Young enterprise maths in context: Using real world contexts to teach GCSE maths

Young Enterprise Maths in Context: An Education Endowment Foundation efficacy trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN58590757

Enrollment

13000

Registered

2017-08-30

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-03

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Conditions

Mathematical and financial literacy Not Applicable Mathematical and financial literacy

Interventions

Participating schools are randomised to one of two groups. Cluster-level randomisation (schools) takes place in July 2017, with baseline testing on the financial capabilities assessment taking place i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Schools: 1. All state schools that have not already taken part in Young Enterprise’s previous Maths in Context trial, funded by London Schools Excellence Fund pilot (PFEG, 2015) 2. Can provide a minimum of four classes of year 10's who are eligible for the intervention Participants: All pupils from participating schools enrolled on the GCSE mathematics course at age 14.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Schools: 1. Schools that were part of Young Enterprise’s previous Maths in Context trial, funded by London Schools Excellence Fund pilot (PFEG, 2015) 2. Those that cannot provide a minimum of four classes of year 10's Participants: Participants based in schools within the independent sector.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Outcome of first attempt of GCSE Mathematics examination is measured by the pupil uniform mark scheme/grade score at age 16 in the summer of 2019, approximately 21 months after the start of the trial. Baseline measure is the pupil-level Key Stage 2 score in Mathematics, which was sat at age 11 in June 2014 and this will be collected from the Department for Education.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pupil scores on financial context items within GCSE mathematics is measured using an amalgamated scale for financial and problem-solving items from the GCSE mathematics papers, and collected as item-by-item data directly from schools in the autumn term of 2019 2. Pupil scores on a bespoke financial knowledge and understanding instrument based on the MAS Financial Capability Outcomes Framework (Bagwell et al, 2014), developed independently by the evaluation team, administered by schools in May/June 2017 prior to randomisation, then as a post-test in September 2018	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Pupil scores on financial context items within GCSE mathematics is measured using an amalgamated scale for financial and problem-solving items from the GCSE mathematics papers, and collected as item-by-item data directly from schools in the autumn term of 2019 2. Pupil scores on a bespoke financial knowledge and understanding instrument based on the MAS Financial Capability Outcomes Framework (Bagwell et al, 2014), developed independently by the evaluation team, administered by schools in May/June 2017 prior to randomisation, then as a post-test in September 2018

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Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Adkins

michael.adkins@nottingham.ac.uk+44 115 951 4487

Outcome results

None listed

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