An Empirical Investigation into Literature in English as a Support to Students Improved Performance in English Language at the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination in Yobe State - Nigeria

Language and literature are both methods of knowledge linguistic. Language provides man his intelligent form, categorization and consistency. Language creates culture, whereas literature functions as the collection house of culture. In fact relatively few researchers’ appear to focus on literature as an aid to learning of language as assert by (Adeniyi, 2010). The purpose of this investigation therefore, is with the former. That is, it asks the question “How does the study of English Literature aid performance in English Language at the School Certificate Examination in Yobe State?" It is hoped that the outcome of the research on factors affecting attainment in English Language in Yobe State and the recommendations may offer a working tool for tutors and supervisory authorities and general public. Especially, with current public outreach and disappointment about the poor performance of students in English Language at the Secondary School level of the state