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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE AND GENERAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

A MINI RESEARCH FOR GRADE 10 MATH

Presented to the High School Faculty

OUR LADY OF TRIUMPH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, INC
Tugas, Balangasan District, Pagadian City

In Partial Fulfilment for the Requirements of Grade 10 Mathematics

BARA, SHARIFFKHAN B.
LUCERO, ASHLEY DIANNE D.
REYES, AJ B.

JUNE 20
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Abstract
This research study aimed to investigate the relationship between Age
and General Weighted Average (GWA) among Senior High School Students.
The findings revealed that the Age of the Students ranged from 16 to 19
years, with a mean Age of 17.25 years. The overall General Weighted
Average of the students was found to be 91.21. The analysis indicated that
Age was weakly and positively correlated with General Weighted Average,
but the correlation was not statistically significant. These results suggest
that other factors may have a more substantial influence on academic
performance. Recommendations for future research include increasing the
sample size to obtain a more diverse, we recommend approving and
incorporating additional measures of academic performance beyond General
Weighted Average.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction………………………………………………………………………………1

Conceptual Framework ……………………………………………………………….1

Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………..2

Research Hypothesis……………………………………………………………………2

Significance of the Study..…………………………………………………………….2

Scope and Limitation ………………………………………………………………….2

Definition of Terms …………………………………………………………………….3

Research Design …………………………………………………………………………3

Research Locale …………………………………………………………………………3

Sampling Design ………………………………………………………………………..3

Participants of the Study ……………………………………………..………………3

Data Gathering Procedure ……………………..…………………………………….4

Analysis and Presentation of the Data …………………………………………….4

Findings …………..………………………………………………………………………10

Conclusion ……………….………………………………………………………………11

Recommendation ……………….………………………………………………………11
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Introduction

Many people are curious and often discuss how Age can impact
Academic Performance. It is often believed that older students tend to
achieve higher grades and perform better in school compared to younger
students. However, it's important to note that there are also instances where
students achieve high grades regardless of their age. These rumors and
misconceptions surrounding the connection between Age and the General
Weighted Average (GWA) can create confusion and anxiety among students.

This study aims to delve into this topic and provide clarity on whether Age
can indeed influence academic performance or the General Weighted
Average of students. By examining the relationship between Age and student
performance, we can gain a better understanding of how these factors
interrelate.

It's crucial to address this issue as it can have significant implications for
students, teachers, and policymakers. Understanding the potential impact
of age on academic performance will enable educators to tailor their
teaching methods and support strategies to meet the needs of students
across different age groups. Moreover, policymakers can utilize these
findings to create fair and effective educational policies that cater to
students of all ages.

By conducting this study, we aim to contribute to the existing knowledge

regarding the relationship between Age and Academic Performance. By
exploring how Age correlates with the General Weighted Average, we strive to
uncover insights that can enhance the educational experience and ensure
that students of all ages have the opportunity to succeed and thrive in their
academic pursuits.

Conceptual Framework

Some studies have suggested that older students attain higher

academic achievement than younger students. Accordingly, if a student is
older, he or she is more likely to perform better in his or her studies than
most younger students. Even so, there were students who accomplished a
high general weighted average that are younger, and conversely, older
students that reaped lower grades. This study conceptualized if there is a
significant relationship between Age and General Weighted Average.

Age of the students General Weighted

Average
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Figure 1: Diagram that shows effects of Age on General Weighted Average

Statement of the Problem

This study sought to answer the following questions:
1. What are the Age and General Weighted Average of the Senior High
School Students?
2. What is the level of Age and General Weighted Average of the students?
3. What is the highest and the lowest General Weighted Average of the
Senior High School Students?
4. What are the repeating grades of Senior High School Students?
5. How old is/are the student/s that got the highest General Weighted
Average?
6. What is the 95th percentile?
7. Is there a significant relationship between the Age and General Weighted
Average of the Senior High School Students?

Research Hypothesis

H0: There is no significant relationship between the age and the

general weighted average of the senior high students.
H1: There is a significant relationship between the age and the
general weighted average of the students

Significance of the Study

This study can benefit the students, teachers, the school, and the
community.
Students – Students can gain insight into the relationship between age and
the general weighted average or academic performance.
Teacher – The results can help teachers to better understand and support
students who may be struggling with academics and/or mental health
issues related to their age.
School – Schools can develop more effective teaching and grading methods
that consider each student’s unique needs.
Community – The community can learn more about the complex
relationship between age and general weighted average (academic
performance).

