Maths attainment amongst 6- and 7-year-old pupils Other
Conditions
Interventions
Before randomisation schools select one or more classes of Year 2 pupils to participate in the trial. Randomisation will then be carried out by an NFER Statistician using R code, in a 1:1 ratio of con
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All state primary schools in England are eligible to participate: no particular regions will be prioritised during recruitment 2. The entire class of pupils completing Year 2 during the 2024/2025 academic year at a participating school is eligible for inclusion. If there are more than one Year 2 class in a school, one or multiple classes may be included, as the school wishes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Schools are excluded if they are participating in the Maths-Whizz and Maths Mastery trials or participating in the 2023 pilot study of the new Mathematical Reasoning training model 2. There are no pupil exclusion criteria. The programme is delivered to the whole class, with reasonable adjustments made for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) where necessary.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maths attainment measured using the GL Assessment Progress Test in Maths (PTM7) score, a continuous scale, obtained from tests administered at schools by teachers in September 2024 (the pretest measure) and by NFER test administrators in June 2025 (post-intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following secondary outcome variables will be measured using the GL Assessment Progress Test in Maths (PTM7) ‘process’ categories (subscales): 1. Fluency in facts and procedures, continuous scale 2. Fluency in conceptual understanding, continuous scale 3. Problem-solving, continuous scale 4. Mathematical reasoning, continuous scale Each of these will be obtained from tests administered at schools by teachers in September 2024 (the pretest measure) and by NFER test administrators in June 2025 (post-intervention) | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactLillian Flemons
Outcome results
None listed