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UCL: KS2 Connect

In 2019/20 the UCL Access and Widening Participation Office is developing a Key Stage 2 attainment project.

In 2019/20 the UCL Access and Widening Participation Office is developing a Key Stage 2 attainment project in collaboration with the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, who will design and lead the research and evaluation of the project. 

The UCL: KS2 Connect project will pilot in September 2020 and offer participating primary schools the opportunity to deliver a two-year programme, linked to the national curriculum for England, which aims to support academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 and also the transition to Key Stage 3.

Dr Leslie Gutman, Associate Professor and Programme Director of the MSc Behaviour Change will lead the project:

 “A critical period for students’ academic success is the secondary school transition, especially for disadvantaged learners.  The overarching aim of this project is to prepare disadvantaged students for the secondary school transition through enhancing their academic competencies and key skills in Years 5 and 6."

The programme aims to: 

  • Raise attainment for students at Key Stage 2
  • Develop metacognition and self-regulation skills
  • Introduce students to higher education and associated career pathways

The pilot project for students in Years 5 will commence in January 2021, with scope to continue with a Year 6 cohort until July 2022.

Content will cover English, Maths and Science and is currently being coordinated by members of the PGCE leadership team at UCL’s Institute of Education. Additional in-class materials, including video content, is being developed by academics within UCL’s academic departments and museums to provide stimulating learning tools linking key topics with real-world discovery and the cutting-edge research being conducted at UCL.

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about this project, you can email wp.teachers@ucl.ac.uk.

Please note, we are initially looking to work with a targeted cohort of schools from East London, Essex and Kent so aren't able to accept wider applications this year.