SOCIAL VARIABLE AND PRIMARY FIVE PUPILS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN ABI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE IN NIGERIA

The main thrust of this research work was to investigate the relationship between social variables and primary five pupils’ academic achievement in English language in Abi local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The independent variables are pupils-pupils interaction, school climate, school environment and instructional material. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the studv. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A sample of three hundred and seventy-three (373) students were randomly selected from a target population of 3,740 primary five pupils drawn from sixteen (16) public secondary school in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Data for the study were obtained using Social Variables and Primary Five Pupils’ Academic Achievement in English Language (SVPAAE). Pearson's product moment correlation statistical technique was used to test the hypotheses ar 0.03 level of significance. The results of the study indicated that there is a significant relationship between pupils-pupils interaction, school climate. school environment, instructional materials and academic achievement of Primary Five Pupils’ in English Language. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended amongst others that evaluators should have an in-depth knowledge of the relationship between social variables and primary five in English Language in schools; the issues of setting oul effective school climate established by school administrator and teachers in order to achieve effective pupils’ academic achievement. Suggestions for further studies were also presented.