Can participation in the Maths-for-Life programme improve maths GCSE resit performance?

Assessing the impact of participation in the Maths-for-Life programme on maths GCSE resit performance and student self-efficacy: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14810016

Enrollment

4600

Registered

2019-01-09

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

Academic Attainment Other

Interventions

The trial is set in four different KS5 education settings: Further Education (FE) colleges, 6th Form Colleges, Schools and Training Providers. Settings were randomised into trial arms in October 2018

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Teachers: 1. From one of the recruited educational settings 2. Teach KS5 maths resit classes Students: 1. Re-sitting GCSE matchs in KS5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students: 1. Not taught by a teacher on the Maths-for-Life Professional Development programme

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Overall KS5 mathematics GCSE resit performance for the academic year 2018/2019, as per the UMS score collected and provided to BIT from the settings directly as specified in the MOU. This assessment will take place in summer 2019 and 2020.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. KS5 mathematics GCSE pass rates, as measured by a binary outcome variable indicating whether or not a student achieved a grade 4 or higher. 2. Student self-efficacy, as measured by Part E of the Year 10 Teleprism survey online in May 2019.	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactPatrick Taylor

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026