Scope and Limitation

This study was conducted at Our Lady of Triumph Institute of
Technology Inc. located at 7.8229° N, 123.4252° E, Tugas, Balangasan
District, Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.. This study has 40 respondents
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specifically coming from Senior High Students. The general weighted average
of the students was collected as well as their ages.
Definition of Terms
Age – A measure of the length of time that has elapsed since an individual
was born.
General Weighted Average – A measure of academic success, indicating
the overall grade average of a student across all subjects.

Research Design
This study is a descriptive correlational study that utilized a
descriptive analysis using Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r) to measure
the strength of the relationship between Age and General Weighted Average
of Senior High Students.

Research Locale
This study was conducted at Our Lady of Triumph Institute of
Technology, Inc. in Barangay Tugas, Balangasan District, Pagadian City,
Zamboanga del Sur.

Sampling Design
This study utilized an unrestricted random sampling design in
collecting relevant data for the study.

In simple or unrestricted random sampling, each unit of the

population is given an equal chance of being selected. In this study, there
are no restrictions imposed and every member of the population has an
equal chance of being included in the sample.

A total of 15 STEM 11 (Science, Technology, Engineering, and

Mathematics), a total of 11 HUMSS 11 (Humanities and Social Sciences),
and a total of 14 STEM and HUMSS 11 and 12.

Participants of the Study

The participants of this study were the Senior High School STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) 11 and 12 and
HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) 11 and 12. A total of 40
participants.
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Data Gathering Procedure

After obtaining permission, the researcher personally collected data
from the participants by conducting verbal interviews and recording the
information gathered in written form. Before data collection, the researcher
provided a thorough orientation to the participants, ensuring that they
understood the importance of confidentiality in safeguarding their data.
Additionally, the researchers sought permission from the students'
classroom advisers to access their general weighted average for the second
quarter as well as their age. Furthermore, individual participants were
approached by the researchers to gather the required data.

Analysis and Presentation of the Data

1. What are the Age and General Weighted Average of the Senior High
School Students?

Table 1: Age and Grades of STEM 11 Students

RESPONDENTS AGE GENERAL
AVERAGE
Student 1 17 95.22
Student 2 17 94.11
Student 3 17 93.53
Student 4 17 92.22
Student 5 17 92.22
Student 6 16 91.56
Student 7 16 91.22
Student 8 16 90.78
Student 9 17 89.67
Student 10 17 89.44
Student 11 17 89.11
Student 12 16 89.11
Student 13 16 86
Student 14 18 82.67
Student 15 17 77.56

The lowest General Weighted Average of STEM 11 students is 77.56 while

the highest general weighted average is 95.22. The meanGeneral Weighted
Average is 89.628 and the range is 17.66 The Age of the STEM 11 students
ranged from 16 to 18, with a mean Age of 16.8 years.
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Table 2: Age and Grades of HUMSS 11 students

RESPONDENTS AGE GENERAL
AVERAGE
Student 16 17 97
Student 17 17 95
Student 18 17 94
Student 19 17 94
Student 20 18 93
Student 21 16 93
Student 22 18 92
Student 23 16 91
Student 24 17 88
Student 25 16 88
Student 26 18 86

The youngest students of HUMSS 11 are 16 years of age and the oldest is 18
years of age. Two students of HUMSS 11 got the lowest General Weighted
Average which is 88. The highest General Weighted Average in HUMMS 11 is
97.

Table 3: Age and Grades of Grade 12 students

RESPONDENTS AGE GENERAL
AVERAGE
Student 27 18 96
Student 28 18 96
Student 29 17 95
Student 30 19 95
Student 31 18 94
Student 32 17 94
Student 33 18 94
Student 34 18 92
Student 35 18 92
Student 36 19 91
Student 37 18 90
Student 38 18 90
Student 39 17 88
Student 40 18 86

The oldest among grade 12 students is 19 years old, while the youngest is
17 years old. The lowest General Weighted Average is 86 and the highest
General Weighted Average is 96.
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2. What are the level of Age and General Weighted Average of the Students?

