A: Dunno I: Can you tell me a bit about the other adults that work with you and support you? A: the same really, pretty much the same. I: What do you mean? A: There funny... most of em. I: Yeah... how many grown ups do you have working with you?... Do you know? A: A few... one or two work with the class. I: what are they like? A; Most of em are funny. I: Mhhh. What about the ones that aren’t funny. What are they like? A: Not funny. I: Do they help you? A: Nods (p.3-4 line 70-103) Superordinate Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts Theme 2 Some lessons are A: Some of em are alright. Some of em are boring. boring I: What lessons or teachers? Likes practical lessons/ A: lessons. I am bored kinaesthetic/ problem I: Lessons. Which lessons are alright? Understanding solving A: Maths... ermm... science. behaviour Purpose of lessons (p.1 line 6-11) important/ can learn from others if needed to I: What about the work that you do at school A. What do you think about Desire for school to be it? more hands on/ A: alright. It’s experimental/ risk I: Yeah... is there any of it that you find really difficult? taking/ off curriculum A: (yawns) not really... probably hardest for me is... probably RE or Enjoys kinaesthetic/ something. practical work I: Right... that so hard? why’s
A: Dunno I: Can you tell me a bit about the other adults that work with you and support you? A: the same really, pretty much the same. I: What do you mean? A: There funny... most of em. I: Yeah... how many grown ups do you have working with you?... Do you know? A: A few... one or two work with the class. I: what are they like? A; Most of em are funny. I: Mhhh. What about the ones that aren’t funny. What are they like? A: Not funny. I: Do they help you? A: Nods (p.3-4 line 70-103) Superordinate Theme 2 Subordinate Themes Emerging Themes Evidence from transcripts Understanding behaviour I am bored Some lessons are boring Likes practical lessons/ kinaesthetic/ problem solving Purpose of lessons important/ can learn from others if needed to Desire for school to be more hands on/ experimental/ risk taking/ off curriculum Enjoys kinaesthetic/ practical work A: Some of em are alright. Some of em are boring. I: What lessons or teachers? A: lessons. I: Lessons. Which lessons are alright? A: Maths... ermm... science. (p.1 line 6-11) I: What about the work that you do at school A. What do you think about it? A: It’s alright. I: Yeah... is there any of it that you find really difficult? A: (yawns) not really... probably hardest for me is... probably RE or something. I: Right... why’s that so hard?