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Using the Community Apprentice programme to improve student attainment in schools

Using the Community Apprentice programme to improve student attainment: A randomised trial in schools

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN27341369
Enrollment
780
Registered
2018-10-29
Start date
2017-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-10

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Conditions

Overall GCSE attainment at the end of year 11 Not Applicable Overall GCSE attainment at the end of year 11

Interventions

30 schools will recruit 26 year 10 pupils each. The total number of pupils who are able to take part in the intervention in each school is limited to 13, as this reflects Envision’s capacity to delive
four 2 hour business mentor sessions, in which teams attend workshops with trained volunteers from local companies
eleven 1 hour sessions in school, where pupils are supported by Envision coaches to develop their ideas for fundraising
and a 3 hour 'Apprentice-style' cross-school event in which pupils present their results and com

Sponsors

Education Endowment Foundation
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students in year 10 selected by school staff to take part in the intervention in participating schools

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pupils whose parents objected to the child's participation in the programme and/or the evaluation

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Maths attainment at the end of the 2018-19 school year, as assessed by GCSE point score 2. English attainment at the end of the 2018-19 school year, as assessed by the averaged English Language and English Literature GCSE point scores 3. The programme's impact on the development of three key non-cognitive skills, assessed at the end of the 2017-18 school year: 3.1. Self-efficacy, as measured by the 'New General Self Efficacy Scale’ (NGSE) 3.2. Social confidence, as measured by the 'Self- Perceived Communication Competence Scale’ (SPCC) 3.3. Team behaviour, as measured by the 'Teamwork Scale for Youth’ (TSY)

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall GCSE performance at the end of the 2018-19 school year, as measured by the capped average point scores across eight best GCSEs (Attainment 8)

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactKimberly Bohling

Outcome results

None listed

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