Evaluating the Academic Performance of General Secondary School Certificate Graduates in Egypt: A Follow-Up Study

The study aims to evaluate the graduates of different general secondary school certificates in Egypt, in light of the main objective of secondary education, which is to academically prepare students for the university, and then to recognize the ranks of the secondary certificates in Egypt in terms of the high academic performance of their graduates after joining the Egyptian governmental universities or private universities, then find out the strengths and weaknesses of each certificate, in order to provide recommendations for improving the academic quality of those certificates. The study used the descriptive approach to assess the current state of these certificates. A data monitoring form for universities in Egypt, accredited by the university, was designed to monitor the average academic results of students in the first year in a number of faculties with the name of the secondary certificate prior to enrollment.The study sample included the academic results of (1071) first year students of Cairo University, representing public universities, and Delta University for Science and Technology, representing private universities in a number of faculties, namely: Pharmacy, Engineering, Economics, Commerce, Dentistry, and Sciences.