GCSE resit attainment in Maths and English Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Students agreeing participate in the trial will be allocated to one of the three treatment arms or to the control group using stratified block randomisation. This means that all students who consent t
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Sponsors
Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students are eligible to take part in the trial if they are: 1. Enrolled at a participating college in September 2017 2. Due to resit GCSE maths and/or English in the academic year 2017/18 3. Aged 16-19
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All potential participants (i.e. those meeting the eligibility criteria outlined) will complete a short online survey where they will consent or decline to take part in the trial. There are no characteristics as such that would exclude any otherwise eligible individuals from taking part.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| GCSE resit attainment in Maths and English post-treatment, taken from the National Pupil Database (NPD) in autumn 2018 for all students who participated in the programme in the 2017/18 academic year | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Students’ attendance, collected from colleges directly via a secure online platform on a daily basis from baseline through to completion of the intervention in June/July 2018 Other data on student aspirations, confidence and attitudes to learning will be recorded as part of a supporting process evaluation and do not constitute part of the impact evaluation | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactPeter Hall
Outcome results
None listed