SCHOOL CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMANCE SYSTEM: A WEB-BASED APPROACH TO STREAMLINING CO-CURRICULAR MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS

Abstract

Managing co-curricular activities is essential for fostering students’ holistic development, yet conventional approaches that rely on paper-based records and spreadsheets are often inefficient and error-prone. This study presents the design and development of a web-based School Co-Curricular Performance System to digitise and automate the management of student participation, teacher assignments, and performance tracking. Developed using PHP, MySQL, and HTML/CSS, the system adopts an Agile methodology to support iterative improvements based on user feedback. Core features include student and teacher record management, event scheduling, performance report generation, and role-based authentication. Field testing was conducted with teachers at SMK Bukit Kayu Hitam to evaluate usability and functionality. The results demonstrated improved data retrieval, system responsiveness, and record consistency. The findings support the system’s effectiveness in reducing administrative workload and enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of co-curricular data management. This study is significant because it offers a practical, scalable digital solution for Malaysian schools to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and transparency of co-curricular management through centralised, role-based data management. Future enhancements will include mobile access, advanced security features, and intelligent recommendation capabilities.