Table 4: Age and General Weighted Average of Senior High students (n=40)

Age and General Weighted Average

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Age General Weighted Average

The data does not show a strong correlation between age and the general
weighted average of the students. While some younger and older students
achieved high general weighted averages, there were also some who
struggled.
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3. What is the highest and the lowest General Weighted Average of the
Senior High School Students?

Table 5: General Weighted Average of the students in ascending order.

General Weighted
Average
1 97
2 96
3 96
4 95.22
5 95
6 95
7 95
8 94.11
9 94
10 94
11 94
12 94
13 94
14 93.53
15 93
16 93
17 92.22
18 92.22
19 92
20 92
21 92
22 91.56
23 91.22
24 91
25 91
26 90.78
27 90
28 90
29 89.67
30 89.44
31 89.11
32 89.11
33 88
34 88
35 88
36 86
37 86
38 86
39 82.67
40 77.56

From the above data, it can be seen that the lowest general weighted average
is 77.56 and the highest general weighted average is 97. The mean general
weighted average of the data is 91.21 whereas the range of the data is 19.44.
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4. What are the repeating grades of Senior High School Students?

Table 6: Tally of General Weighted Average and Age

General AGE TOTAL
Weighted
Average 16 17 18 19
Tally
94 IIII II 6
92 II III 5
91 III I 4
89 IIII 4
95 III I 4
90 I II 3
93 I I I 3
86 I II 3
88 I II 3
96 II 2
77 I 1
82 I 1
97 I 1
TOTAL 7 18 13 2 40

According to the data presented, there is a total of 40 students and some

have received the same grades. These are the repeating grades that are
ranked by their frequency from greatest to lowest 94, 92, 91, 95, 89, 93, 90,
88, 86, and 96.

5. How old is/are the student/s that got the highest general weighted
average?

Based on Table 6, there is only one student who got the highest general
weighted average. The student who got 97, the highest general weighted
average, is 17 years old.

6. What is the 95th percentile?

The 95th percentile refers to the performance level which is better than
95% of the students in the sample. In this case, the 95 th percentile is 84.

number of data value below x+ 0.5

Percentile= ×100
total number of data values
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7. Is there a significant relationship between Age and General Weighted

Average of the Senior High School Students?

Table 7: Correlation
No. of General
students Weighted
Age Average x y xy x2 y2
1 17 77.56 17 77.56 1318.52 256 6015.55
2 18 82.67 18 82.67 1488.06 324 6834.33
3 16 86 16 86 1376 256 7396
4 18 86 18 86 1548 324 7396
5 18 86 18 86 1548 324 7396
6 16 88 16 88 1408 256 7744
7 17 88 17 88 1496 289 7744
8 17 88 17 88 1496 289 7744
9 17 89.11 17 89.11 1514.87 289 7940.59
10 17 89.11 17 89.11 1514.87 289 7940.59
11 17 89.44 17 89.44 1520.48 289 7999.51
12 17 89.67 17 89.67 1524.39 289 8040.71
13 18 90 18 90 1620 324 8100
14 18 90 18 90 1620 324 8100
15 16 90.78 16 90.78 1452.48 256 8241.008
16 16 91 16 91 1456 256 8281
17 19 91 19 91 1729 361 8281
18 16 91.22 16 91.22 1459.52 256 8321.09
19 16 91.56 16 91.56 1464.96 256 8383.23
20 18 92 18 92 1656 324 8464
21 18 92 18 92 1656 324 8464
22 18 92 18 92 1656 324 8464
23 17 92.22 17 92.22 1567.74 289 8504.53
24 17 92.22 17 92.22 1567.74 289 8504.53
25 18 93 18 93 1674 324 8649
26 16 93 16 93 1488 256 8649
27 17 93.53 17 93.53 1590.01 289 8747.86
28 17 94 17 94 1598 289 8836
29 17 94 17 94 1598 289 8836
30 17 94 17 94 1598 289 8836
31 18 94 18 94 1692 324 8836
32 18 94 18 94 1692 324 8836
33 17 94.11 17 94.11 1599.87 289 8856.69
34 17 95 17 95 1615 289 9025
35 17 95 17 95 1615 289 9025
36 19 95 19 95 1805 361 9025
37 17 95.22 17 95.22 1618.74 289 9066.85
38 18 96 18 96 1728 324 9216
39 18 96 18 96 1728 324 9216
40 17 97 17 97 1649 289 9409
∑x=690 ∑y=3648.42 ∑xy= ∑x2= 2
∑y =
62947.3 11895 333365

