Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Legazpi City National High School(LCNHS) Grade

10 Students of Section D, H, F, L, and I In English

Group 1

Legazpi City National High School (LCNHS)

Mrs. Cherry Lou Abaroa

Introduction

English subject plays a crucial role in students academic performance and is also

considered a core subject in most educational systems around the world. Understanding the

various factors that influence the academic performance of grade 10 students in English is crucial

for educators and students alike. What do you think are these factors? There are various factors

that will affect your academic performance in learning English subject. This research article

aims to explore these factors and know if they do something to improve on it.

Statement of the Problem

The specific research questions in this study were addressed as follows:

1. What are the factors that affect your academic performance in English the most?

2. How would these factors will affect your academic performance in English?

3. Have you done any practices to improve on the factors that affect your academic

performance in English?
Methodology

Research design : Exploratory Sequential Mixed

Research setting : LCNHS Annex Building, Classroom of Grade 10 students of D,H,L,F,

and I

Data collection :

•Surveys and Questionnaires

•Online Interviews

•Observations

•Focus Groups

Field sampling : 10 students each section

Sampling scheme : Simple Random Sampling

Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Legazpi City National High

School(LCNHS) Grade 10 Students of Section D, H, F, L, and I In English

A. Language skills

According to 21 students, language skills negatively affect their academic performance in

English as they sometimes struggle with understanding and pronouncing the language or words

of English and as they are not also fluent in it.

B. Reading habits

According to 25 students, reading habits positively affect their academic performance in

English as it can improve vocabulary, comprehension, and their critical thinking skills.

C. Motivation and interest

According to 40 students we interviewed including our opinion, motivation and interest

positively affect and at the same time negatively affect their academic performance in English as

most of the times, they procastinate because they don’t have enough motivation and interest on a

certain subject. And as for the other students who are motivated and have a genuine interest in

the subject are more likely to actively engage in class discussions and assignments.

D. Teacher quality

According to 20 students, teacher quality positively affect their academic performance in

English as for them teachers are the one who will give you the most motivation. And in their

experience, it gives them more motivation to do a task when their teacher explained it to them

really well.

E. Home environment

According to 23 students, home environment negatively affect their academic

performance as they often have a hard time finishing all their task because their house is not the
best place where they could focus so they sometimes bring their tasks to school or anywhere that

they can focus and not be disturbed.

F. Peer influence

According to 30 students, peer influence is sometimes not a great help for them,

especially with negative peer pressure that can distract them from doing their activities and tasks.

With also positive peer relationships and collaboration can enhance their learning and academic

performance in English.

G. Access to resources

According to 25 students including our opinion, access to resources negatively affect our

academic performance in English as there are times when the tasks requires printing and for

someone who doesn’t have a printer, it’s hard for us to print. And a tasks that also requires

internet is hard for those who don’t have any, even cellphones.