Creativity & Intelligence as corelates of high academic performance among secondary school pupils

The Book highlights that creativity alongside intelligence plays a significant role in students' academic achievement. While intelligence is a key predictor creativity and other non-cognitive factors like motivation and study habits also contribute to success. Research suggests that IQ accounts for only 20% of success with the remaining 80% influenced by creativity and personal traits. The study also finds that boys and urban students generally have higher intelligence creativity and academic achievement compared to girls and rural students. Furthermore intelligence creativity and academic achievement are interdependent. The study recommends fostering creativity through education teacher training and curriculum adjustments to enhance students' academic performance and overall development.