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Widening Access activities supporting attainment

A quantitative project to assess the effectiveness of Widening Access interventions on supporting attainment.

Project status

In progress

Duration

1 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2027

Context

Two research projects are being established to support evaluating attainment.

  • Collaboration with the UniConnect partnership (Wessex Inspiration Network) to evaluate a Year 9 literacy skills tutoring programme.
  • Longitudinal tracking of widening access participants and a non-random comparison group to review University of Bath Year 1 attainment.

Evaluation Questions

  • Does the Year 9 tutoring programme improve pupils' literacy skills?
  • Does the Year 9 tutoring programme increase pupils' sense of self-efficacy and motivation?
  • How was the Year 9 tutoring experience for student workers? Do they feel supported and equipped to deliver the sessions?
  • Are students who complete a University of Bath Widening Access programme more likely to achieve better Year 1 on-course attainment?

Methodology

September 2026 publication deadline:

  • Pre- and post- literacy assessment of pupils participating in Year 9 tutoring programme
  • Pre- and post- survey analysis of pupils participating in Year 9 tutoring programme
  • Pre- and post- survey analysis of student tutors from Year 9 tutoring programme
  • Post- survey analysis of teachers from participating school

September 2027 publication deadline:

  • Analysis of Widening Access activities within , matched to University of Bath records to review Year 1 attainment
  • Non-random comparison groups to review Year 1 attainment who received and did not receive a Widening Access intervention

Type of evaluation evidence

Using the this project will produce Type 2 (empirical evidence)

Published report

At the end of the project timeline, a report will be published on this webpage.

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