Results
The Results
The results for the Amazing Minds programme are solid, robust, reliable and have been collated over a period of time. The Department for Education (DFE) recommends schools use the established and industry standard Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) to measure the impact of young people's interventions. SDQ’s ask young people random style multiple choice questions which are stand alone questions and independent of the AM programme. We use SDQ’s to measure the impact of the programme at the beginning and again at the end of the AM programme.
We also use surveys at the end of the AM programme to capture more qualitative anecdotal data and the results are excellent and detailed below.
The results are compiled from the AM programmes delivered to Year 10 and Year 11 students who were working towards their GCSE exams in 2022/2023. The outcomes for the AM programme show improvements in young people’s mental emotional wellbeing, confidence, resilience, attitudes to self and overall happiness levels. These outcomes have all positively impacted on the young people’s capacity to learn more effectively, experiencing happier and healthier lives.
Here are some of the highlights of the results from our 2023 cohort of AM Coaches:
SDQ Three Categories:
- Difficulty category
- Borderline category
- Strength category
Starting Categories of Students
Finishing Categories of Students
Survey Results 2023 AM Coaches:
Students said they felt happier after completing the Amazing Minds programme
Students said the Amazing Minds programme was enjoyable
Students said they felt more confident after completing the Amazing Minds programme
Students said their learning had improved since completing the Amazing Minds programme
Students said they felt more resilient and able to deal with difficulties after completing the Amazing Minds programme
Students said they had been able to improve their friendships
Students said they felt that they had been able to improve their home life
Students said the following Amazing Minds techniques will help them in the future. Students were able to select as many statements as they wished from the list
Students said they would recommend the Amazing Minds programme to others
“I would definitely recommend this programme, especially to Year 11s. I found it very helpful this year, as I need to focus before doing my GCSEs and now, I know how to deal with stress."