To improve maths attainment amongst all Year 2 to Year 5 pupils. Other
Conditions
Interventions
After signing up to the study and completing the MoU, each school will provide initial information on pupils participating in the study. Once this has been collected from each school, and baseline ass
schools will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to two arms. Schools in arm 1 will deliver Maths-Whizz to pupils in Years 2 and 4 and schools in arm 2 will deliver Maths-Whizz to pupils in Years 3 and 5. Pu
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 10 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: School inclusion criteria: 1. Be an Infant or Primary school with children in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 as of 1 September 2024 2. Have a suitable level of IT provision including devices such as tablets/laptops/desktops and sufficient wi-fi capacity (0.5 Mbps internet connection per concurrent pupil) 3. Agree to contribute £500 towards the cost of the programme (usual cost £1875 per school plus £25 per pupil per year) Pupil inclusion criteria: 4. Attendance at a school that meets the above criteria 5. Completing Year 2, 3, 4 or 5 during the 2024/2025 academic year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: School exclusion criteria: 1. Not have mixed year group maths teaching (i.e. children who are from more than one-year group within the same maths class) in any of Years 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the 2024-25 academic year even if the year groups are mixed. 2. Not have implemented Maths-Whizz or any Whizz associated services in the 2023-24 academic year. 3. Not be participating in another EEF-funded trial in the 2024-25 academic year. Pupil exclusion criteria: 4. In Reception Year, Year 1 or Year 6 5. Pupils in Years 2-5 with severe visual impairments will not be able to access the Maths-Whizz platform
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at Baseline: prior to randomisation (June & July 2024) and Endline: summer 2025 (June & July): Renaissance Star Maths assessment. The assessment produces a ‘Unified Scaled Score’ ranging from 600 – 1400 across all year groups from Year 1 to Year 13, thus allowing data from the four different year groups in the trial to be combined in the analysis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at Baseline: prior to randomisation (June & July 2024) and Endline: summer 2025 (June & July): Pupils’ maths enjoyment and self-efficacy and will be assessed using the Maths and Me survey. This consists of two scales: mathematical self-perceptions and enjoyment of mathematics, which are measured by 18 items scored on a five-point Likert scale. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactStephen Welbourne
Outcome results
None listed