Outcomes 9 days of intensive full day activities were delivered in English between 04.03.2024 – 10.05.2024 to Year 11 students by teachers at Xxxxx Community School.
6 days of intensive full day activities were delivered in maths between 26.02.2024 – 03.05.2024 to Year 11 students by teachers at Xxxxx Community School.
44 one-hour tutoring sessions took place between 30.01.2024 and 22.05.2024 to Year 11 students by teachers at Xxxxx Community School.
The school’ s aim was to raise attainment of Year 11 students in English and maths, as students underperformed in these areas and to improve their confidence, motivation, and engagement.
SECTION 6: Summary – What have we learnt
English intensives had mixed success across the three groups of Year 11 students.
Underachieving shine had the best results, with 39 % of students improving their final GCSE grades, 39 % maintaining, and 22 % declining.
Underachieving girls showed the least improvement, with only 24 % improving while 35 % saw a decline: the highest drop among the groups.
Underachieving boys had similar results to the girls, with 25 % improving, but fewer students( 30 %) saw a decline, and 45 % maintained their grades.
Improvement rates were relatively low across all groups, and a big proportion of students( 28 %) saw a decline in performance. The results suggest the project was more effective for underachieving shine students but had limited success for underachieving boys and girls.
While the English intensives helped 30 % of students improve their grades, the fact that 70 % of participants either saw no change or saw a decline in their final GCSE grade, suggests limited overall effectiveness of those sessions. The percentage of students whose final GCSE grades dropped( 28 %) is particularly concerning, as it indicates that the intervention may not have been suitable or effective for a significant portion of students.
Maths intensives had mixed success across the three groups of Year 11 students:
3 / 4 borderline girl students had the best results, with 56 % improving their final GCSE grades and 44 % maintaining. No students saw a decline, indicating strong success for this group.
Underachieving shine had the worst outcome, with only 8 % improving, while a significant 46 % saw their grades decline.
Underachieving boys had moderate success, with 38 % improving and 56 % maintaining their grades, while only 6 % declined.
The maths intensives seemed to be the most effective for 3 / 4 borderline girl students, had some success for underachieving boys, but were largely ineffective for underachieving shine students, with a high proportion of those students experiencing a decline in grades.