The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has funded five new trials to the tune of £4.1 million and they are to focus on maths education, using research effectively and assessment, among other areas.
One trial will tackle pupils’ misconceptions and reservations about algebra and fractions and will involve 120 secondary schools. Nottingham and Durham universities are to deliver the Increasing Competence and Confidence in Algebra and Multiplicative Structures (ICCAMS) trial and will target year 7 and 8 pupils.
The trial will be based on formative assessment, with teachers using evidence of pupils’ prior attainment to identify individual errors and problems.
ICCAMS provides teachers with 40 research-informed lessons to help them give feedback in a way that boosts students’ confidence and competence in solving maths problems.
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