Case Studies
Play Live is EducationCity.com’s real time, online maths challenge that develops pupils’ speed and skill at answering mental maths questions – all in a timed, competitive environment.
Find out how other schools are using Play Live to:
- Engage learning out of the classroom
- Improve confidence in maths
- Improve mental maths skills
In 2009/2010, Warren Park Primary School’s Head Teacher Colin Harris commenced an independent study of EducationCity.com with Year 6 pupils. One of the SIP targets for the school was to increase level 4 attainment in Mathematics, which directed the study to a Maths focus. The study shows how EducationCity.com:
- meets the criteria of an excellent all round e-Learning resource
- boosts attainment levels
- is an accurate indicator of attainment levels (tests)
The data shows that the intervention during this academic year has made a strong positive differenceand is a factor in the highly accelerated learning of the pupils. The school is now an advocate of EducationCity.com and has strongly recommended...
Between September 2007 and December 2007, five schools from within Bradford LA were selected to take part in EducationCity.com’s Maths study. The study aimed to demonstrate that through targeted use of EducationCity.com in Maths, pupils would:
- improve by significantly more than the 2 sublevels generally aimed for between year groups
- improve the SATs level predicted by their teacher at the beginning of Year 6.
The main research findings are outlined below:
- Comparing the end of Year 5 results/early Year 6 benchmark against results from the end of Key Stage 2, the average improvement was of 2.16 sublevels. This would be the difference between a pupil...
In January 2006, six Worcestershire schools were enlisted by Worcestershire Local Authority to assess how using EducationCity.com can positively impact Year 6 classes preparing for their SAT exams. In total almost 3500 scores were recorded and 140 tests were taken. Pupils' actual SATs results were then analysed.
The main research findings are outlined below:
- 50% of the sample bettered the level their teachers predicted for them.
- The average improvement was 1.46 sublevels. This would be the difference between a child getting a Level 3b and 4c.
- The best improvers bettered their results by 5 sublevels. This would be the difference between a child getting a Level 3b and 5c.
- Overall...
