Evaluation of Upper Basic Science Curriculum Programme for a Sustainable Community Development in Plateau State Nigeria

The study sets out to evaluate the upper basic Science curriculum programmed (UBSC) fora sustainable community development in Plateau State, Nigeria. Five research questions guided the study. A rating scale was administered to respondents. The study employed the descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of 60 Basic science teachers from 20 schools. The sample comprised 20junior secondary school from five upper basic secondary schools from the three senatorial zones in Plateau state was drawn using purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was the Basic Science Teachers Questionnaire (BSTQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.72. The general objectives, structure of the UBSC, subjects offered for BSc and the delivery of measurable objectives to achieve goals were analyst. Past research evidence on challenges to the implementation of the BSc were also reviewed. Summary of students’ statistics from Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and also summary of Basic Science results. Discussion was made on concept and relevant theories adopted for the study.(BECE) were presented. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The result obtained revealed that most junior secondary schools do not have adequate resources in their outdoor laboratories for Basic Science instruction. Also, the few available  resources are not utilized in the junior secondary schools therefore, the goals of UBSC were unattained which reflect inadequacies in the upper Basic Curriculum Programmed. It is therefore the position of this paper to point out that for a sustainable community development to be achieved, the upper basic science(UBSC) should be re – structured to reflect the current capacities, handicaps and needs of learners in a fast-changing society, also there should be adequate science teachers for the Basic Science teaching.

Keywords: Science Curriculum, Universal Basic Education, sustainable community development