I: Are your mates important to you? A: yeah (p.11-12 line 347-385) Nonchalance I: A, do you want to carry on doing this, cos your not really talking. Are you Lack of enjoyment comfortable doing this? being at school A: (nods). Engagement and Learning needs to be I: Do you want me to carry on asking you the questions? on topics/ activities that A: If you want. motivation matters interest Ant I: Well what you want. it’s Enjoys more practical A: Don’t mind. problem solving I: OK... so if I was to say to him... this A like then? what’s lessons A: (shrugs) Likes spontaneity/ I: What would another teacher say about you? What would the head say about coming off plan you? Desire to go on A: (shrugs) computers/ not write I: have you got any other adults that help you in school? Not interested in all A: (nods) topics I: What are they like? Sense of humour A: (shrugs) important/ impresses I: Are they like Mr P or different. Ant A: Nods Only get enjoyment I: Which. from learning with A: Funny, pretty much. certain members of I: And do they actually help you with your work? staff A: Nods Some lessons are I: Do you need them to help you? boring A: Nods Motivated/ excited by I: What do you need them to help you do? certain things A: shrugs (p.4-5 line 122-152) Enjoyment of practical/ real life/ issues I: How about any lessons that you think are good? Or that you enjoy? Work at school can be A: Maths boring topic/ whole I: Maths, yeah class work is enjoyable A: And science.
I: Are your mates important to you? A: yeah (p.11-12 line 347-385) Engagement and motivation matters Nonchalance Lack of enjoyment being at school Learning needs to be on topics/ activities that interest Ant Enjoys more practical problem solving lessons Likes spontaneity/ coming off plan Desire to go on computers/ not write Not interested in all topics Sense of humour important/ impresses Ant Only get enjoyment from learning with certain members of staff Some lessons are boring Motivated/ excited by certain things Enjoyment of practical/ real life/ issues Work at school can be boring topic/ whole class work is enjoyable I: A, do you want to carry on doing this, cos your not really talking. Are you comfortable doing this? A: (nods). I: Do you want me to carry on asking you the questions? A: If you want. I: Well it’s what you want. A: Don’t mind. I: OK... so if I was to say to him... what’s this A like then? A: (shrugs) I: What would another teacher say about you? What would the head say about you? A: (shrugs) I: have you got any other adults that help you in school? A: (nods) I: What are they like? A: (shrugs) I: Are they like Mr P or different. A: Nods I: Which. A: Funny, pretty much. I: And do they actually help you with your work? A: Nods I: Do you need them to help you? A: Nods I: What do you need them to help you do? A: shrugs (p.4-5 line 122-152) I: How about any lessons that you think are good? Or that you enjoy? A: Maths I: Maths, yeah A: And science.