Abstract
This paper deals with an automated interface system of statement of academic record for Junior High School (JHS) candidates in Ghana. The objectives of this paper is to design and implement a transcript of pupils academic record, query each candidate’s results from first to final year (JHS1 – JHS3) for each subject studied and use the queried results to counsel the candidates for the choice of courses to be offered at the Senior High School. The queried results indicated the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate’s academic performance for a specific subject termly. The system was designed using Microsoft access 2010 and Structured Query Language (SQL) was applied for the query of results at any point within the nine (9) terms of the academic calendar.
Highlights
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has become an integral and accepted part of everyday life, more especially in our educational institutions
This paper aimed at designing an interface system which provide means to maintain accurate, up-to-date pupils statement of academic record, assess the performance of teachers for each particular subject and use the queried results to counsel the candidates for the choice of courses to be offered at the Senior High School
The fields which were considered for the designing of tables includes: registration number of pupils, first name, last name, school programs, name of teacher for a particular subject, term in academic calendar which were codes as first year first term (1T1), first year second term (1T2), first year third term (1T3), third year second term (3T2) and mock examination respectively for the nine terms of the academic calendar
Summary
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has become an integral and accepted part of everyday life, more especially in our educational institutions. ICT is an important tools to meet Millennium Development Goals of access to and quality improvements of educational programming for all children [1]. The role of technology [2] in teaching and learning is rapidly becoming one of the most important and widely discussed issues in contemporary education policy. Technology [3] can provide the necessary tools to enhance the teaching and learning process, opening new opportunities and avenues. It could enhance the customization of the educational process and implementation of student’s record systems
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