Goals of Extracurricular Activities Students who participate in extracurricular activities do better academically. They also develop other facets of their personalities in the process. Self esteem, self confidence, social cooperation and leadership skills can improve through extracurricular activities. Students are able to blend various aspects of their academic learning into personal action. Students who participate in activities generally have better grade point averages and attendance records than their peers who are not involved.
Extracurricular activities are a vital part of secondary education.
They provide students the opportunity to organize and plan, to assume leadership roles, to gain recognition and identity, to govern and mature socially.