Encouraging participation in Children’s University (CU) learning activities (beyond the normal school day) to improve aspirations and attainment of primary pupils
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Participation in Children's University validated extracurricular activities amongst primary pupilsNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN94746973
- Lead Sponsor
- Education Endowment Foundation
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 5588
Inclusion Criteria
School inclusion criteria:
1. Maintained state-funded primary schools
2. Schools located in one of these Children's University localities: Bexley, Devon & Cornwall, East London, Elevate (covering Sefton and Lancashire areas), Enrich, Essex & Suffolk, Peterborough, Rotherham, Wakefield, Westminster and Wolverhampton
Pupil inclusion criteria:
1. Attendance at a school that meets the above criteria and has agreed to participate in the trial
2. Completing Year 5 during the 2021/2022 academic year
Exclusion Criteria
School exclusion criteria:
1. Schools already offering Children's University
2. Schools that have offered Children's University in the three years prior to the recruitment period
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following will be measured after approximately five school terms of participation in the intervention:<br>1. Maths attainment measured using KS2 maths scaled score, 0-999 continuous scale, obtained from National Pupil Database<br>2. Reading attainment measured using KS2 reading scaled score, 0-999 continuous scale, obtained from National Pupil Database
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following will be measured after approximately five school terms of participation in the intervention:<br>1. Engagement, measured using the Engagement subscale from the Panorama Social-Emotional Learning survey (as part of a bespoke survey developed by the evaluator)<br>2. Valuing of school, measured using the Valuing of school subscale from the Panorama Social-Emotional Learning survey (as part of a bespoke survey developed by the evaluator)