‘Gaming’ in the English primary school: ‘do whatever you need to do to make your data look good’

Figures & data

Table

Professional life phase (and years in teaching)	Pseudonym	Age	Age phase/Year group	Role
Phase 1 NQT resigned	Eleanor	20s	KS1/YR1	Newly Qualified Teacher
Phase 1 NQT resigned	Fiona	20s	KS2/YR3	Newly Qualified Teacher
Phase 1 2nd year	Barry	20s	KS2/YR6	Class teacher
Phase 1 2nd year	Lynn	30s	Early Years	Class teacher
Phase 1 2nd year	Nina	40s	KS2/YR6	Class teacher
Phase 1 3rd year	Sara	30s	Early Years	Class teacher
Phase 1 3rd year	Ben	20s	KS2/YR6	Class teacher
Phase 1 3rd year	Wilma	20s	KS2/YR4	Class teacher
Phase 1 3rd year	Ryan	30s	KS1/YR1	Class teacher
Phase 2 5th year	Harriet	30s	KS1/YR2	Class teacher
Phase 2 5th year	Verity	40s	Varied	Supply teacher
Phase 2 5th year	Carl	30s	Early Years	Class teacher
Phase 2 5th year	Beth	30s	KS1/YR2	Class teacher
Phase 2 6th year	Shirley	40s	KS2/YR5	Cover and Class teacher
Phase 3 8th year	Jimmy	40s	KS2/YR5	Class teacher
Phase 3 9th year	Glenys	50s	KS2/YR5	Cover and Class teacher
Phase 3 10th year	Alan	40s	N/A	Deputy Head Teacher
Phase 3 10th year	Rose	40s	KS1/YR2	Class teacher and School leader
Phase 3 10th year	Bryan (pilot data)	30s	KS1/YR1	Class teacher and School leader
Phase 3 11th year	Tony	40s	KS1/YR2	Class teacher School leader
Phase 3 14th year	Rae	30s	N/A	Special Needs Co-ordinator
Phase 3 14th year	Simon	40s	N/A	Head Teacher