Education, English writing skills Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention: Grammar for Writing intervention: delivered and supported by the University of Exeter in 2013. The intervention aims to improve writing skills in Year 6 children who are less able writer
Sponsors
University of York (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primary Schools: The University of Exeter, in collaboration with the National Association of Teachers of English, will recruit appropriate schools, willing to implement the Writing for Grammar intervention if allocated to intervention and willing to undertake all related research procedures. Pupils/Children: In participating schools 2 classes (randomised to intervention or control group) from Year 6 in 2012/2013 school academic year. Additionally, within the intervention class, teachers will identify pupils who are eligible for individual randomisation using pre-specified criteria: Year 6 pupils expected to achieve Level 3 or borderline Level 4 in English by the end of Key Stage 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Primary Schools: NOT willing to allow the random allocation of Year 6 class(es) to either intervention or comparison group, and/or NOT willing to allow randomisation of individual pupils to receive the intervention in small group/one to one or within the class, and/or NOT willing to undertake all related research procedures. Pupils/Children: Year 6 pupils NOT in participating primary schools.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Combined Score on 2 writing tasks within the GL Assessment Progress in English 11 (Long Form) test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores on reading, spelling and grammar tasks within the GL Assessment Progress in English 11 (Long Form) test | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed