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Level 7 Research Project
Laura BridgeRobert Owen EBITT
Research Question
Is there a relationship between the written component of the KS2 English
scores and predicted underachievement across the
curriculum in Year 9?
Research Question
Is there a relationship between the written component of the KS2 English scores and predicted underachievement across the curriculum in Year 9?
Relevance to current educational Climate• Focus on Literacy• Specifically Writing• Across the curriculum• Year 9
Key Stage 2 Data: SATS Results
English• Uses• Recent changes• Calculations
• English• Maths
KS2 English Calculations
English Reading
Mark rangeN 0–103 11–174 18–305 31–50
English Writing
Mark rangeN 0–113 12–244 25–365 37–50
English Overall
Mark rangeN 0–192 20–223 23–424 41–67
5 70–100
+ =
29 15+ = 44
Level 4 Reading Level 3 Writing+ = Level 4English
Rate of Progress: Year 9- School x
If the pupil was working below the level of the test (B), not awarded a test level (N)(Department for education, 2012)
Predicted Progress against FFTD• At secondary level, Fischer Family Trust bases its estimates of
what pupils might be expected to achieve in GCSEs in each subject, given their test and teacher assessment performance in English, Maths and Science at Key Stage 2 and 3
(FFTD, 2013)Limitations
• Inaccuracy of tests (KS2 &3)• Changes- Review: Teacher
assessment • Why not use teacher set
Target Grade?
Positive Aspects
The achievements of pupils against these FFTD estimates are used in many teachers' performance management reviews, and in local authority judgments on school effectiveness.
(W.Mansell, TES 2008)
School Data Analysis
School Progress Data• Data trawl:
• Current year 9• English level 4 • Reading 4: writing 4• Reading 4: writing 3• Exclude SEN students from research
• 71 Students in sample• Reading 4: writing 4 =40• Reading 4: writing 3 = 31
Above At Below0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
17
67
1618
68
14
The % of students with Key Stage 2 English Level 4 which are predicted to get 'Above, At or Below'
FFTD Estimate across the curriculum in Year 9
% o
f Stu
dent
s
Above At Below0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
11
69
20
13
70
17
The % of students with Key Stage 2 English Level 4 which are predicted to get 'Above, At or Below'
Estimate in GCSE subjects in Year 9
% o
f Stu
dent
s
97%
3%
4:4
93%
7%
4:3
The % of students with Key Stage 2 English Level 4 which are predicted not to achieve their FTTD Estimate in BTEC subjects in Year 9
English Maths ICT RE Science GCSE
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
10
23
6
10
25
5
13
5
8
27
The % of students with Key Stage 2 English Level 4 which are predicted not to achieve their FTTD Es-
timate in Core subjects in Year
% o
f Stu
dent
s
Media
Child Deve
lopment
Food Tech
nology
ICT DiDA
Geography ICT
Triple Sc
ience0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
11 14
38
20
50 50
75
0 0
20
0
3025
40
The % of students with Key Stage 2 English Level 4 English which are predicted to get 'Above, At or Below'
FTTD Estimate Subjects with most significant under achievement for writing level 4
% o
f Stu
dent
s
GCS
E
Student Perception
Questionnaire
Sample: • Every year 9 student with a KS2 English
Level 4 • Sample size =71 (with SEN students
removed)
Methodology:• Reading 4, writing 3 (31)• Reading 4, writing 4 (40)
Ethical Issues/ BERA Guidelines• Active participants: • Questionnaire: • Voluntary informed consent: • Anonymity: • Right to withdraw:
Questionnaire Results
Question 1) Which of these two skills do you think you are better at? Reading or Writing
Reading Writing0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
74
26
60
40
4-3
4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
s
Question 3: Has your writing ability ever stopped you from learning/ achieving?
1- Never 2-Sometimes 3-Not Sure 4-Quite a lot 5-All the time0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
30
43
20
31
6
0
4-3 4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
s
English Maths ICT RE Science0
20
40
60
80
100
120
93
70 0 0
97
3 0 0 0
4-3
4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
sQuestion 6) Which subject do you think writing skills are most important in?
Yes No0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
30
70
23
77 4-3 4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
sQuestion 8) Are there any subjects that you think you aren’t doing well in because of writing skills?
BTEC GCSE0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
4-3 4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
sQuestion 10) Do you find writing is more difficult in your BTEC or GCSE lessons?
Yes No0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
59
41
46
54 4-3 4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
sQuestion 11) Do you find it difficult to write answers to exam questions that require full sentences/ paragraphs?
Yes No0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
4-3 4-4
% o
f Stu
dent
sQuestion 13) Do you think the school needs to help students with writing skills more?
ConclusionStudent SurveyData collected from student questionnaires would suggest students are aware of written communication impacting on their attainment• Across the 4:4 and 4:3 groups there was a call for
support in writing skills across the curriculumData Trawl:• There is evidence to suggest that there is a relationship
between KS2 writing levels and underachievement in year 9 across the curriculum
• The level of underachievement is most significant in subject areas which are not traditionally as heavily focused on written assessments
Recommendations
• Heavier focus on written work across the curriculum: particularly in subjects that demonstrated highest levels of underachievement.
• Students with Reading level 4: Writing level 3 highlighted on entry
• Additional columns to teacher data set to increase awareness
• Planning in subjects highlighted with highest level of underachievement to incorporate a heavier focus on writing skills throughout lesson planning.
Future Studies
• Relationship to behaviour• Relationship with FSM• New KS2 assessment process• Against achieved data rather than predicted• M/F• Inaccuracy of FFTD Estimates in comparison to teacher
prediction• Teacher questionnaire: level of focus on writing skills• Number of students with interventions in place