Low attainment in maths among secondary-school disadvantaged pupils Other
Conditions
Interventions
Peer-to-Peer Coaching. A school-based mathematics coaching programme delivered over ten weeks to treatment schools, which are randomly allocated at the school level with stratification by region and s
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
11 Years to 15 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Coachees: Year 7 pupils with low attainment in maths (determined through their SATs results - SATs score <100) 2. Coaches: Year 10 pupils with high attainment in maths (potential to achieve GCSE scores of 7-9 in maths, determined through one or a combination of end-of-year exams, teacher assessments, or any standardised tests taken in Year 9) 3. At least 80% (12 out of 15) of Year 7 pupils should be eligible for Free School Meals (FSM). Any other pupils identified as potentially benefitting from the Peer-to-Peer coaching programme should meet one or more of the criteria for CoachBright’s wider definition of disadvantaged (below) 4. At least 50% (8 out of 15) of the Year 10 pupils should be eligible for FSM or should meet wider disadvantage criteria but their maths attainment should take precedence
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Schools will not be eligible to apply if: 1. They are a private school or special school 2. They will be participating in another mathematics-focused EEF trial for the same year groups in 2025-26 such as Action Tutoring, Fluent and Flexible Calculators or Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics 3. They are currently delivering a CoachBright Peer-to-Peer coaching programme
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maths attainment is measured using the Digital Progress Test in Maths (PtM), which is age standardised (GL Progress Test in Maths (PtM) – Level 12 for Year 7; Level 15 for Year 10). It is measured in an endline survey which is in January-February 2026 for cohort 1 and May-June 2026 for cohort 2. The baseline data collection in September/October 2025 used KS2 Maths scores from the National Pupil Database, which is used as the primary baseline measure for maths attainment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maths self-efficacy is measured using the Sources of Mathematics Self-Efficacy Scale (SMSES) 2. Metacognition is measured using the Junior metacognitive awareness inventory This will be administered by University of Leeds to Year 7 and Year 10 pupils at the end of the intervention (Cohort 1 February/March 2026, Cohort 2 May/June 2025) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactElena Rosa;Rebecca Speciani;Mead
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Outcome results
None listed