students however; there were other factors that are responsible for

academic performance.