Note: 1.0 to 0.8: Very strong positive correlation, 0.8 to 0.6: Strong positive correlation, 0.6 to 0.4: Moderate
positive correlation, 0.4 to 0.2: Weak positive correlation, 0.2 to 0.0: Very weak positive correlation, 0.0: No
correlation, 0.0 to -0.2: Very weak negative correlation, -0.2 to -0.4: Weak negative correlation
-0.4 to -0.6: Moderate negative correlation, -0.6 to -0.8: Strong negative correlation, -0.8 to -1.0: Very strong
negative correlation
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r = 0.097802014

Based on the result of the data analysis, the correlation coefficient is

very weak positive correlatiosn suggesting that there is little linear
relationship between the two variables in the sample.

Findings

1. What are the Age and General Weighted Average of the Senior High
School Students?
Based on the data analysis, the age of senior high school students
ranged from 16 to 19 years, with a mean age of 17.25 years. Their general
academic performance (weighted by grades) or mean, was also found to be
91.21. This data indicates that senior high school students in the
population are generally within a specific age range and have a certain level
of general weighted average.

2. What is the level of Age and General Weighted Average of the Senior High
School Students?
The analysis of the data revealed a relationship between age and
general academic performance among students in the sample, with older
students not necessarily achieving higher general weighted averages. This
study provides limited insight, and more work is needed to understand the
elaboration of this issue.

3. What is the highest and the lowest General Weighted Average of the
Senior High School Students?
Based on the data analysis, the highest general weighted average of
the students in the sample is 97, while the lowest is 77.56. These findings
indicate that there is a wide spectrum of academic performance in the
population of students, from high performers to low performers.

4. What are the repeating grades of Senior High School Students?

According to the data analysis, the most common General Weighted
Average that has been earned by students is ranked by their frequency from
greatest to lowest 94, 92, 91, 95, 89, 93, 90, 88, 86, and 96.

5. How old is/are the student/s that got the highest General Weighted
Average?
Based on the data analysis, the highest general weighted average is
97, and the student who received it is 17 years old.
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6. What is the 95th percentile?

Based on the data analysis, the 95th percentile for the Senior High
School Students in the sample is 84. This indicates that the top 5% of
students have shown exceptional performance.

7. Is there a significant relationship between the Age General Weighted

Average of Senior High School Students?
After analyzing the data, it was found that there is a weak positive
correlation between Age and General Weighted Average (GWA) among the
students in the sample. However, this correlation is not statistically
significant, suggesting that Age alone may not be a significant factor in
determining General Weighted Average

Conclusion
In this study, the objective was to investigate the relationship between
Age and the General Weighted Average (GWA) of senior high school students.
The findings indicate a weak positive correlation between Age and General
Weighted Average among the sampled Senior High School Students.
However, it is crucial to note that this correlation lacks statistical
significance, suggesting that factors other than Age may have a more
significant impact on academic performance. The presence of a very weak
negative correlation suggests the potential rejection of the alternative
hypothesis, which suggests age is a significant factor, and supports the null
hypothesis, which proposes that Age does not have a significant relationship
with General Weighted Average.

Recommendation
Ageism in academic settings can result in significant challenges for
students, and often disproportionately affects older students. This study
aims to understand the dynamics of this issue. Some suggestion on how we
can improve our research is:

 Increase the sample size by recruiting more students from a variety of

backgrounds and experiences as this will provide the researchers
with a more representative dataset and provide more comprehensive
insights.
 Incorporate additional measures of academic performance beyond
just General Weighted Average (GWA), such as grades, attendance
rates, tests, quizzes, assignments, oral recitation, and class
participation.

This will give us a more comprehensive picture of a student's academic

performance and potential, and enable us to better understand the impact
of age on academic performance.