Intervention strategies to improve student performance

Student performance has dominated current discussions on educational matters and many believe that the new curriculum is not yet absorbed in schools and consequently student performance leaves much to be desired. This has resulted in finger pointing among stakeholders. However, the fact of the matter is that something should be done to improve the current status quo. Every one has a right to basic and further education and thus all children and youth can learn and need support. This implies that every student has the potential to learn and become a responsible citizen if given a conducive atmosphere. More research has been done with regards to identification of barriers to learning and little has been done on how to overcome those barriers. This paper seeks to identify intervention strategies that can be used to improve students‟ performance at FET colleges. Intervention strategies will be discussed in terms of capacity building, monitoring and other related aspects that will enhance student‟s academic performance.