Educational intervention in secondary schools Not Applicable Educational intervention in secondary schools
Conditions
Interventions
The four schools will be randomised to intervention and control schools (two schools in each group).
Among the intervention schools, in each year group, 20 pupils will randomly selected to receive Thi
Sponsors
Educational Endowment Foundation (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Using administrative data on Year 10 and 11 pupils in four London secondary schools, ThinkForward will identify 40 pupils most at-risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) following the completion of full-time education.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any pupil who completes an opt-out form will not be included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in attainment - KS3 to KS4(GCSE) Attainment at Key Stage 3 (baseline) and Key Stage 4 (at the end of Year 11 ? so 2 years for Year 10, 1 year for Year 11) ? change between these measures (which are collected via public examinations). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change in future employment and educational expectations 2. Change in school attendance 3. Change in 2 'mind set' constructs - 'Aspiration' and 'Determination' Secondary outcomes include attendance ? which also will be collected from administrative data at baseline and the end of the intervention periods. A questionnaire will be used to collect detail on future educational and employment expectations and ?mindsets? at baseline, after 6 months (both Y10 and Y11) and at the end of the 1.5 years (just for those who began in Y10). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed