nderstanding pathways to maths achievement in year nine pupils: an exploration of working memory and metacognitive skills

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pathways to mathematical achievement; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN02293102
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southampton (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-07-18
• Study Completion: 2013-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will be selected if their school has chosen them to receive one to one tutoring. Criteria for this are:
1. Achieved National Curriculum (NC) level 3a - 4c at the end of Key Stage 2 (KS2) (age 11 years) and failed to reach benchmark of NC level 5 by end of year 8 (age 13 years).
2. On roll at participating secondary school
3. In year nine (age 13/14 years)

Exclusion Criteria

Persistent school absence (below 80% attendance)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mathematics achievement (standardised score and national curriculum levels)<br><br>Pre- measures will be collected in July 2012, post measures in October/November 2012 and follow-up in January 2013.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Working memory (standard score)<br>2. Metacognition (questionnaire score)<br>3. Maths anxiety (questionnaire score)<br>4. Generalised anxiety score (questionnaire score)<br><br>Pre- measures will be collected in July 2012, post measures in October/November 2012 and follow-up in January 2013.