KEEP Teaching is a programme that aims to improve the job satisfaction of physics newly qualified teachers by increasing their time teaching physics

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Not Applicable; Physics teacher job satisfaction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN25814325
• Lead Sponsor: Education Endowment Foundation

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 9 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2026-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 227

Inclusion Criteria

The unit of analysis for this trial will be non-selective state schools within England that have recruited a physics NQT.

For the purposes of this project, a physics NQT is defined as:
1. Having a physics or ‘maths with physics’ degree or a mechanical, civil or electrical engineering degree
AND/OR
2. A physics or physics and maths Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) (or QTS-equivalent teaching certificate labelled as specialising in physics or physics and maths)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not participated in a requisite training course
2. Not agreed to Memorandum of Understanding

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
QT job satisfaction measured using a short online survey in the summer term of the NQT year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The following secondary outcome measures will be measured by matching the NQTs to the School Workforce Census for the three years following their NQT year:<br> 1. NQT retention in the profession - whether the NQT remains in the teaching profession in the state sector<br> 2. NQT retention in school - whether the NQT remains in the same school as they were for their NQT year<br>