Abstract:
This paper compared the performance of National Curriculum Statements (NCS) and Old Curriculum
Students’ (OSC that is, Nated 550) in electric circuits. The research population consisted of hundred (100) first
year science education students enrolled at a South African university, both from South Africa’s OBE-based
curriculum (the NCS) and the Old school curriculum (OSC, the Nated 550). A single pre-test/post-test comparison
group design was followed. Data analysis was carried out by the use of the “t” test statistic. The findings showed that
there was no significant difference from students who studied under NCS and OSC.
