READ ME File For 'Dataset for The Role of Subject Matter Knowledge in Teaching A Level Chemistry' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2021 ReadMe Author: Stephen Michael Barnes, University of Southampton, ORCID ID - 0000-0002-2666-7183 This dataset supports the thesis entitled "The role of subject matter knowledge in teaching A level chemistry" AWARDED BY: University of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2021 DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA Raw data collected in the scoping phase, the interview phase, and the survey phase of the study. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel software are required to view this data. This dataset contains: - Data from the focus groups described in Chapter 2 of the thesis, contained in an Excel spreadsheet. - Interview transcripts from the interviews described in Chapter 4 of the thesis, contained in a Word document. - Data from the online survey phase described in Chapter 5 og the thesis, contained in an Excel spreadsheet. - Consent forms and information sheets related to the ethics applications/approval for the study. Date of data collection: 01/10/16 to 30/06/20 Information about geographic location of data collection: University of Southampton, UK. Licence: CC BY-ND Related projects/Funders: S.B. acknowledges the University of Southampton for a doctoral studentship. Date that the file was created: October, 2021