Findings and Discussion
Recipients Schools’ selection was done in collaboration with Project Leader responsible for relationship management of the SUN’ s highest priority schools and was based on the number of Uni Connect Learners and past engagement of those schools with the SUN.
Students were identified based on mock exams data and predicted grades. The schools were asked to prioritise Uni Connect learners for the project.
Finance / Cost Overall costs: £ 23,396.40(£ 7,798.80 per weekly intervention)
Breakdown of costs: The Portsmouth Academy: £ 7,798.80, Bitterne Park School £ 15,597.60 Cost per head: The Portsmouth Academy: £ 649.90, Bitterne Park School £ 519.92 Outcomes
Activities and outputs
5 full day activities were delivered in English at the Portsmouth Academy from 29 April-3 May to twelve Year 11 students by a facilitator from Twenty Twenty Learning
5 full day activities were delivered in English at Bitterne Park School from 10-14 June 2024 to fifteen Year 10 students by a facilitator from Twenty Twenty Learning
5 full day activities were delivered in English at Bitterne Park School from 10-14 June 2024 to fifteen Year 10 students by a facilitator from Twenty Twenty Learning
The aim was to raise attainment of Year 10 and Year 11 students in English and maths and to improve their confidence, motivation, and engagement.
Based on the pre and post surveys conducted with the students by Twenty Twenty the programme was successful in raising confidence, motivation and engagement across all cohorts( see appendix 1 for tables). Though it cannot be claimed that this intervention was solely responsible for the improved grades, it should be remarked that that out of the 41 students where results were provided, thirty-three students improved results either from the mock result and / or the assessment, with a further five staying the same and three declining( though one student moved from a grade 5 to a grade 4, so still a pass). That’ s 80 % of the students improving to their final grade, even if that wasn’ t necessarily a pass grade.
The average attendance was 90 % across all three cohorts, which doesn’ t seem to adversely affect the outcome. However, both and students and teachers raised concerns about the intensity and missing other lessons, which may need to be taken into account for future programmes.
It appears from the statistical analysis that the intervention worked better with year 10 students as they were able to apply lesson learned. For future programmes it would be suggested to undertake further questionnaires or focus groups with the students to see whether they were still using techniques learnt within the week.
Students Feedback:
Across both English and Maths, students consistently appreciated:
• Clear, supportive teaching that boosted their confidence.
• Small groups, which improved focus and access to help.
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