Attainment in maths
Conditions
Interventions
The Basic Maths Premium (BMP) Pilot is an intervention developed by the Department for Education (DfE) that provides additional funding to support 16-18-year-old students studying maths after GCSE. Th
Model T2: Consists of a guaranteed payment of £250 for every student enrolled by November 2018 without a Grade 4 or above in GCSE maths, and a further £250 in the academic year 2020 to 2021 for every
Model T3: Consists of a payment of £500 in the academic year 2020 to 2021 for every student enrolled by November 2018 who goes on to achieve in maths by Summer 2020 (only for Cohort 18/19 funding-elig
Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to take part, institutions must meet the following criteria: 1. Post-16 institutions in Category 5 and 6 AEAs that have signed up for the pilot and have at least one student eligible to receive BMP funding by November 2018 In order to be eligible to take part, students must meet the following criteria: 1. Students without prior attainment of at least grade 4 in GCSE maths that enrol in their post-16 studies in the participating institutions in the 2018/2019 academic year (the “eligible students” for this pilot). These students are hereafter referred to as “Cohort 18/19” 2. Students without prior attainment of at least grade 4 in GCSE maths that will enrol in their post-16 studies in the participating institutions in the 2019/2020 academic year. These students are hereafter referred to as “Cohort 19/20”
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level 2 attainment in maths, defined as achievement of a grade 4 or above in GCSE maths or attainment of a pass in a Level 2 Functional Skills (depending on the student’s prior attainment). This data will be taken from the National Pupil Database (NPD). All baseline data for the 18/19 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2018 All baseline data for the 19/20 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2019 All endline data for the 18/19 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2020 All endline data for the 19/20 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2021 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Whether participants attempted to resit their GCSE maths exam. This data will be taken from the National Pupil Database (NPD). All baseline data for the 18/19 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2018 All baseline data for the 19/20 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2019 All endline data for the 18/19 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2020 All endline data for the 19/20 cohort – collected from National Pupil Dataset in November 2021 | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAndi Fugard
Outcome results
None listed