Early career primary teachers’ discursive negotiations of academisation

Figures & data

Table 1. Contextual information about sampled MATs.

	Dahlia MAT	Rosemary MAT
Size	>25 schools in MAT	<5 schools in MAT
Geographical dispersion	National	Local
Phase coverage	Primary academies only	Primary and secondary academies
Date established	2012	2007
Sampled schools	Dill Academy (Converter; Good) Tarragon Academy (Free School; Requires Improvement)	Carnation Academy (Converter; Good) Daffodil Academy (Converter; Outstanding)

Table 2. Information about ECTs referred to in paper.

Professional Characteristics				Data Collection
Pseudonym	School and MAT	Training route	Experience	Interview?	Focus Group?
Isabella	Tarragon (Rosemary MAT)	BEd Primary Education	NQT ^8	Y	Y
Julia	Dill (Rosemary MAT)	BEd Primary Education	NQT	Y	N
Simon	Dill (Rosemary MAT)	School Direct ^9	NQT	Y	Y
Zoe	Carnation (Dahlia MAT)	PGCE ^10	NQT	Y	Y
Grace	Carnation (Dahlia MAT)	Qualified abroad (automatic QTS ^11 in the UK)	4 years	Y	Y
Abigail	Daffodil (Dahlia MAT)	PGCE	5 years	Y	N
Amelia	Daffodil (Dahlia MAT)	PGCE	4 years	Y	Y