Andrew Pollard is Professor of Education Policy and Practice and supports educational research at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He was Director of the UK-wide Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP).

• Part 1 Setting the scene: the social world of the primary school learning; identity and pupil career; layers of social context. Part 2 The case studies: Sarah's story; William's story; Robert's story; Harriet's story. Part 3 Reflecting: pupil identity, strategic action and career; social processes and pupil learning.

Andrew Pollard is Professor of Education Policy and Practice and supports educational research at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He was Director of the UK-wide Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP).

• Part 1 Setting the scene: the social world of the primary school learning; identity and pupil career; layers of social context. Part 2 The case studies: Sarah's story; William's story; Robert's story; Harriet's story. Part 3 Reflecting: pupil identity, strategic action and career; social processes and pupil learning.

Andrew Pollard is Professor of Education Policy and Practice and supports educational research at the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK. He was Director of the UK-wide Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP).

• Part 1 Setting the scene: the social world of the primary school learning; identity and pupil career; layers of social context. Part 2 The case studies: Sarah's story; William's story; Robert's story; Harriet's story. Part 3 Reflecting: pupil identity, strategic action and career; social processes and pupil learning.